Title HSC, California Health & Safety Code

(a) In each odd-numbered year when the reserve balance in the fund is projected to be in excess of that actuarially needed, the department may, subject to authority in the Budget Act, grant excess reserve funds to rural hospitals. (b) Whenever the department administers the grant…

(a) Within three years after the adoption of the standards described in Section 130020, owners of all general acute care hospitals shall: (1) Conduct seismic evaluations in accordance with procedures developed by the department pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 130005 and su…

On and after July 1, 2023, general acute hospital building owners shall do both of the following annually until each of the hospital buildings owned by that hospital building owner is compliant with Section 130065. (a) Include all pertinent information regarding the building’s ex…

(a) (1) After January 1, 2008, a general acute care hospital building that is determined to be a potential risk of collapse or pose significant loss of life shall only be used for nonacute care hospital purposes, unless an extension of this deadline has been granted and either of…

(a) An owner of a general acute care hospital building that is classified as a nonconforming Structural Performance Category-1 (SPC-1) building, who has not requested an extension of the deadline described in subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 130060, shall submit a report to the …

(a) The Legislature finds and declares the following: (1) By enacting this section, the Legislature reinforces its commitment to ensuring the seismic safety of hospitals in California. In order to meet that commitment, this section provides a mechanism for hospitals that lack the…

(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) “Rebuild plan” means a plan to meet seismic standards primarily by constructing a new conforming SPC-5 building for use in lieu of an SPC-1 building. (2) “Removal plan” means a plan to meet…

(a) With regard to a general acute care hospital building located in Seismic Zone 3 as indicated in the 1995 edition of the California Building Standards Code, any hospital may request an exemption from Non-Structural Performance Category-3 requirements in Title 24 of the Califor…

Notwithstanding Section 130063, a county-owned general acute care hospital building is allowed an extension of the Non-structural Performance Category-2 requirements of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations if all of the following conditions are met: (a) The county submi…

Notwithstanding Section 130063, an existing county-owned general acute care hospital building may receive a one-year extension of the January 1, 2002, deadline for the Non-structural Performance Category-2 requirements in Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations if all of t…

(a) In lieu of the extension described in subdivision (f) of Section 130060, the department may grant an extension to a general acute care hospital pursuant to either subdivision (c) or (f) if the hospital building will not meet the seismic safety standards of that section by Jan…

(a) In accordance with the compliance schedule approved by the department, but in any case no later than January 1, 2030, owners of all acute care inpatient hospitals shall either: (1) Demolish, replace, or change to nonacute care use all hospital buildings not in substantial com…

(a) For purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply: (1) “Critical access hospital” means a hospital designated by the State Department of Public Health as a critical access hospital, and certified as such by the Secretary of the United States Department of He…

The department shall annually post a list of hospitals that have been granted a delay of the January 1, 2030, deadline described in Section 130065 pursuant to Section 130065.1 on its internet website. The list shall include the name and location of each hospital and the projected…

Before January 1, 2020, the owner of an acute care inpatient hospital whose building does not substantially comply with the seismic safety regulations or standards described in Section 130065 shall submit to the department an attestation that the board of directors of that hospit…

(a) Before January 1, 2024, the owner of an acute care inpatient hospital that includes a building that does not substantially comply with the seismic safety regulations or standards described in Section 130065 shall post in any lobby or waiting area generally accessible to patie…

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, including, but not limited to Sections 130060 and 130061, the office may waive the requirements for the Seton Medical Center in Daly City to comply with this chapter, in whole or in part, if both of the following occur: (1) The Seton Medical Cen…

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, including, but not limited to, Sections 130060 and 130061, the department may waive the requirements of this chapter, in whole or in part, for O’Connor Hospital and Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in the City of San Jose if both of the followi…

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, including, but not limited to, Sections 130060 and 130061, the department may waive the requirements of this chapter, in whole or in part, for Pacifica Hospital of the Valley in the County of Los Angeles if both of the following occur: (1) The h…

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, referenced in subdivision (c) of Section 10727 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, may seek an extension to the January 1, 2030, seismic compliance deadline outlined in Section 130065, of up to three years,…

The department shall notify the State Department of Public Health of the hospital owners that have received a written notice of violation for failure to comply with either Section 130060 or 130065. Unless the hospital places its license in voluntary suspense, the State Department…

This article shall be known and may be cited as the Community Health Center Facilities Loan Insurance Law. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 1996.)

