California Health and Safety Code 1760.6 – (a) A pediatric day health and respite care facility shall …
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(a) A pediatric day health and respite care facility shall provide all of the following services:
(1) Medical.
Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 1760.6
- Pediatric day health and respite care facility: means a facility that provides an organized program of therapeutic social and day health activities and services and limited 24-hour inpatient respite care to medically fragile children 21 years of age or younger, including terminally ill and technology-dependent patients, except as provided in paragraph (2) and Section 1763. See California Health and Safety Code 1760.2
- Respite care: means day and 24-hour relief for the parent or guardian and care for the patient. See California Health and Safety Code 1760.2
(2) Nursing.
(3) Pharmacy.
(4) Nutrition.
(5) Socialization.
(6) Developmentally appropriate activities.
(b) Services which may be provided by a pediatric day health and respite care facility include, but are not limited to, any of the following:
(1) Physical therapy.
(2) Developmental services.
(3) Occupational and speech therapy.
(4) Educational and psychological services.
(5) Respite care.
(6) Instruction for parents or guardians.
(7) Comprehensive case management, if not otherwise available for the client.
(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1227, Sec. 8. Effective September 24, 1990.)