Section 128782 Of Part 5. Health Data From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 107. >> Part 5.
128782
. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon the
request of a small and rural hospital, as defined in Section 124840,
the office shall do all of the following:
(a) If the hospital did not file financial reports with the office
by electronic media as of January 1, 1993, the office shall, on a
case-by-case basis, do one of the following:
(1) Exempt the small and rural hospital from any electronic filing
requirements of the office regarding annual or quarterly financial
disclosure reports specified in Sections 128735 and 128740.
(2) Provide a one-time reduction in the fee charged to the small
and rural hospital not to exceed the maximum amount assessed pursuant
to Section 127280 by an amount equal to the costs incurred by the
small and rural hospital to purchase the computer hardware and
software necessary to comply with any electronic filing requirements
of the office regarding annual or quarterly financial disclosure
reports specified in Sections 128735 and 128740.
(b) The office shall provide a one-time reduction in the fee
charged to the small and rural hospital not to exceed the maximum
amount assessed pursuant to Section 127280 by an amount equal to the
costs incurred by the small and rural hospital to purchase the
computer software and hardware necessary to comply with any
electronic filing requirements of the office regarding reports
specified in Sections 128735, 128736, and 128737.
(c) The office shall provide the hospital with assistance in
meeting the requirements specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of
subdivision (c) of Section 128755 that the reports required by
subdivision (g) of Section 128735 be filed by electronic media or by
online transmission. The assistance shall include the provision to
the hospital by the office of a computer program or computer software
to create an electronic file of patient discharge abstract data
records. The program or software shall incorporate validity checks
and edit standards.
(d) The office shall provide the hospital with assistance in
meeting the requirements specified in subdivision (d) of Section
128755 that the reports required by subdivision (a) of Section 128736
be filed by online transmission. The assistance shall include the
provision to the hospital by the office of a computer program or
computer software to create an electronic file of emergency care data
records. The program or software shall incorporate validity checks
and edit standards.
(e) The office shall provide the hospital with assistance in
meeting the requirements specified in subdivision (e) of Section
128755 that the reports required by subdivision (a) of Section 128737
be filed by online transmission. The assistance shall include the
provision to the hospital by the office of a computer program or
computer software to create an electronic file of ambulatory surgery
data records. The program or software shall incorporate validity
checks and edit standards.