Section 97211 - Reporting Periods and Due Dates(a) The prescribed reporting periods are: (1) Calendar semiannual for Hospital Discharge Abstract Data reports, which means that there are two reporting periods each year, consisting of discharges occurring January 1 through June 30 and discharges occurring July 1 through December 31.(2) Calendar quarterly for Emergency Care Data reports, which means there are four reporting periods each year, consisting of encounters occurring January 1 through March 31, encounters occurring April 1 through June 30, encounters occurring July 1 through September 30, and encounters occurring October 1 through December 31.(3) Calendar quarterly for Ambulatory Surgery Data reports, from a hospital or from a freestanding ambulatory surgery clinic, which means there are four reporting periods each year, consisting of encounters occurring January 1 through March 31, encounters occurring April 1 through June 30, encounters occurring July 1 through September 30, and encounters occurring October 1 through December 31.(b) Where there has been a change in the licensee, the effective date of the change shall constitute the start of the reporting period for the new licensee. The end of the first reporting period for the new licensee shall be the end of the prescribed reporting period. The final day of the reporting period for the previous licensee shall be the last day their licensure was effective.(c) Report due dates: (1) For Hospital Discharge Abstract Data reports, for discharges occurring on or after January 1, 2003, and all subsequent report periods, the report due date shall be three months after the end of each reporting period; thus the due date for the January 1 through June 30 reports is September 30 of the same year and the due date for the July 1 through December 31 reports is March 31 of the following year.(2) For Emergency Care Data reports, for encounters occurring on or after October 1, 2004, and all subsequent report periods, the report due date shall be 45 days after the end of each reporting period; thus the due date for the January 1 through March 31 reports is May 15 of the same year, the due date for the April 1 through June 30 reports is August 14 of the same year, the due date for the July 1 through September 30 reports is November 14 of the same year, and the due date for the October 1 through December 31 reports is February 14 of the following year.(3) For Ambulatory Surgery Data reports, for encounters occurring on or after October 1, 2004, and all subsequent report periods, the report due date shall be 45 days after the end of each reporting period; thus the due date for the January 1 through March 31 reports is May 15 of the same year, the due date for the April 1 through June 30 reports is August 14 of the same year, the due date for the July 1 through September 30 reports is November 14 of the same year, and the due date for October 1 through December 31 reports is February 14 of the following year.(d) Data reports shall be filed, as defined by Subsection (j) of Section 97005, by the date the data report is due. Where a reporting facility has been granted an extension, pursuant to Section 97241, the ending date of the extension shall constitute the new due date for that data report.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 97211
1. Repealer and new section filed 10-14-93; operative 11-15-93 (Register 93, No. 42). For prior history, see Register 86, No. 31.
2. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 7-23-97 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 97, No. 30).
3. Amendment filed 9-23-2003; operative 9-23-2003 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2003, No. 39).
4. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 5-5-2005; operative 5-5-2005 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2005, No. 18). Note: Authority cited: Section 128810, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 128735, 128736 and 128737, Health and Safety Code.
1. Repealer and new section filed 10-14-93; operative 11-15-93 (Register 93, No. 42). For prior history, see Register 86, No. 31.
2. Amendment of section and Note filed 7-23-97 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 97, No. 30).
3. Amendment filed 9-23-2003; operative 9-23-2003 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2003, No. 39).
4. Amendment of section and Note filed 5-5-2005; operative 5-5-2005 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2005, No. 18).