Title HSC, California Health & Safety Code

(a) It is the policy of the State of California to make every effort to detect, as early as possible, phenylketonuria and other preventable heritable or congenital disorders leading to intellectual disability or physical defects. The department shall establish a genetic disease u…

(a) The department shall establish a program for the development, provision, and evaluation of genetic disease testing, and may provide laboratory testing facilities or make grants to, contract with, or make payments to, any laboratory that it deems qualified and cost effective t…

(a) In order to align closely related programs and in order to facilitate research into the causes of, and treatment for, birth defects, the Birth Defects Monitoring Program provided for pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 103825) of Part 2 of Division 102 shall become…

As used in this article, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Approved school of nursing or approved nursing program” has the same meaning as defined in Section 2786 of the Business and Professions Code. (b) “Clinic” has the same meaning as defined in Section 120…

(a) A health facility or clinic, upon the written request of a California community college or California State University with an approved school of nursing or approved nursing program, shall meet with the California community college or California State University and work in g…

This article shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2032, and as of that date is repealed. (Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 680, Sec. 1. (AB 1577) Effective January 1, 2025. Repealed as of January 1, 2032, by its own provisions. Note: Repeal affects Article 2, commencing with Sec…

A loan shall be eligible for insurance under this chapter if all of the following conditions are met: (a) The loan shall be secured by a first mortgage, first deed of trust, or other first priority lien on a fee interest of the borrower or by a leasehold interest of the borrower …

(a) The department shall develop and implement a system for assessing the relative financial risk of the applicant. The system shall include, but is not limited to, an assessment of the applicant’s financial strength, credit history, security for the loan, cash-flow, and ability …

A pledge by or to the department of, or the grant to the department of a security interest in, revenues, moneys, accounts, accounts receivable, contract rights, general intangibles, documents, instruments, chattel paper, and other rights to payment of whatever kind made by or to …

In order to comply with subdivision (j) of Section 129050, any borrower that is certified for reimbursement for cost of care under Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 14000) of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code shall demonstrate that its facility is used by…

Subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section 129355 shall apply to any residential or nonresidential alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or treatment program or facility, as certified under Section 11831.5, or licensed under former Section 11834.19; and any facility that provides an organiz…

As part of its assurance under subdivision (j) of Section 129050, any borrower that is a general acute care hospital or acute psychiatric hospital shall agree to the following actions: (a) To advise each person seeking services at the borrower’s facility as to the person’s potent…

In the event the borrower cannot demonstrate that it meets the requirement of Section 129055, it may nonetheless be eligible for a loan under this chapter if it presents a plan that is satisfactory to the department that details the reasonable steps and timetables that the borrow…

(a) Each borrower shall provide any reports as may be required of it by Part 5 (commencing with Section 128675), from which the department shall determine the borrower’s compliance with subdivision (j) of Section 129050. (b) If a report indicates noncompliance with subdivision (j…

The department may impose additional appropriate remedies and sanctions against a borrower when any of the following occurs: (a) The department determines that the annual compliance report required in Section 129075 indicates that the borrower is out of compliance with subdivisio…

(a) If a borrower is unable to comply with subdivision (j) of Section 129050 due to selective provider contracting under the Medi-Cal program, and the department has determined the borrower has negotiated in good faith but was not awarded a contract, the borrower may be eligible …

The department shall develop and maintain a formal system of monitoring borrowers, in order to assist the department in detecting at the earliest possible date those borrowers who are experiencing financial difficulties. This system shall include, but shall not be limited to, all…

Pursuant to this chapter, political subdivisions and nonprofit corporations may apply for state insurance of needed construction, improvement, or expansion loans for construction, remodeling, or acquisition of health facilities to be or already owned, established, and operated by…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon the application of a borrower for insurance, the department shall perform a feasibility study relating to the proposed project, the cost of which shall be paid by the applicant. The department may retain independent consultants and…

(a) The department shall not regulate, impose requirements on, or require approval by the department of a professional, or a fee charged by a professional, used by applicants for the initial application for loan insurance. The choice of any professional and the funding source use…

Every applicant for insurance shall be afforded an opportunity for a fair hearing before the committee upon 10 days’ written notice to the applicant. If the department, after affording reasonable opportunity for development and presentation of the application and after receiving …

The department may upon application of the borrower insure any loan that is eligible for insurance under this chapter, and upon the terms prescribed by the department, may make commitments for the insuring of the loans prior to their date of execution or disbursement thereon. The…

Any contract of insurance executed by the department under this chapter shall be conclusive evidence of the eligibility of the loan for insurance and the validity of any contract of insurance so executed shall be incontestable from the date of the execution of the contract, excep…

Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 1996.)

