Cal. Health & Saf. Code § 130065

Current through the 2024 Legislative Session.

Section 130065 - Requirements of owners of acute care inpatient hospitals

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:

(a) Demolish, replace, or change to nonacute care use all hospital buildings not in substantial compliance with the regulations and standards developed by the department pursuant to the Alfred E. Alquist Hospital Facilities Seismic Safety Act and this act.

(b) Seismically retrofit all acute care inpatient hospital buildings so that they are in substantial compliance with the regulations and standards developed by the department pursuant to the Alfred E. Alquist Hospital Facilities Seismic Safety Act and this act.

Upon compliance with this section, the hospital shall be issued a written notice of compliance by the department. The department shall send a written notice of violation to hospital owners that fail to comply with this section.

Ca. Health and Saf. Code § 130065

Amended by Stats 2021 ch 143 (AB 133),s 336, eff. 7/27/2021.

Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 1996.