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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 107Pt. 7Ch. 1Art. 5§ 129925 Hospital Building Safety Board

§ 129925 Hospital Building Safety Board

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§ 129925 Hospital Building Safety Board

Key Takeaways

  • •There is a special group called the Hospital Building Safety Board. They are picked by the director of the department.
  • •This group gives advice to the director and helps solve problems or disagreements about the rules for building, changing, or making hospitals safe from earthquakes.
  • •They also help solve problems about fire safety and other safety rules for hospitals.

Example

A hospital wants to build a new wing but thinks some of the earthquake safety rules are too strict.

The hospital can ask the Hospital Building Safety Board to look at their plan and decide if the rules can be changed or if there's another way to keep the building safe.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 129925 Hospital Building Safety Board

There is in the department a Hospital Building Safety Board that shall be appointed by the director. The board shall advise the director and, notwithstanding Section 13142.6 and except as provided in Section 18945, shall act as a board of appeals in all matters relating to the administration and enforcement of building standards relating to the design, construction, alteration, and seismic safety of hospital building projects submitted to the department pursuant to this chapter. Further, notwithstanding Section 13142.6, the board shall act as the board of appeals in matters relating to all fire and panic safety regulations and alternate means of protection determinations for hospital building projects submitted to the department pursuant to this chapter. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 143, Sec. 314. (AB 133) Effective July 27, 2021.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

enforcementhospitalterminationfirehealthappealregulationdirector

Related Statutes

  • § 129680 Hospital Earthquake Safety Standards
  • § 1206 Clinic Licensing Exemptions
  • § 129825 Hospital Construction Inspection Requirements
  • § 129930 Hospital Building Board Composition
  • § 129935 Hospital Seismic Safety Experts

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 129925.
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