California Health and Safety Code § 1746.52

For purposes of this article: (a) “Patient’s representative” means either a person designated by the patient as their representative or a person acting on the patient’s behalf under the authority of the Long-Term Care Patient Representative Program pursuant to Chapter 3.6 (commencing with Section 9260) of Division 8.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. (b) “Payment” means anything of value, including cash, gift cards, prepaid cards, or remuneration of any kind. (c) “Referral source” means a medical or nonmedical entity or medical or nonmedical provider that refers a patient, patient’s family, or patient’s representative to a hospice provider for a consultation or any other reason.

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