Title HSC, California Health & Safety Code

As used in this chapter, “COVID-19” means the 2019 novel coronavirus disease. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 487, Sec. 1. (SB 336) Effective October 4, 2021. Conditionally inoperative as prescribed by Section 120123. Repealed on January 1 following inoperative date pursuant to Sectio…

Notwithstanding any other law, including Sections 120130, 120140, and 120145, when the department issues a statewide order or mandatory guidance related to preventing the spread of COVID-19 or protecting public health against a threat of COVID-19, the department shall do both of …

Notwithstanding any other law, including Section 120175, when a local health officer issues a jurisdictionwide local order, not in conflict with state law or with orders or mandatory guidance issued pursuant to Section 120121, related to preventing the spread of COVID-19 or prote…

This chapter shall remain operative while an order or mandatory guidance issued by the department or a local health officer as described in this chapter is in effect, and this chapter shall be repealed as of January 1 following the date that no order or mandatory guidance describ…

The department, in consultation with the Trustees of the California State University, the Regents of the University of California, and the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, as applicable, shall adopt and enforce all regulations necessary to carry out this c…

(a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b), (c), and (d), on or after January 1, 2000, the Trustees of the California State University, and the Regents of the University of California shall require the first-time enrollees at those institutions who are 18 years of age or younger …

(a) It is the public policy of the state that pupils who are 26 years of age or younger are advised to adhere to current immunization guidelines, as recommended by the department, in accordance with Section 120164, regarding full human papillomavirus (HPV) immunization before fir…

No provision of this chapter shall apply to the University of California except to the extent that the Regents of the University of California, by appropriate resolution, make that provision applicable. (Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 146, Sec. 5.5. Effective July 22, 1999.)

For purposes of this chapter, “public entity” includes the state, a county, city, district, public authority, public agency, and any other political subdivision or public corporation in the state. (Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 707, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)

A public entity that receives General Fund money from the State Department of Public Health for HIV prevention and education may use that money to support clean needle and syringe exchange programs authorized pursuant to existing law. The money may be used for, but is not limited…

In order to reduce the spread of HIV, hepatitis C, and other potentially deadly bloodborne pathogens, the State Department of Public Health may purchase sterile hypodermic needles and syringes, and other supplies, for distribution to syringe exchange programs authorized pursuant …

(a) Upon an appropriation in the annual Budget Act, the State Department of Public Health shall award funding, on a competitive basis, to community-based organizations or local health jurisdictions to provide comprehensive HIV prevention and control activities for the most vulner…

(a) In any emergency or disaster, as declared by the Governor, clinics funded under the seasonal agricultural and migratory workers program provided for by Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 124550), the rural health services development program provided for by Chapter 5 (commenc…

(a) The person or entity posting an advertisement seeking oocyte donation associated with the delivery of fertility treatment that includes assisted oocyte production and a financial payment or compensation of any kind, shall include the following notice in a clear and conspicuou…

The following definitions shall apply to this chapter: (a) “Assisted oocyte production” or “AOP” means surgical extraction of oocytes following pharmaceutically induced manipulation of oocyte production through the use of ovarian stimulation for the purposes of fertility treatmen…

(a) As a component of the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative, established pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 5961) of Part 7 of Division 5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, the office may award competitive grants to the entities and individuals it dee…

The Small and Rural Hospital Relief Program is hereby established under the administration of the Department of Health Care Access and Information for the purpose of funding seismic safety compliance with respect to small hospitals, rural hospitals, and critical access hospitals …

For purposes of this chapter: (a) “Department” means the Department of Health Care Access and Information. (b) “Fund” means the Small and Rural Hospital Relief Fund established in Section 130077. (c) “Seismic safety compliance” means compliance with Article 9 (commencing with Sec…

(a) The Small and Rural Hospital Relief Fund is hereby established in the Treasury. (b) Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, all moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated, without regard to fiscal years, for the administration and funding of the grant prog…

(a) The department shall provide a grant to a qualified applicant that meets both of the following criteria: (1) Seismic safety compliance imposes a financial burden on the applicant that may result in hospital closure. (2) The hospital closure described in paragraph (1) would su…

(a) The department shall expand eligibility for grants for single- and two-story general acute care hospitals located in rural areas with fewer than 80 general acute care beds and general acute care hospital revenue of seventy-five million dollars ($75,000,000) or less, as report…

(a) If state funds are appropriated to the Small and Rural Hospital Relief Fund in the future for the purpose of complying with Section 130065, before being awarded state funds, a hospital that qualifies for assessment grants under this chapter shall submit financial information …

The department may adopt regulations necessary to implement this chapter. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 489, Sec. 2. (SB 395) Effective January 1, 2022.)

