Health facilities: carbon monoxide detectors.

Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of health facilities, as defined, by the State Department of Public Health. A violation of these provisions is a crime. Existing law establishes the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) and sets forth its powers and duties with respect to health facility construction, health policy and planning, and health professions development. This bill would require an owner of a specified health facility to install prescribed carbon monoxide devices in that facility in or around areas that contain a fossil fuel burning appliance within 180 days after regulations are approved by the OSHPD. This bill would require the OSHPD to prescribe the criteria for the number and placement of carbon monoxide devices in a facility and to adopt and enforce regulations prescribing building standards for the adequacy and safety of facility physical plants for these purposes. By expanding the scope of an existing crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.