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California Health And Safety Code Section 1261

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(a) A health facility shall allow a patient's domestic
partner, the children of the patient's domestic partner, and the
domestic partner of the patient's parent or child to visit, unless
one of the following is met:
   (1) No visitors are allowed.
   (2) The facility reasonably determines that the presence of a
particular visitor would endanger the health or safety of a patient,
member of the health facility staff, or other visitor to the health
facility, or would significantly disrupt the operations of a
facility.
   (3) The patient has indicated to health facility staff that the
patient does not want this person to visit.
   (b) This section may not be construed to prohibit a health
facility from otherwise establishing reasonable restrictions upon
visitation, including restrictions upon the hours of visitation and
number of visitors.
   (c) For purposes of this section, "domestic partner" has the same
meaning as that term is used in Section 297 of the Family Code.

Last modified: January 12, 2009