(a) The State Department of Public Health Office of Health Equity shall do all of the following: (1) Perform strategic planning to develop departmentwide plans for implementation of goals and objectives to close the gaps in health status and access to care among the state’s diver…

The Legislature finds and declares that increasing numbers of Californians live in manufactured homes and mobilehomes and that most of those living in such manufactured homes and mobilehomes reside in mobilehome parks. Because of the high cost of moving manufactured homes and mob…

The Legislature finds and declares that the standards and requirements established for construction, maintenance, occupancy, use, and design of mobilehome parks should guarantee park residents maximum protection of their investment and a decent living environment. At the same tim…

The Legislature finds and declares that the inclusion of specific standards within a statute often precludes the rapid and flexible action needed to correct substandard conditions, and that it is desirable to delete outdated requirements, and to add new and useful requirements de…

The Legislature finds and declares that the specific requirements relating to construction, maintenance, occupancy, use, and design of parks are best developed by the department in accordance with the criteria established by this part. Placing this responsibility with the departm…

(a) The department shall provide to each mobilehome park licensed to operate under this part a sign in large boldface print, with the name, address, and telephone number of the Mobilehome Assistance Center designated under Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 18150) of Part 2. The …

(a) It is the purpose of this part to accomplish both of the following: (1) Assure protection of the health, safety, and general welfare of all mobilehome park residents. (2) Allow modifications in regulations adopted pursuant to this part in a manner consistent with the criteria…

(a) The Legislature has found and declared all of the following in the Housing Authorities Law (Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 34200)) and the Housing Cooperation Law (Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 34500)): (1) There exist in the state housing conditions which constitute…

The property of an authority is exempt from all taxes and special assessments of the State or any city, county, or political subdivision of the State. In lieu of such taxes or special assessments the authority may agree to make payments to any city, county, or political subdivisi…

The bonds of an authority are issued for an essential public and governmental purpose, and, together with interest thereon and income therefrom, are exempt from all taxes. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 93.)

The Legislature finds and declares (a) that present methods of generating and using energy in California result in substantial waste of such energy through the loss of exhaust steam and heat which is not recovered or otherwise put to use, and that this waste of energy results in …

The Legislature further finds and declares (a) that the disposal of liquid and solid waste poses serious environmental and economic problems for local governments in California, (b) that resource recovery technology presently exists which can convert municipal waste to energy whi…

The Legislature further finds and declares that the 1977 amendments to the federal Clean Air Act specifically authorize local governments to provide for the mitigation of the air quality impact of projects with communitywide benefits, such as cogeneration technology and resource …

It is the intent of the Legislature in the enactment of this chapter to update the penalty provisions for violations of fuel regulations to ensure that the appropriate tools are available to effectively and fairly enforce state law. In enacting this chapter, it is not the intent …

(a) For purposes of this section, “motor vehicle fuel distributor” means any person who (1) refines, blends, or otherwise produces motor vehicle fuel, or (2) with an ownership interest in the fuel, transports or causes the transport of motor vehicle fuel at any point between a pr…

The following civil penalties apply to the following acts not included within Section 43026: (a) Any person who willfully and intentionally violates any provision of this part, or any rule, regulation, permit, variance, or order of the state board, pertaining to fuel requirements…

As an alternative to any civil penalties prescribed under this part, the state board may impose administrative civil penalties for a violation of this part, or any rule, regulation, permit, variance, or order of the state board, pertaining to fuel requirements and standards, if t…

In an action to recover civil penalties pursuant to subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section 43027, a proceeding to assess administrative civil penalties pursuant to Section 43028, or a criminal prosecution pursuant to Section 43020, the prosecuting agency shall include a claim for an…

(a) For the penalties prescribed in Sections 43027 and 43028, each day during any portion of which a violation occurs is a separate offense. (b) In applying penalties under Section 43027 or 43028 for violations based solely upon the state board’s review of monthly production reco…

(a) The civil or administrative civil penalties prescribed in this chapter shall be assessed and recovered either in a civil action brought in the name of the people of the State of California by the Attorney General or by the state board, or in administrative hearings establishe…

The revenues from penalties recovered by the state board pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited in the Air Pollution Control Fund and shall only be expended by the state board for environmental cleanup, abatement, or pollution prevention technology. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch…

For purposes of this chapter: (a) “Department” means the Department of Housing and Community Development. (b) “Plan” means the California Statewide Housing Plan described in Section 50421. (c) “Plan period” means the year the plan is revised and at least the four additional years…

There is a California Statewide Housing Plan that was developed in cooperation with the private housing industry as well as regional and local housing and planning agencies and other agencies of the state. The plan serves as a state housing plan for all relevant purposes. (Added …