Title HSC, California Health & Safety Code

The department may, by any duly authorized representative, inspect and examine any continuing care retirement community, including the books and records thereof, or the performance of any service required by the continuing care contracts. (Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 920, Sec. 10…

(a) The Continuing Care Contracts Branch of the department shall enter and review each continuing care retirement community in the state at least once every three years to augment the branch’s assessment of the provider’s financial soundness. (b) During its facility visits, the b…

The department may contract with any entity to provide consultation services. In providing the services, the entity shall conform to the requirements of this chapter and to the rules, regulations, and standards of the department. The department shall reimburse an entity for servi…

(a) Pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1 of the Government Code) and the Information Practices Act of 1977 (Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1798) of Title 1.8 of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code), the fo…

(a) There is hereby created in the State Treasury a fund that shall be known as the CCRC Oversight Fund. The fund shall consist of fees received by the department pursuant to this chapter. Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, the CCRC Oversight Fund is hereby con…

For purposes of this chapter, the definitions contained in this article shall apply. (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 257, Sec. 2. (AB 2293) Effective January 1, 2023. Operative January 1, 2024, pursuant to Sec. 4 of Stats. 2022, Ch. 257.)

“Account” means the Cleanup Loans and Environmental Assistance to Neighborhoods Account established pursuant to Section 80350. (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 257, Sec. 2. (AB 2293) Effective January 1, 2023. Operative January 1, 2024, pursuant to Sec. 4 of Stats. 2022, Ch. 257.)

(a) “Brownfield” means property that meets all of the following conditions: (1) It is located in an urban area. (2) It was previously the site of an economic activity that is no longer in operation at that location. (3) It has been vacant or has had no occupant engaged in year-ro…

“Cleanup and abatement order” means an order issued by a regional board pursuant to Section 13304 of the Water Code. (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 257, Sec. 2. (AB 2293) Effective January 1, 2023. Operative January 1, 2024, pursuant to Sec. 4 of Stats. 2022, Ch. 257.)

“Cleanup Loans and Environmental Assistance to Neighborhoods Program” or “CLEAN” means the loan program established by the department pursuant to Article 6 (commencing with Section 80450), to finance the performance of actions necessary to respond to the release or threatened rel…

“Economic activity” means a governmental activity, a commercial, agricultural, industrial, or not-for-profit enterprise, or other economic or business concern. (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 257, Sec. 2. (AB 2293) Effective January 1, 2023. Operative January 1, 2024, pursuant to Sec.…

(a) “Eligible property” means a site that is any of the following: (1) A brownfield. (2) An underutilized property that is a property described in paragraph (5) of subdivision (d) of Section 80275. (3) An underutilized property that is a property located in any of the following: …

(a) “Hazardous material” means a substance or waste that, because of its physical, chemical, or other characteristics, may pose a risk of endangering human health or safety or of degrading the environment. “Hazardous material” includes, but is not limited to, all of the following…

“Investigating site contamination program” means the loan program established by the department pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 80400) to conduct a preliminary endangerment assessment of a brownfield or an underutilized urban property. (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 25…

“Leaking underground fuel tank” has the same meaning as “tank,” as defined in Section 25299.24. (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 257, Sec. 2. (AB 2293) Effective January 1, 2023. Operative January 1, 2024, pursuant to Sec. 4 of Stats. 2022, Ch. 257.)

“No longer in operation” means an economic activity that is, or previously was, located on a property that is not conducting operations on the property of the type usually associated with the economic activity. (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 257, Sec. 2. (AB 2293) Effective January 1…

“Project” means any response action, and the planned future development, included in an application for a loan pursuant to Article 6 (commencing with Section 80450). (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 257, Sec. 2. (AB 2293) Effective January 1, 2023. Operative January 1, 2024, pursuant t…

“Property” means real property, as defined in Section 658 of the Civil Code. (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 257, Sec. 2. (AB 2293) Effective January 1, 2023. Operative January 1, 2024, pursuant to Sec. 4 of Stats. 2022, Ch. 257.)

“Small business” means an independently owned and operated business, that is not dominant in its field of operation, that, together with affiliates, has 100 or fewer employees, and that has average annual gross receipts of ten million dollars ($10,000,000) or less over the previo…

“Underutilized property” means property that meets all of the following conditions: (a) It is located in an urban area. (b) An economic activity is conducted on the property. (c) It is the subject of a proposal for development pursuant to this chapter. (d) One of the following ap…

“Urban area” means either of the following: (a) The central portion of a city or a group of contiguous cities with a population of 50,000 or more, together with adjacent densely populated areas having a population density of at least 1,000 persons per square mile. (b) An urbanize…

Every person who manufactures a processed pet food in California shall first obtain a license from, and every person who manufactures a processed pet food for import into California from another state shall first obtain a registration certificate from, the department. Each licens…

