🏥 Long-Term Care / Assisted Living / Group Home · California
California: medical director and delegated services for a long-term care, assisted living or group home
Whether California requires a physician medical director for a long-term care, assisted living or group home, the qualifications, duties, and what the state says about the staff who deliver protocol-driven services.
Medical directorMedical director required
Research date2026-08-14
Qualifications
A physician licensed to practice medicine in California.
Duties the rule assigns
- Implementation of resident care policies
- Coordination of medical care in the facility
Notes
Based on the widely cited reading of 22 CCR § 72501 for skilled nursing facilities. Residential care facilities for the elderly (assisted living) are a separate, CDSS-regulated license type and are not covered by that section; confirm the current text before relying on it.
Sources (1)
- Cal. Code Regs. tit. 22, § 72501 (Medical Director, Skilled Nursing Facilities)
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