Hospital Building Safety Board (HBSB)

About HBSB#

The Hospital Building Safety Board (HBSB or Board) was established by Senate Bill 519 (Alquist) in the original Hospital Facilities Seismic Safety Act of 1973.

The purpose of the Board is to:

• Advise the Director of the Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) on the administration of the Hospital Facilities Seismic Safety Act, and
• Act as a board of appeals with regard to seismic safety and fire and life safety issues relating to hospital facilities.

The Board is comprised of:

• Sixteen board members appointed by the Director of HCAI from nominations submitted by professional associations, as specified in the Health and Safety Code, and three more are appointed as public members. These appointed Board members serve 4-year terms with a maximum of two terms.
• Six statutory ex-officio members, representing state agencies whose programs interface with the hospital design and construction program.
• Three additional ex-officio members appointed by the Director of HCAI as desired. 

Board members maintain close contact with professional groups and important industry organizations to bring attention to changes and emerging issues occurring in the design and construction of health facilities in California.

The full Board meets on an as needed basis. Additionally, committee meetings are held throughout the year. All meetings are open to the public and interested parties are always welcome to attend.

Board Information:

• Board Members
• Meeting Dates
• Committee Goals

Go to the HCAI subscription page and select Hospital Building Safety Board or its Committees to receive news and information.

HBSB 2021 Full Board Meetings#

April 22- Online Meeting
August 18 – Online Meeting
December 8 and 9 – Sacramento

HBSB 2021 Committees#

BOARD PROCEDURES COMMITTEE (Ad hoc)#

Committee Members:

• Michael Foulkes, Chair
• Pete Kreuser, Vice Chair
• Louise Belair
• Bruce Rainey

HCAI Representatives:

• Joe LaBrie
• Carl Scheuerman

CODES AND PROCESSES COMMITTEE#

Board Members: 

• Michael O’Connor, Chair
• Roy Lopez, Vice-Chair
• Louise Belair
• Mike Hooper
• Scott Jackson
• Pete Kreuser
• Michele Lampshire
• Scott Mackey
• Jim Malley
• Farzad Naeim

Consulting Members: 

• John Donelan, HCAI/FDD
• Gary Dunger, Cedars Sinai Health System
• Mark Hershberg, KPFF Consulting Engineers 

HCAI Representatives:

• Brett Beekman
• Mickey Fong
• Bill Gow
• Roy Lobo
• Dave Mason
• Diana Navarro
• Diana Scaturro
• Carl Scheuerman
• Nanci Timmins

Meeting Dates:

• January 14- Online Meeting
• March 11- Online Meeting
• June 24- Online Meeting
• September 23- Online Meeting

EDUCATION AND OUTREACH COMMITTEE#

Board Members:

• Mike Hooper, Chair
• Pete Kreuser, Vice-Chair
• Louise Belair
• Deepak Dandekar
• Bert Hurlbut   
• David Khorram 
• Scott Mackey
• Bruce Rainey

Consulting Members:

• John Donelan, HCAI/FDD
• Gary Dunger, Cedars Sinai Health System
• Bill Zellmer, Sutter Health

HCAI Representatives:

• Hussain Bhatia
• Monica Colosi
• Mickey Fong
• Bill Gow
• Joe LaBrie
• Cesar Ponce
• Diana Scaturro
• Nanci Timmins

Meeting Dates:

• February 10- Online Meeting
• May 12- Canceled
• July 14- Online Meeting
• October 13- Online Meeting

ENERGY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE#

Board Members:

• Roy Lopez, Chair
• Scott Jackson, Vice-Chair
• Louise  Belair
• David Bliss
• Deepak Dandekar 
• Michael Foulkes
• David Khorram
• Michele Lampshire 
• Bruce Rainey 
  

Consulting Members:

• John Griffiths, CONTECH-CA 
• Eric Johnson, ECOM Engineering, Inc. 
• David Lockhart, Kaiser Permanente
  

HCAI Representatives:

• Bill Gow 
• Dave Mason 
• Diana Scaturro 
• Carl Scheuerman
• Jamie Schnick 
• Nanci Timmins
  

Meeting Dates:

• January 21- Online Meeting
• June 10- Online Meeting
• October 7- Online Meeting

INSTRUMENTATION COMMITTEE#

Board Members:

• Marshall Lew, Chair
• Bruce Clark, Vice-Chair
• Jim Malley
• Farzad Naeim
• Jennifer Thornburg
  

Consulting Members:

• Hammid Haddadi 
• Moh Huang
• Tony Shakal
  

HCAI Representatives:

• Hussain Bhatia
• Erol Kalkan
• Roy Lobo 
• Ali Sumer
  

Meeting Dates:

• May 20- Online Meeting
• October 28 – Online Meeting
  

STRUCTURAL AND NON-STRUCTURAL REGULATIONS COMMITTEE#

Board Members:

• Jim Malley, Acting Chair
• Bruce Clark
• Mike Hooper  
• David Khorram
• Marshall Lew 
• Farzad Naeim
• Michael O’Connor
• Jennifer Thornburg 
  

Consulting Members:

• Michelle Malone, Chinese Hospital
  

HCAI Representatives:

• Joe LaBrie
• Roy Lobo
• David Neou
• Carl Scheuerman
• Jamie Schnick
• Ali Sumer 

Meeting Dates:

• January 27-Online Meeting
• March 24- Online Meeting
• June 30 – Online Meeting
• September 29 – Canceled

TECHNOLOGY and research COMMITTEE#

Board Members:

• Bruce Rainey, Chair
• Michael Foulkes, Vice-Chair
• David Bliss
• Deepak Dandekar
• Bert Hurlbut
• Roy Lopez
• Scott Mackey
• Michael O’Connor 
  

Consulting Members:

• Benjamin Broder, Kaiser Permanente
• Gary Dunger, Cedars Sinai Health System
• Eric Johnson, ECOM Engineering, Inc. 

HCAI Representatives:

• Hussain Bhatia
• Joe LaBrie
• Diana Scaturro
• Carl Scheuerman
• Jamie Schnick
• Nanci Timmins
  

Meeting Date(s):

• February 4- Online Meeting
• April 29- Online Meeting
• July 22- Canceled
• November 10- Online Meeting

Please check back soon!

Activities & Resources#

To see committee activities as well as previous committee meeting information, go to the HBSB Meeting Archives page.

Guidelines & Related Information#

• Microgrids for Healthcare Facilities—A White Paper on Technology, Supply Chain, Codes, Regulations, Operations and Maintenance 
• Appeal Procedures
• Guide for Working on Projects under OSHPD Jurisdiction – Tips from Experts
• Healthcare Facility Construction Information

HBSB Staff#

Ken Yu
Executive Director
HBSB
(916) 440-8443
ken.yu@hcai.ca.gov

Joanne Jolls
HBSB
Support Staff
(916) 440-8446
joanne.jolls@hcai.ca.gov

Evett Torres
HBSB
Support Staff
(916) 440-8453
evett.torres@hcai.ca.gov

2020 West El Camino Avenue, Suite 800
Sacramento, California 95833
(916) 440-8453
Fax (916) 324-9118