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EDMUND G. BROWN JR.
Governor

Health and Human Services Agency
California Department of Public Health


AFL 24-19
July 26, 2024


TO:
General Acute Care Hospitals

SUBJECT:
Notice of Public Comment Period for General Acute Care Hospitals: Clinical Laboratory, Pharmaceutical, and Dietetic Service Regulations (DPH-07-011)

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ā€‹ā€‹ā€‹ā€‹All Facilities Letter (AFL) Summary ā€‹ā€‹

This AFL notifies all general acute care hospitals (GACHs) that the Center for Health Care Quality (CHCQ) is holding a public comment period beginning July 26, 2024, and ending September 12, 2024, for the proposed amendment of regulations to Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR) for GACH: Clinical Laboratory, Pharmaceutical, and Dietetic Services. 

ā€‹The purpose of the proposed regulations is to revise outdated language and obsolete citations. The Department proposes to update existing regulations to adopt current industry standards and establish processes to improve health and safety measures, patient care and safety, and to improve public health.

Notice of Public Comment Period 

CDPH is holding a public comment period for the proposed revisions to Title 22 CCR for GACHs' Clinical Laboratory, Pharmaceutical, and Dietetic Services. CDPH welcomes public input during this comment process. Please share your comments and suggestions after reviewing a copy of the proposed regulations and additional regulatory information found on the Office of Regulations - DPH-07-011 GACH: Clinical Laboratory, Pharmaceutical, and Dietetic Service webpage. Regulatory documents for these proposed regulations can also be located on the Office of Administrative Law's California Regulatory Notice Register Online webpage.

The public comment period for these proposed regulations begins on July 26, 2024, and ends on September 12, 2024.

Please submit comments for consideration by September 12, 2024, by emailing the CHCQ Regulation Development Section at: CHCQRegulations@cdph.ca.gov.

Please check the Office of Regulations - DPH-07-011 GACH: Clinical Laboratory, Pharmaceutical, and Dietetic Serviceā€‹ webpage for updates on these regulations.

For any additional questions or comments, please email the CHCQ Regulation Development Section at: CHCQRegulations@cdph.ca.gov.

 

Sincerely,

Original signed by Cassie Dunham

Cassie Dunham

Deputy Directorā€‹

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