California Health and Safety Code

§ 1288.45

HSC § 1288.45 Effective Jan 1, 2009Div. 2 · Ch. 2 · Art. 3.5

Statute text

For purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply:

(a)“Advisory committee” or “HAI-AC” means the Healthcare Associated Infection Advisory Committee established pursuant to Section 1288.5.

(b)“Health-care-associated infection,” “health facility acquired infection,” or “HAI” means an infection defined by the National Health and Safety Network of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, unless the department adopts a definition consistent with the recommendations of the advisory committee or its successor.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 294, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2009.