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Cal. Health & Safety Code § 118703 — Restroom Access for Medical Conditions

Cal. Health & Safety Code § 118703

Type
Statute
Source
California Health and Safety Code
Jurisdiction
California
Date
2023-01-01
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

(a) The department shall develop a standard electronic form that may be signed by a health care provider, as specified in subdivision (b) of Section 118702, to serve as reasonable evidence of the existence of an eligible medical condition or use of an ostomy device. The department shall post the…

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Cal. Health & Safety Code § 118703 — Restroom Access for Medical Conditions is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

(a) The department shall develop a standard electronic form that may be signed by a health care provider, as specified in subdivision (b) of Section 118702, to serve as reasonable evidence of the existence of an eligible medical condition or use of an ostomy device. The department shall post the form, in a printable format, on the department’s internet website.

(b) The form shall include all of the following components:

(1) Space for the requesting individual’s name.

(2) Space for the requesting individual’s address.

(3) Space for the requesting individual’s date of birth.

(4) Space for the health care provider’s name, signature, and statement confirming the eligible medical condition or use of an ostomy device.

(5) Both of the following statements:

(A) “MEDICAL ALERT: RESTROOM ACCESS REQUIRED.”

(B) “The holder of this form uses an ostomy device or suffers from Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, other inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, or another medical condition that requires immediate access to a toilet facility.”

(6) A reference to this article and to any regulations adopted to implement this article.