Website Posting Requirements.

(a)

Each hospital shall annually post its hospital equity report on its publicly accessible internet website. Each hospital system shall annually post its hospital system equity report on its publicly accessible internet website, if one is available.

(b)

Each hospital and hospital system shall post its report, or revisions thereto pursuant to section 95308, subdivisions (e) and (f), within fifteen (15) business days following the publication of the report or revision on the Department's internet website. The Department shall provide notice to the primary and secondary contact persons when the Department posts a report or revision.

(c)

Report publication by hospitals and hospital systems shall meet the requirements of Health and Safety Code Sections 127373, subdivisions (a)(3) and (d), and 127374, subdivision (e). Hospitals and hospital systems shall be solely responsible to ensure that any additional content not submitted to the Department but included in or posted with or about a hospital equity report or hospital system equity report is disclosed in a manner that protects the personal information of patients in compliance with the DDG, all applicable state and federal privacy laws, and Health and Safety Code Sections 127373, subdivision (d), and 127374, subdivision (e).