California Health and Safety Code

§ 123630.3

HSC § 123630.3 Effective Jan 1, 2025Div. 106 · Part 2 · Ch. 2 · Art. 4.6

Statute text

(a)A hospital as defined in subdivision (a) or (f) of Section 1250 that provides perinatal care, and an alternative birth center or primary care clinic subject to Section 1204.3, shall implement an evidence-based implicit bias program for all health care providers involved in the perinatal care of patients within those facilities, including:

(1)All persons licensed under Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code (commencing with Section 500) who are regularly assigned to provide perinatal care, including, but not limited to, those in primary care clinics, alternative birthing centers, outpatient clinics, or emergency departments.

(2)All persons who are regularly assigned to positions where they interact with perinatal patients, including, but not limited to, physician assistants, medical assistants, licensed vocational nurses, doctors, or those who facilitate, control, or coordinate access to timely and appropriate medical treatment, as well as any others who provide medical and ancillary treatment.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 621, Sec. 3. (AB 2319) Effective January 1, 2025.