The California Department of Health has issued a new All Facilities Letter regarding connection port prohibitions in healthcare facilities. Effective January 1, 2010, facilities are prohibited from using epidural, intravenous, and enteral feeding connections that fit into connection ports other than their intended type. The prohibition aims to prevent adverse events associated with misconnecting these lines. The new legislation also requires health facilities to include patient safety plan measures to prevent such events in their patient safety plans. Facilities must comply with these changes by the specified dates or face potential consequences for non-compliance. The letter serves as a notification of the new legislation and encourages facilities to refer to the full text to ensure compliance.

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