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HEALTH CARE FACILITY LICENSING AND CERTIFICATIONā€‹

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Phone: (916) 552-8632
Email: CAB@cdph.ca.gov   

For application status requests, please include the following in your email:

  • Name of Facility or Agency
  • License or Facility/Agency # (if applicable)
  • Address
  • Facility or Provider Type
  • Date Documentation Sent
  • Contact Numberā€‹
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Chronic Dialysis Clinic and End-Stage Renal Disease Dialysis Facilityā€‹

ā€‹Change of Certification Application Packetā€‹

A State license is required to operate a Chronic Dialysis Clinic (CDC) in California. A CDC means ā€œa clinic that provides less than 24-hour care for the treatment of patients with end-stage renal disease, including renal dialysis services,ā€ pursuant to Health and Safety Code (HSC) section 1204(b)(2). A CDC may also apply for certification as an End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) facility. An ESRD facility is an entity that provides outpatient maintenance dialysis services, or home dialysis training and support services, or both, pursuant to Title 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) section 494.10.  

To apply for Medi-Cal and/or Medicare certification to a licensed health facility, you must complete the required application packet.

How to Apply

An applicant must submit a completed application packet to the Centralized Applications Branch (CAB). The provider instructions are a resource to guide you through the process. The provider checklist identifies the required forms and supporting documents needed to apply for certification.ā€‹ 

Please refer to the following links to get started:

Where to Submit Applications

Submit completed application packets to the CAB at the address listed below. Do not send any completed application packets, forms, or supporting documents to the local CDPH, District Office.

          California Department of Public Health
          Licensing and Certification Program
          Centralized Applications Branch
          P.O. Box 997377, MS 3207
          Sacramento, CA 95899-7377ā€‹

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