As used in this chapter:

(a) “Long-term health care facility” means any facility licensed pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 1250) that is any of the following:

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Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 1418

  • Long-term health care facility: means any facility licensed pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 1250) that is any of the following:

    California Health and Safety Code 1418

(1) Skilled nursing facility.

(2) Intermediate care facility.

(3) Intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled.

(4) Intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled habilitative.

(5) Intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled-nursing.

(6) Congregate living health facility.

(7) Nursing facility.

(8) Intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled-continuous nursing.

(b) “Long-term health care facility” also includes a pediatric day health and respite care facility licensed pursuant to Chapter 8.6 (commencing with Section 1760).

(c) “Long-term health care facility” does not include a general acute care hospital or an acute psychiatric hospital, except for that distinct part of the hospital that provides skilled nursing facility, intermediate care facility, intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled, or pediatric day health and respite care facility services.

(d) “Licensee” means the holder of a license issued under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 1250) or Chapter 8.6 (commencing with Section 1760) for a long-term health care facility.

(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 724, Sec. 2. (SB 651) Effective January 1, 2014.)