Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 478, Sec. 2. (AB 1280) Effective January 1, 2022.
(a)During the initial visit, in advance of furnishing care, a hospice shall provide a patient or the patient’s representative with verbal and written notice of the patient’s rights and responsibilities in a language and manner that the person understands.
(b)For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
(1)“Patient’s representative” means either a person designated by the patient as their representative or a person acting on the patient’s behalf under the authority of the Long-Term Care Patient Representative Program pursuant to Chapter 3.6 (commencing with Section 9260) of Division 8.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(2)“Verbal” means spoken or signed language.
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