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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 107Pt. 7Ch. 1.5§ 130078 Seismic Safety Compliance Grants

§ 130078 Seismic Safety Compliance Grants

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§ 130078 Seismic Safety Compliance Grants

Key Takeaways

  • •Hospitals that can't afford earthquake safety upgrades can get money from the government.
  • •The hospital must prove it will close without this money, hurting the community's access to healthcare.
  • •The money can only be used for making the hospital safer in earthquakes.

Example

A small town hospital is old and needs upgrades to survive earthquakes, but the town doesn't have enough money to fix it.

The hospital can ask the government for a grant to pay for the upgrades. If they don't get the money, the hospital might close, making it hard for people in the town to get medical help.

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

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§ 130078 Seismic Safety Compliance Grants

(a) The department shall provide a grant to a qualified applicant that meets both of the following criteria: (1) Seismic safety compliance imposes a financial burden on the applicant that may result in hospital closure. (2) The hospital closure described in paragraph (1) would substantially impact the accessibility to health care in the communities surrounding the hospital. (b) A grant provided by the department pursuant to this section may be used only for funding seismic safety compliance. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 489, Sec. 2. (SB 395) Effective January 1, 2022.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

compliancemedicalhospitalhealthsafetythe california departmentaccessibility

Related Statutes

  • § 130075 Rural Hospital Seismic Funding
  • § 130076 Small Rural Hospital Relief Definitions
  • § 130061.5 Hospital Seismic Safety Compliance
  • § 130078.5 Rural Hospital Seismic Planning Grants
  • § 109282 Prostate Cancer Screening Notice

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 130078.
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