A separate license shall be required for each processing plant located in California. The annual license fee shall be one hundred dollars ($100). The annual registration fee shall be one hundred dollars ($100). The penalty for failure to apply for renewal of a license or registra…

An annual license or registration certificate shall be issued only when the following provisions have been met: (a) Inspection of the manufacturing facilities demonstrates that they are properly equipped and are operated in a sanitary manner. (b) In the case of an out-of-state ma…

The Department of Corrections and the Department of the Youth Authority are authorized to establish substance abuse treatment control units in state correctional facilities or training schools or as separate establishments for any study, research, and treatment that may be necess…

When the parole authority concludes that there are reasonable grounds for believing that a person on parole is addicted or habituated to, or is in imminent danger of addiction or habituation to, controlled substances or alcohol, it may, in accordance with procedures used to revok…

When the Youth Authority concludes that there are reasonable grounds for believing that a person committed to its custody, and on parole, is addicted or habituated to, or is in imminent danger of addiction or habituation to, controlled substances or alcohol, it may, in accordance…

When the parole authority concludes that there are reasonable grounds for believing that a woman on parole is addicted or habituated to, or is in imminent danger of addiction or habituation to, controlled substances or alcohol, it may, in accordance with procedures used to revoke…

The authority granted to the parole authority and to the Department of the Youth Authority in no way limits Sections 3060 and 3325 of the Penal Code. (Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 695, Sec. 7. Effective September 15, 1992.)

For purposes of this article, “parole authority” has the same meaning as described in Section 3000 of the Penal Code. (Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 695, Sec. 8. Effective September 15, 1992.)

The State Department of Health Services shall adopt and publish rules and regulations to be used in approving and governing the operation of laboratories engaging in the performance of tests referred to in Section 11839.24, including, but not limited to, the qualifications of the…

Substance use testing for narcotic treatment programs operating in the state shall be performed only by a laboratory approved and licensed by the State Department of Public Health for the performance of those tests. (Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 847, Sec. 63. (AB 2995) Effective J…

Each laboratory in this state that performs the test referred to in Section 11839.24 shall be licensed by the State Director of Health Services. The laboratory, other than a laboratory operated by the state, county, city, city and county, or other public agency, or a clinical lab…

The State Department of Health Care Services shall enforce this article and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this article. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 22, Sec. 53. (AB 75) Effective June 27, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 110 of Ch. 22.)

The State Department of Health Services shall annually publish a list of approved and licensed laboratories engaging in the performance of tests referred to in Section 11839.24. (Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 862, Sec. 114. Effective January 1, 2005.)

Every laboratory that has been approved and for which a license has been issued shall be periodically inspected by a duly authorized representative of the State Department of Health Services. Reports of this inspection shall be prepared by the representative conducting it upon fo…

Any license issued pursuant to Section 11839.25 may be suspended or revoked by the State Director of Health Services. The State Director of Health Services may refuse to issue a license to any applicant. Any proceedings under this article shall be conducted in accordance with Cha…

The State Director of Health Services may deny a license if any of the following apply to the applicant, or any partner, officer, or director thereof: (a) The person fails to meet the qualifications established by the State Department of Health Services pursuant to this chapter f…

The State Director of Health Services may suspend, revoke, or take other disciplinary action against a licensee as provided in this chapter, if the licensee or any partner, officer, or director thereof does any of the following: (a) Violates any of the regulations promulgated by …

The State Director of Health Services may take disciplinary action against any licensee after a hearing as provided in this article by any of the following: (a) Imposing probation upon terms and conditions to be set forth by the State Director of Health Services. (b) Suspending t…

All accusations against licensees shall be filed within three years after the act or omission alleged as the ground for disciplinary action, except that with respect to an accusation alleging a violation of subdivision (c) of Section 11839.31, the accusation shall be filed within…

After suspension or revocation of the license upon any of the grounds set forth in this article, the license shall not be reinstated or reissued within a period of one year after the effective date of suspension or revocation. After one year after the effective date of the suspen…

(a) An entity shall file an application for a permit to accept deposits and for a certificate of authority with the department, as set forth in this chapter, before doing any of the following: (1) Accepting any deposit, reservation fee, or any other payment that is related to a p…

(a) The department shall deny an application for a permit to accept deposits and a certificate of authority if the applicant fails to do any of the following: (1) Pay the application fee as required by Section 1779.2. (2) Submit all information required by this chapter. (3) Submi…

(a) Any entity filing an application for a permit to accept deposits and a certificate of authority shall pay an application fee. (b) The applicant shall pay 80 percent of the application fee for all planned phases at the time the applicant submits its application. The 80 percent…

An application shall contain all of the following: (a) A statement signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury certifying that to the best of the applicant’s knowledge and belief, the items submitted in the application are correct. If the applicant is a corporation, the chie…