Unusual Occurrences.

22 CCR 79339

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22 CCR 79339

§ 79339. Unusual Occurrences.

(a)

Events constituting an unusual occurrence shall include but not be limited to:

(1)

An epidemic outbreak of any disease, prevalence of communicable disease, whether or not such communicable disease is required to be reported by Title 17, California Administrative Code, Section 2500, or infestation by parasites or vectors.

(2)

Poisonings.

(3)

Fires.

(4)

Physical injury to any person which, consistent with good medical and professional practice, would require attention by a physician.

(5)

Death of a patient, employee or visitor because of unnatural causes.

(6)

Sexual acts involving patients who are minors, non-consenting adults or persons incapable of consent.

(7)

Physical assaults on patients, employees or visitors.

(8)

All suspected criminal acts against patients, employees or visitors.

(9)

All suspected instances of patient abuse.

(10)

Actual or threatened walkout, or other curtailment of services or interruption of essential services provided by the CDRH.

(b)

Unusual occurrences shall be reported by the CDRH within 24 hours, either by telephone with written confirmation, or by telegraph, to the local health officer and the Department.

(c)

An unusual occurrence report shall be retained on file by the CDRH for three years.

(d)

The CDRH shall furnish other pertinent information related to such occurrences as the local health officer or the Department shall require.

(e)

Every fire or explosion, which occurs in or on the premises shall be reported immediately to the local fire authority, or in the areas not having an organized fire service, to the State Fire Marshall.

(f)

All suspected criminal acts by or against patients, employees or visitors shall be reported to the local police authority and the Department within 36 hours.

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