The California Department of Health has issued an All Facilities Letter (AFL) notifying healthcare facilities of potential proactive power shutoffs in high fire-threat areas. Facilities are advised to register with their local power companies to receive outage alerts. Power outages related to Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) events are considered unusual occurrences and must be reported to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) under Title 22 California Code of Regulations. Facilities must report PSPS power outages, generator and fuel status, any impact on patients, and any resource needs to the local Licensing and Certification district office, local public health officer, and Medical Health Operational Area Coordinator. Facilities are required to have contingency plans in place for power loss. Non-compliance may result in penalties or other consequences.

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