Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 97255 - Definition of Data Element for ED and AS - Patient Address

(a) Effective with encounters occurring on or after January 1, 2023, the patient's address shall be reported. The address shall include the address number and street name, city, state, and ZIP Code. Do not report the address of the hospital. If more than one address is available for the patient, report the address of the patient's usual residence. If exact address is unknown or the patient is experiencing homelessness, provide as much information as possible.

(1) The address number and street name shall be reported.

(A) If the address number and/or street name are unknown, leave blank.

(B) If the address number and street name are not part of the United States, leave blank.

(2) The city shall be reported.

(A) If the city of residence is unknown, leave blank.

(B) If the city of residence is not part of the United States, leave blank.

(3) The state shall be reported using the two letter abbreviation.

(A) If the state of residence is unknown, leave blank.

(B) If the state of residence is not part of the United States, leave blank.

(4) The ZIP Code shall be reported using the unique code assigned to a specific geographic area by the United States Postal Service.

(A) If the patient has a 9-digit ZIP Code, only the first five digits shall be reported.

(B) Unknown ZIP Codes shall be reported as "XXXXX."

(C) ZIP Codes for persons who do not reside in the U.S. shall be reported as "YYYYY."

(5) For patients with a non-US residence, report the country.

(6) Indicate whether a patient was experiencing homelessness at the time of admission. This may include chronic, episodic, transitional homelessness, or in temporary shelter:

(A) Include "Y" for patients experiencing homelessness.

(B) Include "N" for patients not experiencing homelessness.

(C) "U" for Unknown.

Notes

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 97255

Note: Authority cited: Section 128810, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 128736, 128737 and 128738, Health and Safety Code.

Note: Authority cited: Section 128810, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 128736, 128737 and 128738, Health and Safety Code.

1. New section filed 5-5-2005; operative 5-5-2005 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(Register 2005, No. 18).
2. Amendment filed 1-11-2018; operative 4/1/2018 (Register 2018, No. 2).
3. Change without regulatory effect repealing subsection (a) and relettering subsections filed 5-2-2019 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2019, No. 18).
4. Amendment of section and Note filed 7-18-2022; operative 7/18/2022 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2022, No. 29).
5. Change without regulatory effect repealing subsections (a)-(a)(4) and relettering subsection filed 12-14-2023 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2023, No. 50).