Health facilities: emergency medical services.
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No
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No
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill allows Del Puerto Health Care District to operate a rural emergency stabilization care unit, effectively a small emergency room, without needing a full general acute care hospital license. It requires the district to enter into agreements with nearby hospitals for patient transfers and meet specific operational standards, including 24/7 staffing and adherence to emergency medical treatment guidelines. The permit’s term is linked to the construction of a full hospital project within a specified radius, with a maximum duration of 10 years, and will expire one year after the hospital begins providing emergency department services.
Key provisions
- Authorizes Del Puerto Health Care District to operate a rural emergency stabilization care unit.
- Requires written transfer agreements with nearby general acute care hospitals.
- Establishes specific operational requirements for the rural emergency stabilization care unit, including staffing and service standards.
- Limits the term of the special permit waiver based on hospital construction progress.
- Specifies a maximum term of 10 years for the waiver.
- Requires the unit to close one year after the hospital project begins providing emergency department services.
- Defines key terms, including ‘rural emergency stabilization care unit’ and ‘general acute care hospital’.
- Requires the unit to comply with EMTALA and other relevant regulations.
Who is affected
- Del Puerto Health Care District
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