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Receive annual update on the status of compliance with the Structural Performance Category ratings of the buildings on the Natividad Medical Center campus, and on the services provided in each building, as required by Assembly Bill (AB) 1882 (Chapter 584), Statutes of 2022 until compliance with the seismic safety standards outlined in the Alfred E. Alquist Hospital Facilities Seismic Safety Act of 1983 is achieved.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Receive annual update on the status of compliance with the Structural Performance Category ratings of the buildings on the Natividad Medical Center campus, and on the services provided in each building, as required by Assembly Bill (AB) 1882 (Chapter 584), Statutes of 2022 until compliance with the seismic safety standards outlined in the Alfred E. Alquist Hospital Facilities Seismic Safety Act of 1983 is achieved.
SUMMARY:
The Alfred E. Alquist Hospital Facilities Seismic Safety Act (HFSSA) of 1983 established statewide seismic safety standards for hospital facilities. Under the Act, owners of general acute care inpatient hospitals must, by January 1, 2030, either demolish, replace, or convert to non-acute care use any hospital buildings that are not in substantial compliance with HFSSA regulations, or seismically retrofit those buildings to achieve compliance.
DISCUSSION:
Assembly Bill 1882 (AB 1882) is intended to increase transparency and public awareness regarding a hospital’s compliance with HFSSA seismic safety standards. The bill requires public notification through on-site hospital postings, public notices, publication on the Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) website, and annual compliance status updates until compliance is achieved. Hospitals must also submit an annual report detailing each building’s Structural Performance Category (SPC), Nonstructural Performance Category (NPC), and the services provided in each building on...
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