Section 1226 Of Article 3. Regulations From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 3.
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. (a) The regulations shall prescribe the kinds of services
which may be provided by clinics in each category of licensure and
shall prescribe minimum standards of adequacy, safety, and sanitation
of the physical plant and equipment, minimum standards for staffing
with duly qualified personnel, and minimum standards for providing
the services offered. These minimum standards shall be based on the
type of facility, the needs of the patients served, and the types and
levels of services provided.
(b) The Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development, in
consultation with the Community Clinics Advisory Committee, shall
prescribe minimum construction standards of adequacy and safety for
the physical plant of clinics as found in the California Building
Standards Code.
(c) A city or county, as applicable, shall have plan review and
building inspection responsibilities for the construction or
alteration of buildings described in paragraph (1) and paragraph (2)
of subdivision (b) of Section 1204 and shall apply the provisions of
the latest edition of the California Building Standards Code in
conducting these plan review responsibilities. For these buildings,
construction and alteration shall include conversion of a building to
a purpose specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (b) of
Section 1204.
Upon the initial submittal to a city or county by the governing
authority or owner of these clinics for plan review and building
inspection services, the city or county shall reply in writing to the
clinic whether or not the plan review by the city or county will
include a certification as to whether or not the clinic project
submitted for plan review meets the standards as propounded by the
office in the California Building Standards Code.
If the city or county indicates that its review will include this
certification it shall do all of the following:
(1) Apply the applicable clinic provisions of the latest edition
of the California Building Standards Code.
(2) Certify in writing, to the applicant within 30 days of
completion of construction whether or not these standards have been
met.
(d) If upon initial submittal, the city or county indicates that
its plan review will not include this certification, the governing
authority or owner of the clinic shall submit the plans to the Office
of Statewide Health Planning and Development who shall review the
plans for certification whether or not the clinic project meets the
standards, as propounded by the office in California Building
Standards Code.
(e) When the office performs review for certification, the office
shall charge a fee in an amount that does not exceed its actual
costs.
(f) The office of the State Fire Marshal shall prescribe minimum
safety standards for fire and life safety in surgical clinics.
(g) Notwithstanding subdivision (c), the governing authority or
owner of a clinic may request the office to perform plan review
services for buildings described in subdivision (c). If the office
agrees to perform these services, after consultation with the local
building official, the office shall charge an amount not to exceed
its actual costs. The construction or alteration of these buildings
shall conform to the applicable provisions of the latest edition of
the California Building Standards Code for purposes of the plan
review by the office pursuant to this subdivision.
(h) Regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter establishing
standards for laboratory services shall not be applicable to any
clinic that operates a clinical laboratory licensed pursuant to
Section 1265 of the Business and Professions Code.