Cal. Code Regs. tit. 22 § 97253

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 49, December 6, 2024

Section 97253 - Definition of Data Element for ED and AS-Race

(a) Effective with encounters occurring on and after January 1, 2019, the race shall be as self-reported by the patient or patient's guardian in cases where the patient is not capable of providing the information. The patient's race shall be reported as up to five choices from the following list of alternatives:

(1) American Indian or Alaska Native

(2) Asian

(3) Black or African American

(4) Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

(5) White

(6) Other Race

(7) Unknown

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 97253

1. New section filed 5-5-2005; operative 5-5-2005 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2005, No. 18).
2. Amendment filed 1-11-2018; operative 4-1-2018 (Register 2018, No. 2).
3. Change without regulatory effect repealing subsections (a)-(a)(7) and relettering subsections filed 5-2-2019 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2019, No. 18).

Note: Authority cited: Section 128810, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 128736 and 128737, Health and Safety Code.

1. New section filed 5-5-2005; operative 5-5-2005 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(Register 2005, No. 18).
2. Amendment filed 1-11-2018; operative 4/1/2018 (Register 2018, No. 2).
3. Change without regulatory effect repealing subsections (a)-(a)(7) and relettering subsections filed 5-2-2019 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2019, No. 18).