Hospital Seismic Safety Act

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Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:state_order
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:California_Office_of_Statewide_Health_Planning_and_Development
gptkbp:affects hospital administrators
hospital owners
patients in California
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:SB_519
gptkbp:amendedBy gptkb:Senate_Bill_1953
gptkbp:appliesTo acute care hospital buildings in California
gptkbp:codifiedIn gptkb:California_Health_and_Safety_Code_Section_129675_et_seq.
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1973
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:California_State_Legislature
gptkbp:filingDeadline originally 2008, extended to 2030 for full compliance
gptkbp:focusesOn structural and nonstructural performance during earthquakes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hospital Seismic Safety Act
gptkbp:motive gptkb:1971_San_Fernando_earthquake
gptkbp:penalty loss of hospital license to operate
gptkbp:purpose improve hospital building safety during earthquakes
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:California_Building_Code
gptkbp:requires hospitals to retrofit, replace, or remove at-risk buildings
hospitals to meet seismic safety standards
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:1971_San_Fernando_earthquake
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6