“Architect” means a person who is certified and holds a valid license under Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 5500) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 1996.)

“Construction or alteration” includes any construction, reconstruction, or alteration of, or addition to, any hospital building. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 1996.)

“Director” means the Director of the Department of Health Care Access and Development. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 143, Sec. 279. (AB 133) Effective July 27, 2021.)

“Engineering geologist” means a person who is validly certified under Chapter 12.5 (commencing with Section 7800) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 1996.)

(a) (1) “Hospital building” includes any building not specified in subdivision (b) that is used, or designed to be used, for a health facility of a type required to be licensed pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 1250) of Division 2. (2) Except as provided in paragraph…

(a) Space for the following functions shall be considered “outpatient clinical services,” when provided in a freestanding building that is separated from a hospital building where inpatient hospital services are provided: administrative space; central sterile supply; storage; mor…

“Light steel frame construction” means building construction using bearing walls composed of light gauge steel studs for its primary vertical support systems. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 1996.)

“Department” means the Department of Health Care Access and Information. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 143, Sec. 281. (AB 133) Effective July 27, 2021.)

“Structural engineer” means a person who is validly certified to use the title structural engineer under Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 6700) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 1996.)

There is hereby created in the Office of the State Fire Marshal a State Board of Fire Services, which shall consist of 18 members. The State Board of Fire Services succeeds to all of the powers, duties, and responsibilities of the State Fire Advisory Board, which is hereby abolis…

(a) The board shall be composed of 18 voting members, 4 of whom shall serve ex officio and 14 of whom shall be appointed by the Governor, as described in subdivisions (b) and (c). (b) The following members shall serve ex officio and may assign a designee to serve as a proxy on th…

A quorum of the board shall consist of not less than 10 members of the board. Except as provided in Section 13140.5, proxy representation shall not be permitted. (Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 133, Sec. 3. (SB 1215) Effective July 15, 2024.)

The State Fire Marshal shall act as chairperson of the board and provide necessary staff services. A vice chairperson shall be selected by majority vote of the members. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 142, Sec. 4. (SB 817) Effective January 1, 2022.)

The board shall meet at the call of the State Fire Marshal, or at the request of any two members, but not less than annually, and shall receive no salary. Board members shall be paid actual and necessary expenses related to activities of the board. Meetings of the board shall be …

The board, shall from time to time make full and complete studies, recommendations, and reports to the Governor and the Legislature for the purpose of recommending establishment of minimum standards with respect to all of the following: (a) Physical requirements, education and tr…

(a) The board, under the direction of the vice chairperson, shall sit as a board of appeals on the application of the State Fire Marshal’s regulations excepting application of building standards published in the California Building Standards Code, by the State Fire Marshal or his…

When the board sits as a board of appeals: (a) The State Fire Marshal shall not sit as a member of the board. (b) A member of the board shall not sit as a member or participant in the decision of any particular appeal if that member has a financial or other interest which would i…

(a) Except as provided in Section 18930, the State Fire Marshal, with the advice of the State Board of Fire Services, shall prepare, adopt, and submit building standards for approval pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 18935) of Part 2.5 of Division 13 and shall prepar…

(a) Except as provided in Section 18930, the State Fire Marshal, with the advice of the State Board of Fire Services, shall prepare, adopt, and submit building standards for approval pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 18935) of Part 2.5 of Division 13 establishing min…

(a) Except as provided in Section 18930, the State Fire Marshal shall adopt, amend, and repeal fire safety rules and regulations, and, except as otherwise provided in this part and Part 1.5 (commencing with Section 17910) of Division 13, the State Fire Marshal shall enforce build…

The State Fire Marshal or any local public entity shall not charge any fee for enforcing the provisions of Section 13143 or regulations adopted pursuant thereto with respect to facilities providing nonmedical board, room, and care for six or less children which are required to be…

The State Fire Marshal shall adopt regulations to authorize National Fire Protection Association 704 Standard System Diamonds, as provided in the 1985 Edition of the National Fire Protection Association 704, Standard System for Identification of Fire Hazards of Materials, be disp…