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Sep 9, 2023 · A statewide investigation alleged Kaiser Permanente's dumping practices violated federal, ... “It also violates numerous federal and state laws. As a healthcare provider, Kaiser should know that ...
- gabriel.sanroman@latimes.com
- Staff Writer
Sep 8, 2023 · “As the largest healthcare provider in the state, Kaiser has an extraordinary responsibility to the public and to its own patients to ensure that hazardous waste, potentially infectious human waste materials, and highly sensitive patient health information are handled according to state laws and not sent to municipal landfills not equipped to handle those wastes,” said San Mateo County ...
Oct 13, 2023 · Kaiser Permanente agreed to a $200-million settlement after ... Kaiser Permanente’s dumping practices violated federal, state laws. ... appointments were longer than prescribed by state law ...
- andrew.campa@latimes.com
- Staff Writer
Sep 8, 2023 · The auditor will check Kaiser’s compliance with California’s laws related to the handling of hazardous and medical waste, and the protection of patients’ health information. “As a major corporation in Alameda County, Kaiser Permanente has a special obligation to treat its communities with the same bedside manner as its patients,” said Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price.
Sep 11, 2023 · Kaiser Permanente California law enforcement Attorney General. Kaiser Permanente has settled with the state of California for $49 million to resolve allegations that it was improperly disposing of ...
- Dave Muoio
Sep 8, 2023 · Kaiser has agreed to pay more than $49 million for alleged illegal dumping of hazardous and medical waste in unsecure dumpsters outside its hospitals, California Attorney General Rob Bonta ...
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Sep 8, 2023 · Kaiser has agreed to pay $47 million to resolve allegations brought by state and local prosecutors that it unlawfully disposed of medical waste and confidential patient information in dumpsters ...