California Court of Appeal
St John of God Retirement & Care Ctr. v. Dept. of Health Care Services, 265488
In a health law action, arising after plaintiff nursing facility refused to readmit a patient resident after she was transferred to an acute care hospital following a psychotic episode, the Court held that 42 Federal Code of Regulations, section 483.12 does not exempt a skilled nursing facility from its readmission requirement when the transfer to an acute care hospital was ordered by the resident's hospice care provider rather than the facility itself.
Appellate Information
- Published 2016/08/17
Judges
- WILLHITE
Court
- California Court of Appeal