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(a) The use of the name or title "hospital" by any person or
persons to identify or represent a facility for the diagnosis, care,
and treatment of human illness other than a facility subject to or
specifically exempted from the licensure provisions of this chapter
is prohibited. Notwithstanding any other provisions of the laws of
this state, the name or title "hospital" shall not be used by any
sanitarium, nursing home, convalescent home, or maternity home,
unless preceded by some qualifying descriptive word such as
convalescent, geriatric, rehabilitation, or nursing.
   (b) This section shall not prohibit the use of the word "hospital"
to identify or represent an approved pediatric supplemental service
of a general acute care hospital that is either of the following:
   (1) A children's hospital as defined by Section 10727 of the
Welfare and Institutions Code.
   (2) A University of California children's hospital as defined by
Section 10728 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

Last modified: January 12, 2009