Health & Saf. Code, § 1727.7 · Chapter 8. Home Health Agencies
Health & Saf. Code, § 1727.7
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) The Legislature finds and declares the following:
(1) Thousands of patients receive home health care each year, thus preventing, postponing, and limiting the need for unnecessary institutionalization.
(2) The adoption of emergency home health agency licensing regulations is necessary in order to conform existing home health agency licensing regulations to state law and the current scope and practice of home health care.
(3) The adoption of emergency home health agency regulations is necessary due to the increased provider and consumer demands for home care services and advances in health care technology.
(4) The adoption of emergency home health agency regulations is necessary due to the emerging influences of health care reform and changing expectations of managed care programs and insurance providers.
(b) The director shall adopt revised home health agency licensure regulations. These revised regulations shall be adopted on an emergency basis. Until January 1, 1996, the adoption of any emergency regulations pursuant to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code to implement this section shall be deemed to be an emergency by the Office of Administrative Law as necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, or general welfare.
(c) It is the intent of the Legislature that the adoption of home health agency licensure regulations pursuant to this chapter shall in no way prohibit interested parties from participating in review of the revised regulations. It is also the intent of the Legislature that the adoption of the revised regulations shall in no way narrow the existing scope of practice of registered nurses or licensed vocational nurses or lessen the quality of nurse supervision or care in the home health care setting.
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History
Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 551, Sec. 1. Effective September 12, 1994.
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