California Health and Safety Code

§ 1418.22

HSC § 1418.22 Effective Jun 30, 2025Div. 2 · Ch. 2.4

Statute text

(a)The Legislature finds and declares that it is the public policy of this state to ensure the health and safety of highly vulnerable persons residing in skilled nursing facilities during power outages that may result from a public safety power shutoff, an emergency, a natural disaster, or other cause.

(b)(1) A skilled nursing facility shall have an alternative source of power to protect resident health and safety for no fewer than 96 hours during any type of power outage.

(2)For purposes of this section, “alternative source of power” means a source of electricity that is not received through an electric utility but is generated or stored onsite, which may include, but is not limited to, emergency generators using fuel, large capacity batteries, and renewable electrical generation facilities.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 21, Sec. 36. (AB 116) Effective June 30, 2025.