Title HSC, California Health & Safety Code

This chapter does not authorize any person other than a licensed practitioner of a healing art, or any corporation except charitable or professional corporations as expressly provided in this chapter, to furnish to any person any advice, services, or treatment within the scope of…

(a) A chronic dialysis clinic shall not steer, direct, or advise a patient regarding any specific coverage program option or health care service plan contract. (b) A chronic dialysis clinic shall post a notice in a prominent location visible to all patients displayed in large fon…

The department shall maintain a program of maternal and child health. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 1996.)

The department may investigate, and disseminate educational information relating to, conditions affecting the health of the children of this state. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 1996.)

(a) The department shall develop or obtain a brochure to educate pregnant women and new parents about the important role in maintaining a healthy lifestyle and preventing chronic diseases of both of the following: (1) Eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables. (2) Staying activ…

The program may include the provision of educational, preventative, diagnostic and treatment services, including medical care, hospitalization and other institutional care and aftercare, appliances and facilitating services directed toward reducing infant mortality and improving …

(a) The Maternal and Child Health Branch of the department shall conduct a pilot project to assess the effectiveness of daily ambulatory uterine monitoring devices and services in reducing preterm births in Medi-Cal eligible women. (b) The department shall implement the pilot pro…

The Maternal and Child Health Program Act (Section 27) does not give the power to force compulsory medical or physical examination of children. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Upon request the department shall advise all public officers, organizations, and agencies interested in the health and welfare of mothers and children in the state. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 1996.)

(a) The department may maintain a maternal and child health program in each county. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department may allocate, for the purposes of maintaining a maternal and child health program, to a county an amount determined in a manner as th…

(a) The Legislature finds and declares that there continues to be a statewide gap between mortality rates for Black infants and those for other population groups. While there have been modest but statistically significant declines in infant mortality generally, including a declin…

(a) Subject to an appropriation in the annual Budget Act for this purpose, the State Department of Public Health shall establish the California Perinatal Equity Initiative to expand the scope of interventions provided under the Black Infant Health Program. The initiative shall fo…

The Legislature hereby finds and declares that: (a) Each person in the State of California is entitled to health care commensurate with his or her health care needs, and to protection from inadequate health services not in the person’s best interests. (b) Hereditary disorders, su…

(a) It is the intent of the Legislature that, unless otherwise specified, the genetic disease testing program carried out pursuant to this chapter be fully supported from fees collected for services provided by the program. (b) (1) The department shall charge a fee to all payers …

The director shall establish any regulations and standards for hereditary disorders programs as the director deems necessary to promote and protect the public health and safety. Standards shall include licensure of master level genetic counselors and doctoral level geneticists. R…

(a) A person shall not use the title of genetic counselor unless the person has applied for and obtained a license from the department. (b) The applicant for a genetic counselor license shall meet minimum qualifications that include, but are not limited to, both of the following:…

(a) The department shall issue a temporary genetic counselor license to a person to practice as a licensed genetic counselor who meets all of the following: (1) The requirements for licensure set forth in subdivision (b) of Section 124981, except passing the certification examina…

A violation of any of the provisions of the Hereditary Disorders Act (Section 27) or any of the regulations adopted pursuant to that act shall be punishable as a misdemeanor. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 1996.)

For the purposes of the Hereditary Disorders Act (Section 27), hereditary disorders programs shall include, but not be limited to, all antenatal, neonatal, childhood, and adult screening programs, and all adjunct genetic counseling services. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 8…

(a) (1) The Birth Defects Monitoring Program, within the State Department of Public Health, shall collect and store any umbilical cord blood samples it receives from hospitals for storage and research. For purposes of ensuring financial stability, the Birth Defects Monitoring Pro…

The following programs shall comply with the regulations established pursuant to the Hereditary Disorders Act, as defined in Section 27: (a) The California Children’s Services Program under Article 5 (commencing with Section 123800) of Chapter 3 of Part 2. (b) Prenatal testing pr…

(a) The Genetic Disease Testing Fund is continued in existence as a special fund in the State Treasury. The department may charge a fee for any activities carried out pursuant to the Hereditary Disorders Act, including licensing activities conducted pursuant to Section 124980. Al…

This chapter may be cited as the “California Health Facility Construction Loan Insurance Law.” (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 1996.)

