1275.9.
(a) During any health-related state of emergency in California proclaimed by the President of the United States or health-related state of emergency proclaimed by the Governor, a general acute care hospital shall report the information described in subdivision (c) to the department on a daily basis. At all other times, the general acute care hospital shall report that information to the department on a weekly basis.(b) The department shall publicly post information received pursuant to this section and update it on a daily basis during the state of emergency described in subdivision (a) and on a weekly basis at all other times.
(c) Pursuant to subdivision (a), a general acute care
hospital shall report the following information regarding personal protective equipment (PPE), testing, and staffing:
(1) N95 filtering facepiece respirators:
(A) Numeric total of N95 masks.
(B) Whether the hospital is reusing N95 masks.
(C) Whether the hospital is extending use of N95 masks.
(D) Numeric total of N95 masks days on hand.
(E) Whether the hospital can obtain N95 masks.
(F) Whether the hospital can maintain a three-day supply of N95 masks.
(2) Surgical and procedure masks:
(A) Numeric total of surgical and procedure masks.
(B) Numeric total of surgical and procedure masks days on hand.
(C) Whether the hospital can obtain surgical and procedure masks.
(D) Whether the hospital can maintain a three-day supply of surgical and procedure masks.
(3) Eye protection:
(A) Numeric total of eye protection.
(B) Numeric total of eye protection days on hand.
(C) Whether the hospital can obtain eye protection.
(D) Whether
the hospital can maintain a three-day supply of eye protection.
(4) Exam gloves:
(A) Numeric total of exam gloves.
(B) Numeric total of exam gloves days on hand.
(C) Whether the hospital can obtain exam gloves.
(D) Whether the hospital can maintain a three-day supply of exam gloves.
(5) Single-use gowns:
(A) Numeric total of single-use gowns.
(B) Numeric total of single-use gowns days on hand.
(C) Whether the hospital can obtain
single-use gowns.
(D) Whether the hospital can maintain a three-day supply of single-use gowns.
(6) Powered air-purifying respirators (PAPRs):
(A) Numeric total of PAPRs.
(B) Whether the hospital can obtain PAPRs.
(C) Whether the hospital can maintain a three-day supply of PAPRs.
(7) Elastomeric air-purifying respirators (EAPRs):
(A) Numeric total of EAPRs.
(B) Whether the hospital can obtain EAPRs.
(C) Whether the hospital can
maintain a three-day supply of EAPRs.
(8) Shoe coverings:
(A) Numeric total of shoe coverings.
(B) Numeric total of shoe coverings days on hand.
(C) Whether the hospital can obtain shoe coverings.
(D) Whether the hospital can maintain a three-day supply of shoe coverings.
(9) Testing supplies:
(A) Whether the hospital can maintain a three-day supply of nasoharyngeal swabs.
(B) Whether the hospital can maintain a three-day supply of nasal swabs.
(C) Whether the hospital can maintain a three-day supply of reagent.
(D) Whether the hospital can maintain a three-day supply of viral transport media.
(E) Whether the hospital has implemented a weekly COVID-19 testing program of its health care personnel.
(10) Staffing:
(A) Whether the hospital is experiencing staffing shortage of nurses today.
(B) Whether the hospital anticipates staffing shortage of nurses this week.
(C) Whether the hospital experienced any layoffs of nurses within the last 90 days.
(D) Whether the hospital experienced any
furloughs of nurses within the last 90 days.
(E) Whether the hospital experienced any repeated cancellation of shifts of nurses within the last 90 days.
(F) Whether the hospital anticipates staffing shortage of environmental services personnel this week.
(G) Whether the hospital anticipates staffing shortage of respiratory therapy personnel this week.
(H) Whether the hospital anticipates staffing shortage of pharmacy personnel this week.
(I) Whether the hospital anticipates staffing shortage of other physicians and surgeons this week.
(J) Whether the hospital anticipates staffing shortage of other independent practitioners
this week.
(K) Whether the hospital anticipates staffing shortage of temporary staff this week.
(L) Whether the hospital anticipates staffing shortage of other critical personnel this week.
(M) Numeric total of COVID-19-positive staff, including the total number of staff and facility personnel who have tested positive for COVID-19, whether by laboratory confirmation or clinical diagnosis.
(N) Numeric total of COVID-19-positive staff today, including the total number of staff and facility personnel routinely scheduled to work at the hospital, but not necessarily present at the time of data entry, who have tested positive for COVID-19 by laboratory confirmation.
(O) Numeric total of newly
confirmed COVID-19-positive staff, including the total number of staff and facility personnel routinely scheduled to work at the hospital, but not necessarily present at the time of data entry, who have tested positive for COVID-19 on the previous calendar day by laboratory confirmation.
(P) Numeric total of newly suspected COVID-19-positive staff, including the total number of staff and facility personnel routinely scheduled to work at the hospital, but not necessarily present at the time of data entry, who are being managed as though they have COVID-19 but who do not have a positive laboratory test result.
(Q) Numeric total of new COVID-19-related deaths of staff, including the total number of deaths of staff and facility personnel routinely scheduled to work at the hospital and with suspected or laboratory-confirmed COVID-19, that occurred on the previous calendar day.
(d) If a general acute care hospital fails to comply with this section, the department may impose fines or other penalties on, and may suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew the license of, the hospital in accordance with any applicable provisions of this chapter.
(e) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
(1) “COVID-19” means the 2019 novel coronavirus disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
(2) “General acute care hospital” has the same meaning as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 1250.