(a) “Community health center facilities,” as used in this article, means those licensed, nonprofit primary care clinics as defined in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 1204. (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (i) of Section 129050, any loan in the amount of five million do…

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) The State of California has a compelling interest in ensuring that adequate health facilities that are able to withstand seismic events are available to care for patients, especially in the event of a disaster. (b) Hosp…

(a) The department may, at the request of a hospital, commission an independent study of market need and feasibility, as required by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, as part of an application for mortgage insurance for hospitals pursuant to Section 1…

(a) The State Fire Marshal Licensing and Certification Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury. All money in the fund is available for the support of the State Fire Marshal upon appropriation by the Legislature. All moneys collected by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to this…

(a) For state agencies, local agencies, or private entities that are charged for the costs of fire and life safety building code inspections and related fire and life safety activities rendered by the State Fire Marshal, such as plan review, construction consulting, fire watch, a…

(a) On or before January 1, 2008, the State Fire Marshal shall approve and list portable gasoline containers that are designed and constructed according to one of the following child-resistant standards: (1) Construction and design standards that are substantially the same as the…

For purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Centralized applications unit” means the centralized applications unit in the Licensing and Certification Division of the State Department of Health Services, or a successor entity. (b) “Clinic” means nonpr…

Commencing July 1, 2002, all new applications for licenses for clinics shall be reviewed by the centralized applications unit. (Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 525, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2002.)

Commencing January 1, 2002, the centralized applications unit shall work with organizations that are among and advocate on behalf of, clinics to streamline application forms and clarify information needed to qualify as completed. (Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 525, Sec. 2. Effective …

Commencing January 1, 2002, a telephone number shall be provided for applicants to verify receipt of their application by the Licensing and Certification Division. (Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 525, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2002.)

All new applications submitted to the centralized applications unit shall be reviewed within two weeks for completeness. The centralized applications unit shall resolve minor issues directly with the applicant. (Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 525, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2002.)

(a) Commencing January 1, 2002, the Licensing and Certification Division shall designate at least one surveyor in each of the four regions to specialize in clinic surveys and complaint investigations. The program shall cross-train additional staff in this specialty. (b) Commencin…

The Licensing and Certification Program training unit shall work with organizations that are among and advocate on behalf of clinics and other stakeholders to develop a training curriculum on clinic specialization, including the special needs of rural clinics. (Added by Stats. 20…

The centralized applications unit and regional offices shall be routinely reviewed by the department beginning January 31, 2003, to determine if applications for clinic licenses are processed in a timely and effective manner. (Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 525, Sec. 2. Effective Janu…

Commencing July 1, 2026, and each July 1 thereafter, the State Department of Public Health shall generate a report that includes each of the following: (a) The total number of any residual screening specimens stored by the California Biobank Program. (b) The number of new residua…

Commencing July 1, 2026, and each July 1 thereafter, a report generated pursuant to this article shall be provided to the Legislature until the department has provided five annual reports and that report shall be made available to the public on the department’s internet website. …

A report submitted to the Legislature pursuant to this article shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code. (Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 598, Sec. 3. (SB 1099) Effective January 1, 2025.)

The board shall call and give notice of an election to be held in the proposed district to determine whether the district shall be formed, and to elect the commissioners who shall serve as the first district board. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 896.)

Within five days after the district formation election has been called, the legislative body which has called the election shall transmit, by registered mail, a written notification of the election call to the executive officer of the local agency formation commission of the coun…

The board of supervisors or any member or members of the board authorized by the board, or any individual voter or bona fide association of citizens entitled to vote on the district formation proposition, or any combination of such voters and associations of citizens, may file a …

If more than one argument for or more than one argument against the proposed district formation is filed with the election officials within the time prescribed, such election officials shall select one of the arguments for printing and distribution to the voters. In selecting the…

The elections officials in charge of conducting the election shall cause a ballot pamphlet concerning the district formation proposition to be voted on to be printed and mailed to each voter entitled to vote on the district formation question. The ballot pamphlet shall contain th…

The notice of the formation election shall contain: (a) The date of the election. (b) A description of the boundaries of the proposed district. (c) The name of the proposed police protection district, which shall contain the words “Police Protection District of ____ County” (stat…

The county clerk shall publish the notice of election once a week for at least two weeks prior to the formation election, in a newspaper printed and published in the district, if any, and if none, shall give such notice by posting the notice in three public places within the dist…