Health & Saf. Code, § 1317.5a · Article 7. Other Services
Health & Saf. Code, § 1317.5a
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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
A health facility licensed under this chapter that maintains and operates an emergency department may post a notice in a conspicuous place in the emergency department stating substantially the following:
WE WILL NOT TOLERATE any form of threatening or aggressive behavior toward our staff. Assaults and batteries against our staff are crimes and may result in a criminal conviction.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 937, Sec. 1. (AB 977) Effective January 1, 2025.
Source of truth
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- As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
- Official file
- https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=1317.5a.
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