Health & Saf. Code, § 1557.5 · Article 5. Suspension and Revocation
Health & Saf. Code, § 1557.5
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Each facility required to be licensed pursuant to this chapter shall keep a current record of clients in the facility, including the client’s name and ambulatory status, and the name, address, and telephone number of the client’s physician and of any person or agency responsible for the care of the client. The facility shall protect the privacy and confidentiality of this information.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 869, Sec. 3. See similar Section 1557.5 added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1096.
Another version listed by the Legislative Counsel
Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1096, Sec. 2.
Each facility required to be licensed shall keep a current record of all of the following:
(a) Clients in the facility, including each client’s name and ambulatory status.
(b) The name, address, and telephone number of each client’s physician.
(c) The name, address, and telephone number of any person or agency responsible for the care of a client.
The facility shall respect the privacy and confidentiality of this information.
History (another version listed by the Legislative Counsel)
Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1096, Sec. 2.
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