ARTICLE 8. New State Responsibilities For Seismic Safety in Hospitals

Article 8 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 9.

§§ 130000–130025 · 7 sections

• § 130000 (a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares the following: (1) The Alfred E. Alquist Hospital Facilities Seismic Safety Act of 1983 was created because of…
• § 130002 (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) Following a major earthquake, Californians will rely on their community hospitals to provide…
• § 130005 By June 30, 1996: (a) The Department of Health Care Access and Information, hereinafter called the department, shall develop definitions of earthquake…
• § 130006 (a) A hospital building that is classified as SPC-2 shall be identified as “These buildings do not significantly jeopardize life, but may not be repairable or…
• § 130010 The department is responsible for reviewing and approving seismic evaluation reports, compliance schedules and construction documents that are developed by…
• § 130020 (a) By December 31, 1996, the California Building Standards Commission shall review, revise as necessary and adopt earthquake performance categories, seismic…
• § 130025 (a) In the event of a seismic event, or other natural or manmade calamity that the department believes is of a magnitude so that it may have compromised the…