California § 1256.2
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 1256.2, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1256.2.
(a) (1) No general acute care hospital may promulgate policies or implement practices that determine differing standards of obstetrical care based upon a patientâs source of payment or ability to pay for medical services. (2) Each hospital holding an obstetrical services permit shall provide the licensing and certification division of the department with a written policy statement reflecting paragraph (1) and shall post written notices of this policy in the obstetrical admitting areas of the hospital by July 1, 1999. Notices posted pursuant to this section shall be posted in the predominant language or languages spoken in the hospitalâs service area. (b) It shall constitute unprofessional conduct within the meaning of the Medical Practice Act, Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 2000) of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code, for a physician or surgeon to deny, or threaten to withhold pain management services from a woman in active labor, based upon that patientâs source of payment, or ability to pay for medical services.
Frequently Asked Questions About California § 1256.2
What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 1256.2 cover?
Section 1256.2 is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite California § 1256.2?
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