California Health and Safety Code

§ 115102

HSC § 115102 Effective Jan 1, 2010Div. 104 · Part 9 · Ch. 8 · Art. 5

Statute text

(a)A facility that operates a mammogram machine shall post notices of serious violations in an area that is visible to patients. For purposes of this section, “serious violation” means a Level 1 deviation, identified by an inspector, from federal Mammography Quality Standards Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 263b) standards, in effect as of December 31, 2009, that may seriously compromise the quality of mammography services that are offered by the facility.

(b)The facility shall post the notice pursuant to this section within two working days after receipt of the documents from the department. These documents shall remain posted for a minimum of five working days or until action correcting the violation has been completed, whichever is later.

Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 169, Sec. 1. (SB 148) Effective January 1, 2010.