Health and Safety Code section 1751.100

(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.

Source: Section 1751.100, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=1751.­100.­ (updated Jan. 1, 2022; accessed Jun. 16, 2025).

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