CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1207Introduced by Senator JacksonFebruary 20, 2020 An act to add Section 1418.22 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to health facilities. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1207, as introduced, Jackson. Skilled nursing facilities: backup power system. The Long-Term Care, Health, Safety, and Security Act of 1973 generally requires the State Department of Public Health to license, inspect, and regulate long-term health care facilities, defined to include a skilled nursing facility. Existing regulations require a skilled nursing facility to have emergency planning, including an emergency lighting and power system. Under existing law, the department is required to enforce the requirements of the act and regulations promulgated under the act through citations and civil penalties.This bill would require a skilled nursing facility to have a backup power system that maintains a safe temperature, as defined, within the skilled nursing facility and power to all critical systems to resident health and safety for no less than 96 hours during any type of power outage. The bill would also require a backup power system to have the ability to be refueled after 96 hours if a power outage is still in effect.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 1418.22 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:1418.22. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that it is the public policy of this state to ensure the health and safety of highly vulnerable persons residing in skilled nursing facilities during power outages that may result from a public safety power shutoff, an emergency, a natural disaster, or other cause.(b) A skilled nursing facility shall have a backup power system that maintains a safe temperature within the skilled nursing facility and power to all critical systems for resident health and safety for no less than 96 hours during any type of power outage.(c) A backup power system shall be installed, tested, and maintained in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local requirements.(d) A backup power system shall have the ability to be refueled after 96 hours if a power outage is still in effect to maintain a safe temperature within the skilled nursing facility and power to all critical systems for resident health and safety.(e) For purposes of this section, critical systems include, but are not limited to, all of the following:(1) Lighting.(2) Air conditioning, heating, and ventilation.(3) Oxygen, life-support systems, and electric-powered medical devices or equipment that are critical to resident health or safety.(4) Elevators.(5) Refrigeration systems for food and medicine.(6) Electronic medical records.(7) Fire detection, alarm, and extinguishing systems.(8) Sewage and waste disposal.(f) For purposes of this section, safe temperature means no more than 85 degrees Fahrenheit and no less than 65 degrees Fahrenheit.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1207Introduced by Senator JacksonFebruary 20, 2020 An act to add Section 1418.22 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to health facilities. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1207, as introduced, Jackson. Skilled nursing facilities: backup power system. The Long-Term Care, Health, Safety, and Security Act of 1973 generally requires the State Department of Public Health to license, inspect, and regulate long-term health care facilities, defined to include a skilled nursing facility. Existing regulations require a skilled nursing facility to have emergency planning, including an emergency lighting and power system. Under existing law, the department is required to enforce the requirements of the act and regulations promulgated under the act through citations and civil penalties.This bill would require a skilled nursing facility to have a backup power system that maintains a safe temperature, as defined, within the skilled nursing facility and power to all critical systems to resident health and safety for no less than 96 hours during any type of power outage. The bill would also require a backup power system to have the ability to be refueled after 96 hours if a power outage is still in effect.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 1207
Introduced by Senator JacksonFebruary 20, 2020
Introduced by Senator Jackson
February 20, 2020
An act to add Section 1418.22 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to health facilities.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 1207, as introduced, Jackson. Skilled nursing facilities: backup power system.
The Long-Term Care, Health, Safety, and Security Act of 1973 generally requires the State Department of Public Health to license, inspect, and regulate long-term health care facilities, defined to include a skilled nursing facility. Existing regulations require a skilled nursing facility to have emergency planning, including an emergency lighting and power system. Under existing law, the department is required to enforce the requirements of the act and regulations promulgated under the act through citations and civil penalties.This bill would require a skilled nursing facility to have a backup power system that maintains a safe temperature, as defined, within the skilled nursing facility and power to all critical systems to resident health and safety for no less than 96 hours during any type of power outage. The bill would also require a backup power system to have the ability to be refueled after 96 hours if a power outage is still in effect.
