Bus. & Prof. Code, § 4027 · Article 2. Definitions
Bus. & Prof. Code, § 4027
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) As used in this chapter, the terms “skilled nursing facility,” “intermediate care facility,” and other references to health facilities shall be construed with respect to the definitions contained in Article 1 (commencing with Section 1250) of Chapter 2 of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code.
(b) As used in Section 4052.1, “licensed health care facility” means a facility licensed pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 1250) of Chapter 2 of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code or a facility, as defined in Section 1250 of the Health and Safety Code, operated by a health care service plan licensed pursuant to Chapter 2.2 (commencing with Section 1340) of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code.
(c) As used in Section 4052.2, “health care facility” means a facility, other than a facility licensed under Division 2 (commencing with Section 1200) of the Health and Safety Code, that is owned or operated by a health care service plan licensed pursuant to Chapter 2.2 (commencing with Section 1340) of the Health and Safety Code, or by an organization under common ownership or control of the health care service plan; “licensed home health agency” means a private or public organization licensed by the State Department of Public Health pursuant to Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 1725) of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code, as further defined in Section 1727 of the Health and Safety Code; and “licensed clinic” means a clinic licensed pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 1200) of Chapter 1 of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code.
(d) “Licensed health care facility” or “facility,” as used in Section 4065, means a health facility licensed pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 1250) of Chapter 2 of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code or a facility that is owned or operated by a health care service plan licensed pursuant to Chapter 2.2 (commencing with Section 1340) of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code or by an organization under common ownership or control with the health care service plan.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 308, Sec. 42. (SB 819) Effective January 1, 2010.
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- Health & Saf. Code, div. 2LICENSING PROVISIONSPrinted as Division 2 (commencing with Section 1200) of the Health and Safety Code
- Health & Saf. Code, div. 2, ch. 1, art. 1Definitions and General ProvisionsPrinted as Article 1 (commencing with Section 1200) of Chapter 1 of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code
- Health & Saf. Code, div. 2, ch. 2, art. 1GeneralPrinted as Article 1 (commencing with Section 1250) of Chapter 2 of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code
- Health & Saf. Code, § 1250Printed as Section 1250 of the Health and Safety Code
- Health & Saf. Code, div. 2, ch. 2.2Health Care Service PlansPrinted as Chapter 2.2 (commencing with Section 1340) of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code | Chapter 2.2 (commencing with Section 1340) of the Health and Safety Code
- Health & Saf. Code, div. 2, ch. 8Home Health AgenciesPrinted as Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 1725) of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code
- Health & Saf. Code, § 1727Printed as Section 1727 of the Health and Safety Code
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