Section 72511 - Use of Outside Resources(a) If a facility does not employ qualified personnel to render a specific service to be provided by the facility, there shall be arrangements through a written agreement with outside resources which shall meet the standards and requirements of these regulations.(b) Copies of affiliation agreements, contracts or written arrangements for advice, consultation, services, training or transportation, with other facilities, organizations or individuals, public or private agencies, shall be on file in the facility's administrative office. These shall be readily available for inspection and review by the Department.(c) The affiliation agreement, contracts and written arrangements shall include, but not be limited to: (1) Description of the services to be provided.(2) Financial arrangements.(3) Methods by which the services are to be provided.(4) Conditions upon which the agreement, contract or written arrangement can be terminated.(5) Time frame of the affiliation agreement, contract or written arrangement.(6) Effective date of affiliation agreement, contract or written arrangement.(7) Date affiliation agreement, contract or written arrangement was signed.(8) Signatures of all parties to the written agreement.(d) The outside resource, when acting as a consultant, shall apprise the administrator in writing of recommendations, plans for implementation and continuing assessment through dated and signed reports which shall document the length of the visit and shall be retained by the administrator for follow-up action and evaluation of performance. The administrator shall provide evidence of review of the recommendations.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 72511
Note: Authority cited: Sections 208(a) and 1275, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 1276, Health and Safety Code.