The Long-Term Care, Health, Safety, and Security Act of 1973 generally requires the State Department of Public Health to license, inspect, and regulate long-term health care facilities, defined to include a skilled nursing facility. Existing regulations require a skilled nursing facility to have emergency planning, including an emergency lighting and power system. Under existing law, the department is required to enforce the requirements of the act and regulations promulgated under the act through citations and civil penalties.
This bill would require a skilled nursing facility to have a backup power system that maintains a safe temperature, as defined, within the skilled nursing facility and power to all critical systems to resident health and safety for no less than 96 hours during any type of power outage. The bill would also require a backup power system to have the ability to be refueled after 96 hours if a power outage is still in effect.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 1418.22 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:1418.22. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that it is the public policy of this state to ensure the health and safety of highly vulnerable persons residing in skilled nursing facilities during power outages that may result from a public safety power shutoff, an emergency, a natural disaster, or other cause.(b) A skilled nursing facility shall have a backup power system that maintains a safe temperature within the skilled nursing facility and power to all critical systems for resident health and safety for no less than 96 hours during any type of power outage.(c) A backup power system shall be installed, tested, and maintained in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local requirements.(d) A backup power system shall have the ability to be refueled after 96 hours if a power outage is still in effect to maintain a safe temperature within the skilled nursing facility and power to all critical systems for resident health and safety.(e) For purposes of this section, critical systems include, but are not limited to, all of the following:(1) Lighting.(2) Air conditioning, heating, and ventilation.(3) Oxygen, life-support systems, and electric-powered medical devices or equipment that are critical to resident health or safety.(4) Elevators.(5) Refrigeration systems for food and medicine.(6) Electronic medical records.(7) Fire detection, alarm, and extinguishing systems.(8) Sewage and waste disposal.(f) For purposes of this section, safe temperature means no more than 85 degrees Fahrenheit and no less than 65 degrees Fahrenheit.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 1418.22 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:1418.22. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that it is the public policy of this state to ensure the health and safety of highly vulnerable persons residing in skilled nursing facilities during power outages that may result from a public safety power shutoff, an emergency, a natural disaster, or other cause.(b) A skilled nursing facility shall have a backup power system that maintains a safe temperature within the skilled nursing facility and power to all critical systems for resident health and safety for no less than 96 hours during any type of power outage.(c) A backup power system shall be installed, tested, and maintained in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local requirements.(d) A backup power system shall have the ability to be refueled after 96 hours if a power outage is still in effect to maintain a safe temperature within the skilled nursing facility and power to all critical systems for resident health and safety.(e) For purposes of this section, critical systems include, but are not limited to, all of the following:(1) Lighting.(2) Air conditioning, heating, and ventilation.(3) Oxygen, life-support systems, and electric-powered medical devices or equipment that are critical to resident health or safety.(4) Elevators.(5) Refrigeration systems for food and medicine.(6) Electronic medical records.(7) Fire detection, alarm, and extinguishing systems.(8) Sewage and waste disposal.(f) For purposes of this section, safe temperature means no more than 85 degrees Fahrenheit and no less than 65 degrees Fahrenheit.
SECTION 1. Section 1418.22 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:
### SECTION 1.
1418.22. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that it is the public policy of this state to ensure the health and safety of highly vulnerable persons residing in skilled nursing facilities during power outages that may result from a public safety power shutoff, an emergency, a natural disaster, or other cause.(b) A skilled nursing facility shall have a backup power system that maintains a safe temperature within the skilled nursing facility and power to all critical systems for resident health and safety for no less than 96 hours during any type of power outage.(c) A backup power system shall be installed, tested, and maintained in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local requirements.(d) A backup power system shall have the ability to be refueled after 96 hours if a power outage is still in effect to maintain a safe temperature within the skilled nursing facility and power to all critical systems for resident health and safety.(e) For purposes of this section, critical systems include, but are not limited to, all of the following:(1) Lighting.(2) Air conditioning, heating, and ventilation.(3) Oxygen, life-support systems, and electric-powered medical devices or equipment that are critical to resident health or safety.(4) Elevators.(5) Refrigeration systems for food and medicine.(6) Electronic medical records.(7) Fire detection, alarm, and extinguishing systems.(8) Sewage and waste disposal.(f) For purposes of this section, safe temperature means no more than 85 degrees Fahrenheit and no less than 65 degrees Fahrenheit.
