| (a) The purpose of this chapter is to implement Health and Safety Code, Chapter 254, which requires freestanding emergency medical care facilities to be licensed by the Department of State Health Services. (b) This chapter provides procedures for obtaining a freestanding emergency medical care facility license; minimum standards for freestanding emergency medical care facility functions and services; patient rights standards; discrimination or retaliation standards; patient transfer and other policy and protocol requirements; reporting, posting and training requirements relating to abuse and neglect; standards for voluntary agreements; inspection and investigation procedures; enforcement standards; fire prevention and protection requirements; general safety standards; physical plant and construction requirements; and standards for the preparation, submittal, review and approval of construction documents. (c) Compliance with this chapter does not constitute release from the requirements of other applicable federal, state, or local laws, codes, rules, regulations, and ordinances. This chapter must be followed where it exceeds other codes and ordinances. |
