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Upcoming HCAI Webinar Covers Nonstructural Performance Category 5 Water Rationing Plan

What’s happening: On March 27, the Department of Health Care Access and Information’s (HCAI’s) Seismic Compliance Unit is holding a webinar from 9-10 a.m. (PT) on the requirement for the nonstructural performance category (NPC) 5 water rationing plan, which would support 72 hours of emergency operations.  

What else to know: Registration is open.  

The webinar will focus on: 

  • Overview of the NPC-5 requirements 
  • Trends and insights on NPC-5 evaluation reports received by HCAI 
  • Next steps for the required hospital submission of construction documents on March 1, 2026