Cal. Health and Safety Code § 1254.7
Cal. Health and Safety Code § 1254.7
California · California Health and Safety Code · Status: effective · Effective 2018-01-01
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- Cal. Health and Safety Code § 1254.7, California, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/856901
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(a) It is the intent of the Legislature that pain be assessed and treated promptly, effectively, and for as long as pain persists.
(b) A health facility licensed pursuant to this chapter shall, as a condition of licensure, include pain as an item to be assessed. The health facility shall ensure that pain assessment is performed in a consistent manner that is appropriate to the patient. The pain assessment shall be noted in the patient’s chart.