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Health and Safety Code § 1317.5a

ARTICLE 7. Other Services

Current as of September 28, 2026Health & Saf. Code, § 1317.5aOfficial source ↗

Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 937, Sec. 1. (AB 977) Effective January 1, 2025.

A health facility licensed under this chapter that maintains and operates an emergency department may post a notice in a conspicuous place in the emergency department stating substantially the following:


WE WILL NOT TOLERATE any form of threatening or aggressive behavior toward our staff. Assaults and batteries against our staff are crimes and may result in a criminal conviction.