Chapter 13 — HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AND MEDICAL GAS AND MEDICAL VACUUM SYSTEMS
1302.1 Risk Categories — 2025 California Plumbing Code
California Plumbing Code (Title 24, Part 5) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-09-25 · California
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Cite as: 2025 California Plumbing Code (Title 24, Part 5) § 1302.1 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission
All activities, as well as systems or equipment that are new or altered, shall be designed to meet Category 1 through Category 4 requirements, as detailed in this chapter. {NFPA 99:4.1} 1302.1.1 Processes and Operations. The health care facility’s governing body shall establish the processes and operations that are planned for the health care facility. [NFPA 99:4.2.1] 1302.1.1.1 Risk Categories. The governing body shall conduct risk assessments and shall determine risk categories based on the character of the processes and operations conducted in the health care facility. [NFPA 99:4.2.1.1] 1302.1.2 Risk Assessment. Risk categories shall be classified by the health care facility’s governing body by following and documenting a defined risk assessment procedure. [NFPA 99:4.2.2] 1302.1.2.1 Documents to the Authority Hav- ing Jurisdiction. Where required by the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ), the risk assessment shall be provided to the AHJ for review based on the character of the processes and operations conducted in the health care facility. [NFPA 99:4.2.2.1]
1302.1.3 Documented Risk Assessment. A documented risk assessment shall not be required where Category 1 is selected. [NFPA 99:4.2.3]
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