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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 2Ch. 3Art. 2§ 1521 Medical Staff Licensing Requirements

§ 1521 Medical Staff Licensing Requirements

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§ 1521 Medical Staff Licensing Requirements

Key Takeaways

  • •Some care homes need a doctor or nurse to be in charge or help out.
  • •If the care home must have a doctor or nurse, they have to follow extra health rules.
  • •If the care home doesn’t need a doctor or nurse, they don’t have to follow those extra rules.

Example

A small home for elderly people wants to open.

If the home must have a nurse to take care of the elderly, they have to follow special health rules. If they don’t need a nurse, they don’t have to follow those rules.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 1521 Medical Staff Licensing Requirements

Any person desiring a license for a community care facility under the provisions of this chapter which is required by other code provisions or rules or regulations of the state department pursuant to other code provisions to have a medical director, organized medical staff, or resident medical staff or to provide professional nursing services by a registered nurse or supervision of nursing services by a licensed registered nurse, a graduate nurse, a licensed vocational nurse, or a certified psychiatric technician shall comply with the health planning requirements contained in Part 1.5 (commencing with Section 437) of Division 1. All other community care facilities shall be exempt from the health planning requirements contained in Part 1.5 (commencing with Section 437) of Division 1. (Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 497.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

communitydirectornursingregulationhealthlicensemedicalfacility

Related Statutes

  • § 1250.8 Hospital Consolidated Licensing Rules
  • § 1556 Emergency Facility License Suspension
  • § 1267.9 Facility Concentration Limits
  • § 1521.6 Foster Home Study Requirements
  • § 1522.42 Group Home Staff Training

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 1521.
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