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Health & Saf. Code, § 1599.4 · Chapter 3.9. Skilled Nursing and Intermediate Care Facility Patient’s Bill of Rights

Health & Saf. Code, § 1599.4

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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

In no event shall this chapter be construed or applied in a manner which imposes new or additional obligations or standards on skilled nursing, intermediate care facilities, or hospice facilities or their personnel, other than in regard to the notification and explanation of patient’s rights or unreasonable costs.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 673, Sec. 8. (SB 135) Effective January 1, 2013.

Source of truth

Edition
As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC&sectionNum=1599.4.
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