California Code of Regulations, Title 17, sections 2500(b) and 2500(j) are temporarily modified to eliminate the requirements for health care providers to report COVID-19 cases, except as follows:

a. Within one working day of identification of hospitalization and/or death of a patient due to COVID-19, health care providers shall report this information.

b. The reporting of hospitalizations and deaths by healthcare providers required by subparagraph a. is in addition to weekly reporting of hospitalized COVID-19 cases by hospitals as required under AFL 21-25.[3]

c. Health care providers conducting point of care testing must still report test results consistent with the requirements for laboratories.