California AB2131 adds seismic standards for hospitals, exempting long-term care hospitals from certain requirements.

California AB2131 amends the Health and Safety Code to include seismic requirements for hospital buildings. It specifies that a hospital building must meet all seismic requirements that were in effect before January 1, 2021. However, general acute care hospitals that meet the federal classification criteria for long-term care hospitals and are freestanding buildings used exclusively for extended hospital care to patients with complex needs are exempt from these requirements.

California AB2131 adds seismic standards for hospitals, exempting long-term care hospitals from certain requirements.

California AB2131 amends the Health and Safety Code to include seismic requirements for hospital buildings. It specifies that a hospital building must meet all seismic requirements that were in effect before January 1, 2021. However, general acute care hospitals that meet the federal classification criteria for long-term care hospitals and are freestanding buildings used exclusively for extended hospital care to patients with complex needs are exempt from these requirements.