Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 9, § 862 - Notification of Rights

(a) A list of the rights set forth in Section 5325 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, as well as the complaint procedure, prescribed in Section 864, shall remain posted, in English and Spanish, in all wards and common living areas of facilities specified in Section 860.

(b) Each person admitted to a facility specified in Section 860 shall be personally notified of his or her rights in writing, in a language he or she can understand, or shall have his or her rights brought to his or her attention by other means if he or she is unable to read or understand the information provided him or her.

(c) A notation to the effect that notification, or an attempt to provide notification, has occurred, shall be entered in the patient's/resident's record within 24 hours of admission.

Notes

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 9, § 862

1. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (a) and (b) and adding NOTE filed 6-6-2016 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2016, No. 24).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 5325, 5400 and 14700, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Section 5325, Welfare and Institutions Code.

1. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (a) and (b) and adding Note filed 6/6/2016 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2016, No. 24).