1418.22. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that it is the public policy of this state to ensure the health and safety of highly vulnerable persons residing in skilled nursing facilities during power outages that may result from a public safety power shutoff, an emergency, a natural disaster, or other cause.(b) A skilled nursing facility shall have a backup power system that maintains a safe temperature within the skilled nursing facility and power to all critical systems for resident health and safety for no less than 96 hours during any type of power outage.(c) A backup power system shall be installed, tested, and maintained in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local requirements.(d) A backup power system shall have the ability to be refueled after 96 hours if a power outage is still in effect to maintain a safe temperature within the skilled nursing facility and power to all critical systems for resident health and safety.(e) For purposes of this section, critical systems include, but are not limited to, all of the following:(1) Lighting.(2) Air conditioning, heating, and ventilation.(3) Oxygen, life-support systems, and electric-powered medical devices or equipment that are critical to resident health or safety.(4) Elevators.(5) Refrigeration systems for food and medicine.(6) Electronic medical records.(7) Fire detection, alarm, and extinguishing systems.(8) Sewage and waste disposal.(f) For purposes of this section, safe temperature means no more than 85 degrees Fahrenheit and no less than 65 degrees Fahrenheit.
1418.22. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that it is the public policy of this state to ensure the health and safety of highly vulnerable persons residing in skilled nursing facilities during power outages that may result from a public safety power shutoff, an emergency, a natural disaster, or other cause.(b) A skilled nursing facility shall have a backup power system that maintains a safe temperature within the skilled nursing facility and power to all critical systems for resident health and safety for no less than 96 hours during any type of power outage.(c) A backup power system shall be installed, tested, and maintained in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local requirements.(d) A backup power system shall have the ability to be refueled after 96 hours if a power outage is still in effect to maintain a safe temperature within the skilled nursing facility and power to all critical systems for resident health and safety.(e) For purposes of this section, critical systems include, but are not limited to, all of the following:(1) Lighting.(2) Air conditioning, heating, and ventilation.(3) Oxygen, life-support systems, and electric-powered medical devices or equipment that are critical to resident health or safety.(4) Elevators.(5) Refrigeration systems for food and medicine.(6) Electronic medical records.(7) Fire detection, alarm, and extinguishing systems.(8) Sewage and waste disposal.(f) For purposes of this section, safe temperature means no more than 85 degrees Fahrenheit and no less than 65 degrees Fahrenheit.
1418.22. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that it is the public policy of this state to ensure the health and safety of highly vulnerable persons residing in skilled nursing facilities during power outages that may result from a public safety power shutoff, an emergency, a natural disaster, or other cause.
(b) A skilled nursing facility shall have a backup power system that maintains a safe temperature within the skilled nursing facility and power to all critical systems for resident health and safety for no less than 96 hours during any type of power outage.
(c) A backup power system shall be installed, tested, and maintained in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local requirements.
(d) A backup power system shall have the ability to be refueled after 96 hours if a power outage is still in effect to maintain a safe temperature within the skilled nursing facility and power to all critical systems for resident health and safety.
(e) For purposes of this section, critical systems include, but are not limited to, all of the following:
(1) Lighting.
(2) Air conditioning, heating, and ventilation.
(3) Oxygen, life-support systems, and electric-powered medical devices or equipment that are critical to resident health or safety.
(4) Elevators.
(5) Refrigeration systems for food and medicine.
(6) Electronic medical records.
(7) Fire detection, alarm, and extinguishing systems.
(8) Sewage and waste disposal.
(f) For purposes of this section, safe temperature means no more than 85 degrees Fahrenheit and no less than 65 degrees Fahrenheit.