California · Health and Safety Code - HSC

HSC §1317.5a: 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 followi

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Health facilities operating emergency departments may post notices warning against threatening or aggressive behavior toward staff, and stating that assaults are crimes.

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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.

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