The purpose of this chapter is to provide, without cost to the state, an insurance program for health facility construction, improvement, and expansion loans in order to stimulate the flow of private capital into health facilities construction, improvement, and expansion and in o…

Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this section govern the construction of this chapter and of Section 32127.2. (a) “Bondholder” means the legal owner of a bond or other evidence of indebtedness issued by a political subdivision or a nonprofit corporation. …

The department shall administer this chapter and shall make all regulations necessary to implement the provisions and achieve the purposes stated herein. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 143, Sec. 225. (AB 133) Effective July 27, 2021.)

The department shall implement the loan insurance program for the construction, improvement, and expansion of public and nonprofit corporation health facilities so that, in conjunction with all other existing facilities, the necessary physical facilities for furnishing adequate h…

Applications submitted to the department shall be signed under penalty of perjury by the applicant. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 143, Sec. 227. (AB 133) Effective July 27, 2021.)

The proceeds of all loans insured pursuant to this chapter shall be disbursed only upon order of the department or its designated agent. The department shall make regulations to insure the security of these proceeds. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 143, Sec. 228. (AB 133) Effective …

From time to time the department or its designated agent shall inspect each project for which loan insurance was approved, as needed, and if the inspection so warrants, the department or agent shall certify that the work has been performed upon the project, or purchases have been…

(a) The department shall establish a premium charge for the insurance of loans under this chapter, and this charge shall be deposited in the fund. A one-time nonrefundable premium charge shall be paid at the time the loan is insured. The premium rate may vary based upon the asses…

The department shall annually report to the Legislature the financial status of the program and its insured portfolio, including the status of all borrowers in each stage of default and the department’s efforts to collect from borrowers that have defaulted on their debt service p…

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Alfred E. Alquist Hospital Facilities Seismic Safety Act of 1983. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 1996.)

(a) It is the intent of the Legislature that hospital buildings that house patients who have less than the capacity of normally healthy persons to protect themselves, and that must be reasonably capable of providing services to the public after a disaster, shall be designed and c…

(a) The Office of the State Fire Marshal is hereby created in the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The Office of the State Fire Marshal shall be administered by the State Fire Marshal, who shall be a Chief Deputy Director of Forestry and Fire Protection in accordance w…

The functions of the office shall be to foster, promote and develop ways and means of protecting life and property against fire and panic. (Added by Stats. 1945, Ch. 1173.)

The State Fire Marshal shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate and shall hold office at the pleasure of the Governor. In order to be eligible for appointment, he or she shall have had not less than eight years experience in a regularly organiz…

The State Fire Marshal may appoint those assistant or deputy state fire marshals as he or she may consider necessary from among active chiefs of fire departments, fire marshals of cities, counties, and districts providing fire protection, and the salaried field assistants of the …

The State Fire Marshal shall aid in the enforcement of all laws and ordinances, any rules and regulations adopted under the provisions of Division 11 (commencing with Section 12000) of, and Part 1 (commencing with Section 13000) and Part 2 (commencing with Section 13100) of Divis…

Except on property which has been deeded to the state for taxes, the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection may abate fire hazards existing on property owned, controlled, or held in trust by the state, in areas not under the jurisdiction of the Director of Forestry and Fire P…

The State Fire Marshal may determine the existence of a fire hazard on any property which has been deeded to the State for taxes and may serve a written notice of condemnation of the fire hazard on the State Controller, or on any person designated by the Controller. The fire haza…

The State Fire Marshal shall encourage the adoption of fire prevention measures by means of education, engineering, and enforcement and shall prepare or cause to be prepared for dissemination information relating to the subject of fire prevention and extinguishment. (Amended by S…

(a) The State Fire Marshal shall develop, in consultation with the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, a working group to make recommendations regarding personal protective equipment used in responding to lithium-ion battery fires. (b) The working group shall include memb…

(a) The State Fire Marshal shall establish and operate a statewide hazardous materials training facility to be located at the Del Valle Firefighting Facility of the County of Los Angeles. (b) Subdivision (a) shall be operative in any fiscal year only to the extent that funds are …

The State Fire Marshal, in consultation with the Office of Emergency Services, shall develop fire prevention, response, and recovery measures for utility grade lithium-ion battery storage facilities. (a) The measures shall include best practices for the health and safety of emerg…

The State Fire Marshal shall establish or cause to be established a program of fire prevention training for fire prevention inspectors employed by local fire protection agencies. The training program shall be conducted on a regional basis located near such agencies which employ o…