Cal. HSC § 130066.5 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 107 / Part 7 / Chapter 1 / Article 9 / Section 130066.5
Section 130066.5
Status: in_force

(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 patients or the public a notice provided by the department that the hospital is not in compliance with the seismic safety requirements that the hospital is required to meet by January 1, 2030. The notice shall be posted until the time the owner receives notification from the department that it meets the requirements described in Section 130065.

(b) On or before January 1, 2024, and annually thereafter, 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 provide an annual status update on the Structural Performance Category ratings of the buildings and the services provided in each hospital building on the hospital campus to all of the following entities until each of the hospital buildings owned by that hospital building owner is compliant with Section 130065:

(1) The county board of supervisors in whose jurisdiction the hospital building is located.

(2) The city council in whose jurisdiction the hospital building is located, if applicable.

(3) Any labor union representing workers who work in a building that does not substantially comply with the seismic safety regulations or standards described in Section 130065.

(4) The board of directors of the special district or joint powers agency that provides fire and emergency medical services in the jurisdiction in which the hospital building is located, if applicable.

(5) The department.

(6) The board of directors of the hospital.

(7) The local office of emergency services or the equivalent agency.

(8) The Office of Emergency Services.

(9) The medical health operational area coordinator.

(c) Before July 1, 2023, the department shall develop the notice required in subdivision (a) with the intent that the notice will clearly convey to patients and the public that the hospital building does not meet seismic safety standards intended to ensure that the hospital will be capable of continued operation following an earthquake. For SPC-2 buildings, the notice shall clearly state, “The State of California has determined that this building does not significantly jeopardize life, but may not be repairable or functional following an earthquake.” For other buildings that are not compliant with the seismic safety regulations or standards described in Section 130065, the notice shall state, “The State of California has determined that the hospital building is at risk of not being functional to provide care to its patients or the community after an earthquake.” In its discretion, the department may develop multiple notices in order to provide a more detailed description of different hospital buildings’ failure to meet the seismic safety regulations or standards described in Section 130065.