California Business and Professions Code

§ 2216.3

BPC § 2216.3 Effective Jan 1, 2018Div. 2 · Ch. 5 · Art. 11.5

Statute text

(a)An outpatient setting accredited pursuant to Section 1248.1 of the Health and Safety Code shall report an adverse event to the board no later than five days after the adverse event has been detected, or, if that event is an ongoing urgent or emergent threat to the welfare, health, or safety of patients, personnel, or visitors, not later than 24 hours after the adverse event has been detected. Disclosure of individually identifiable patient information shall be consistent with applicable law.

(b)For the purposes of this section, “adverse event” includes any of the following:

(1)Surgical or other invasive procedures, including the following:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 775, Sec. 71. (SB 798) Effective January 1, 2018.