Title HSC, California Health & Safety Code

All warrants, vouchers, and supporting documents shall be kept by the Mojave Desert district. (Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 642, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1993.)

Notwithstanding Section 27005 of the Government Code, or any other section requiring warrants or orders for warrants to be signed by the county auditor, if the Mojave Desert district treasurer is a county treasurer, the county treasurer shall pay the warrant if money is available…

The controller shall execute an official bond in an amount fixed by the Mojave Desert district board conditioned upon the faithful performance of his or her duties. A county auditor shall not be liable under the terms of his or her bond or otherwise for a warrant issued pursuant …

If the auditor of the Mojave Desert district is a county auditor, he or she shall be provided, upon his or her request, a monthly listing of the warrants issued under this section reporting the warrant number, the date and amount of the warrant, the name of the payee, the name of…

Raw duck that otherwise would be readily perishable shall be exempt from Section 113996 for a period not to exceed two hours, if the duck will subsequently be cooked at or above a temperature of 350°F for at least 60 minutes. (a) Whole Chinese-style roast duck shall be exempt fro…

The Mercado La Paloma, located at 3655 South Grand Avenue in Los Angeles, operated by Esperanza Community Housing Corporation, which is a public market open only on one side that meets the following criteria, shall be exempt from Section 114266: (a) All facilities inside the Merc…

(a) Notwithstanding Sections 113996 and 114343 and if permitted by federal law, a food facility may sell Korean rice cakes that have been at room temperature for no more than 24 hours. (b) At the end of the operating day, Korean rice cakes that have been at room temperature for n…

(a) Notwithstanding Sections 113996 and 114343 and if permitted by federal law, a food facility may sell Vietnamese rice cakes that have been at no more than 70 degrees Fahrenheit for no more than 24 hours. (b) Vietnamese rice cakes that have been at no more than 70 degrees Fahre…

(a) Notwithstanding Sections 113996 and 114343, and if permitted by federal law, a food facility may sell Asian rice-based noodles that have been kept at room temperature for no more than four hours. (b) Asian rice-based noodles that have been kept at room temperature shall be co…

Any individual who has submitted an application and who possesses any one of the following identification cards may initiate a background examination to be a licensed home care organization: (a) A valid California driver’s license. (b) A valid identification card issued by the De…

In order to obtain a home care organization license, the following individual or individuals shall consent to the background examination described in Section 1796.23: (a) The owner of the home care organization, if the owner is an individual. (b) If the owner of a home care organ…

(a) A person or a private or public organization, with the exception of any person who performs in-home supportive services through the In-Home Supportive Services program pursuant to Article 7 (commencing with Section 12300) of Chapter 3 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare an…

(a) Subject to the exceptions set forth in Section 1796.17, an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, joint venture, association, or other entity shall not arrange for the provision of home care services by a registered home care aide to a client in this…

(a) A home care organization that has its principal place of business in another state, in addition to the other requirements of this chapter, before arranging for home care services provided by an affiliated home care aide to a client in the state, shall comply with all of the f…

(a) The department may issue a home care organization license to a home care organization applicant that satisfies the requirements set forth in this chapter, including all of the following: (1) Files a complete home care organization application, including the fees required purs…

The department may deny an application for licensure or suspend or revoke any license issued pursuant to this chapter, pursuant to Sections 1550.5 and 1551 and in the manner provided in this chapter on any of the following grounds: (a) Violation by the licensee of this chapter or…

(a) (1) If an application for a home care organization license indicates, or the department determines during the application review process, that the home care organization applicant was previously issued a license under this chapter or under Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1…

(a) (1) If the department determines that a person was issued a license pursuant to this chapter or Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1200), Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 1250), Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 1500), Chapter 3.01 (commencing with Section 1568.01), Chapte…

(a) The Mojave Desert district board shall employ the necessary staff to carry out its powers and duties. (b) The Mojave Desert district board shall appoint an air pollution control officer (APCO) to direct the staff, subject to the direction and policy of the Mojave Desert distr…

The air pollution control officer (APCO) and designated deputies of the Mojave Desert District shall serve at the pleasure of the Mojave Desert district board, and shall receive the compensation that is determined by the Mojave Desert district board. (Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. …

The Mojave Desert district shall appoint a legal counsel who is admitted to the practice of law in this state. (Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 642, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1993.)

