Bill Text: CA SB758 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Hospitals: seismic safety.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2020-08-25 - Read second time. Ordered to third reading. [SB758 Detail]

Download: California-2019-SB758-Amended.html

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Amended  IN  Senate  March 27, 2019

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2019–2020 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill

No. 758

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Introduced by Senator Portantino

February 22, 2019

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An act to amend Section 130066 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to health and care facilities.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 758, as amended, Portantino. Hospitals: seismic safety.

The

(1) The Alfred E. Alquist Hospital Facilities Seismic Safety Act of 1983 establishes, under the jurisdiction of the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development, a program of seismic safety building standards for certain hospitals constructed on and after March 7, 1973. A violation of any provision of the act is a misdemeanor. The act requires, before January 1, 2020, the owner of an acute care inpatient hospital whose building does not substantially comply with described seismic safety regulations or standards to submit to the office an attestation that the board of directors of that hospital is aware that the hospital building is required to meet a specified deadline for substantial compliance with those regulations and standards.

This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to evaluate seismic safety building standards applicable to hospitals.

This bill would require, on or before January 1, 2021, the owner of an acute care inpatient hospital to update the above-described submission by reporting the services provided in each building of the acute care inpatient hospital. By increasing the duties of owners of acute care inpatient hospitals, this bill would expand an existing crime, thereby imposing a state-mandated local program.

(2) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Digest Key

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NOYES   Local Program: NOYES  

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Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

 Section 130066 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:

130066.

 (a) 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 office an attestation that the board of directors of that hospital is aware that the hospital building is required to meet the January 1, 2030, deadline for substantial compliance with those regulations and standards.

(b) On or before January 1, 2021, 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 update the submission submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) by reporting the services provided in each building of the acute care inpatient hospital.

SEC. 2.

 No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution.

SECTION 1.

It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to evaluate seismic safety building standards applicable to hospitals.