The following is a list of application forms and supporting documents required for a complete application packet. Failure to include each of the forms and documents will delay processing.
Forms and Supporting Documents
Additional Instructions
(Each form listed also has instructions on the form)
Cover Letter
Letter on company letterhead with the following information:
License number
Facility name and address
Facility ID number (if known)
Brief description of request
Include service(s) adding or removing
Applicant Contact Information (name, title, phone number, invoice contact email address, applicant contact email address)
The Department will use the invoice contact email address to invoice the application fee
The Department will use the applicant contact email address to send all application correspondence
General Contact Information (name, title, phone number, fax, email address, and alternative contact information)
The Department will use this information to contact the facility for day-to-day business
Emergency Contact Information (name, phone number, fax, email address, alternate email, and phone number that will receive text messages)
The Department will use this information to contact the provider in the event of an emergency using the California Health Alert Network (CAHAN). All information provided must allow CAHAN to contact the provider on a 24/7/365 basis for distribution of health alerts.For additional information: CAHAN (https://www.calhospitalprepare.org/cahan)
All Facility Letter Contact Information (name, phone number, fax, and email address)
The Department will use this information to send All Facility Letters
Facility Contact (Public Use) Information (phone number, fax, email address, and website address)
The Department will use this information to store facility contact information for the public
Privacy Officer Contact Information (name, title, mailing address, phone number, and email address)
The Department will use this information to correspond with the facility’s Privacy/Compliance Officer regarding medical breach incidents
Signature
Licensure & Certification Application
[Health and Safety Code (HSC) section 1212]
Tip:
A.10 - California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) and/or Certificate of Occupancy
[Title 24 California Code of Regulations (CCR) part 2 section III, 1226.2] [HSC section 1226]
For a newly licensed, constructed, or remodeled building, the following is required:
Title 24 compliance (OSHPD 3 Standards) - a California licensed architect or the local building authority must provide written certification of Title 24 compliance (OSHPD 3 Standards) stating the building meets the current applicable codes and the following building requirements:
California Building Code (CBC)
California Fire Code (CFC)
California Electrical Code (CEC)
California Mechanical Code (CMC)
California Plumbing Code (CPC)
California Administrative Code (CAC)
* CDPH 270: Certification Form for Clinics and Freestanding Outpatient Clinic Services of a Hospital, is an acceptable form to certify the facility conforms to current applicable Title 24 (OSHPD 3 Standards). This form must be signed by a California licensed architect or local building authority.
Certificate of Occupancy
Floor Plan
[HSC section 1212]
Submit a floor plan that describes the requested change of service including a schematic of each room
Fire Safety Inspection Request
[HSC section 1226(f)]
The STD 850 form must be submitted or a similar form from the fire authority that contains equivalent information as the STD 850 form. The HCAI Fire Life & Safety (FLS) Inspection approval does not replace this form
CMS 377 (PDF)
Ambulatory Surgical Center Request (if applicable)
Submit one copy of the CMS 377 form