Cal. Code Regs. tit. 22 § 51121

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 49, December 6, 2024

Section 51121 - Skilled Nursing Facility

(a) Skilled nursing facility means any institution, place, building, or agency which is licensed as a skilled nursing facility by the Department or is a distinct part or unit of a hospital, meets the standard specified in section 51215 of these regulations (except that the distinct part of a hospital does not need to be licensed as a skilled nursing facility) and has been certified by the Department for participation as a skilled nursing facility in the Medi-Cal program.

(b) As used in this chapter and defined in this section, the term "skilled nursing facility" shall include the terms "skilled nursing home," "convalescent hospital," "nursing home," or "nursing facility."

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 51121

1. Amendment filed 7-1-70; designated effective 8-1-70; Register 70, No., 27).
2. Amendment of subsection (a) and new subsection (b) filed 7-13-73; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 73, No. 28).
3. Amendment filed 7-16-75 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 75, No. 29).
4. Certificate of Compliance filed 11-12--75 (Register 75, No. 46).
5. Change without regulatory effect adding NOTE (Register 86, No. 49).
6. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 10-1-90 as an emergency; operative 10-1-90 (Register 90, No. 45). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 1-29-91 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
7. Certificate of Compliance as to 10-1-90 order transmitted to OAL 1-29-91, filed 2-28-91 (Register 91, No. 13).
8. Change without regulatory effect amending section heading and subsection (a) filed 3-27-2017 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2017, No. 13).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 14105 and 14124.5, Welfare and Institutions Code: and Section 13, Chapter 502, Statutes of 1990. Reference: Sections 14110 and 14132, Welfare and Institutions Code; and Section 1250(k), Health and Safety Code.

1. Amendment filed 7-1-70; designated effective 8-1-70; Register 70, No., 27).
2. Amendment of subsection (a) and new subsection (b) filed 7-13-73; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 73, No. 28).
3. Amendment filed 7-16-75 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 75, No. 29).
4. Certificate of Compliance filed 11-12 -75 (Register 75, No. 46).
5. Change without regulatory effect adding NOTE (Register 86, No. 49).
6. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 10-1-90 as an emergency; operative 10-1-90 (Register 90, No. 45). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 1-29-91 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
7. Certificate of Compliance as to 10-1-90 order transmitted to OAL 1-29-91, filed 2-28-91 (Register 91, No. 13).
8. Change without regulatory effect amending section heading and subsection (a) filed 3-27-2017 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2017, No. 13).