All officers and employees of the Mojave Desert district, other than members of the Mojave Desert district board, are entitled to the benefits of the County Employees Retirement Law of 1937 (Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 31450) of Part 3 of Division 4 of Title 3 of the Gover…

For the purpose of, but not limited to, retirement benefits, salary rates, seniority, and all fringe benefits, all time of employment with the San Bernardino County Air Pollution Control District immediately prior to employment with the Mojave Desert district, and any time of emp…

If the civil service commission, or body performing the functions thereof, in the Mojave Desert district finds that any person has been employed by the San Bernardino County Air Pollution Control District, in a position with duties and qualifications which are substantially the s…

The Mojave Desert district may contract for any professional assistance that may be necessary or convenient for the exercise of its powers and duties. (Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 642, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1993.)

(a) A person, gleaner, or food facility may donate food to a food bank or to any other nonprofit charitable organization for distribution to persons free of charge. Food facilities may donate food directly to end recipients for consumption. (b) For purposes of this section, “pers…

A person, gleaner, or food facility that donates food as permitted by Section 114432 shall not be subject to civil or criminal liability or penalty for violation of any laws, regulations, or ordinances regulating the labeling or packaging of the donated product or, with respect t…

The immunities provided in Section 114433 and by Section 1714.25 of the Civil Code, the California Good Samaritan Food Donation Act, are in addition to any other immunities provided by law, including those provided by Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 58501) of Part 1 of Divisio…

In implementing this article, enforcement officers shall promote the recovery of food fit for human consumption during their normal, routine inspections. Promotion shall include, but not be limited to, newsletters, bulletins, and handouts that inform retail food facility operator…

A home care organization licensee shall do all of the following: (a) Post its license, business hours, and any other information required by the department in its place of business in a conspicuous location, visible both to clients and affiliated home care aides. (b) Maintain and…

(a) Home care organizations that employ affiliated home care aides shall ensure the affiliated home care aides are cleared on the home care aide registry before placing the individual in direct contact with clients. In addition, the home care organization shall do all of the foll…

If and when a specific appropriation is made available, the State Department of Social Services shall develop new regulations regarding food preparation provisions for child day care facilities, community care facilities, and residential care facilities for the elderly that would…

(a) A licensee shall ensure that prior to providing home care services, an affiliated home care aide shall complete the training requirements specified in this section. (b) An affiliated home care aide shall complete a minimum of five hours of entry-level training prior to presen…

(a) Affiliated home care aides hired on or after January 1, 2016, shall submit to an examination 90 days prior to employment, or within seven days after employment, to determine that the individual is free of active tuberculosis disease. (b) For purposes of this section, “examina…

(a) (1) Administration of this program shall be fully supported by fees and not civil penalties. The department shall assess fees for home care organization licensure, and home care aide registration related to activities authorized by this chapter. The department may adjust fees…

(a) The department may charge a nonrefundable application and nonrefundable renewal fee to become a registered home care aide and to renew a registered home care aide’s registration. (b) The maximum fee shall not exceed the total actual costs, which include, but are not limited t…

(a) (1) A home care organization applicant or home care organization licensee shall pay all of the following fees: (A) A nonrefundable 24-month initial license fee of five thousand six hundred three dollars ($5,603) for a home care organization application. (B) A two-year nonrefu…

In order to carry out the provisions of this chapter, the department may establish procedures for the receipt, investigation, and resolution of complaints against home care organizations. (Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 790, Sec. 1. (AB 1217) Effective January 1, 2014. Provisions impl…

(a) The department may review and, if it determines necessary, investigate complaints filed against home care organizations regarding violations of this chapter or any rules or regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter. (b) The department shall verify through random, unann…

A duly authorized officer, employee, or agent of the department may, upon presentation of proper identification, enter a home care organization during posted business hours, with or without advance notice, to secure compliance with, or to prevent a violation of, any provision of …

(a) (1) The department may prohibit an individual from serving as a member of the board of directors or governing body, an executive director, an officer, or being a licensee of a home care organization, if the individual has done any of the following: (A) Violated, or aided or p…

(a) A home care organization that operates in violation of any requirement or obligation imposed by this chapter or any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to this chapter may be subject to the fines levied or licensure action taken by the department as specified in this chap…

It is a misdemeanor for a person to falsely represent or present himself or herself as a home care aide applicant or registered home care aide. (Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 790, Sec. 1. (AB 1217) Effective January 1, 2014. Provisions implemented as of January 1, 2016, pursuant to S…

Any person who violates this chapter, or who willfully or repeatedly violates a rule or regulation promulgated under this chapter, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment i…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the district attorney of every county, and city attorneys in cities that have city attorneys who have jurisdiction to prosecute misdemeanors pursuant to Section 72193 of the Government Code, may, upon their own initiative o…

(a) This chapter shall be implemented on January 1, 2016. (b) Home care organization applicants and home care aide applicants who submit applications prior to January 1, 2016, shall be authorized to provide home care services without meeting the requirements of Section 1796.45, p…