Title HSC, California Health & Safety Code

(a) Each local registrar or county recorder shall, without a fee, issue a certified record of live birth to any person who demonstrates that he or she is a youth who has been placed in foster care, as defined in subdivision (f) of Section 11400 of the Welfare and Institutions Cod…

The State Registrar, local registrar or county recorder may use a printed, stamped or photographically reproduced facsimile signature in certifying to a record in his or her office provided the certification has the seal of his or her office affixed thereto. (Added by Stats. 1995…

Certified copies or certification of abstract information required to be filed under authority of Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 103200) in the offices of the State Registrar and county clerks shall not include information relative to occupation, highest school grade complet…

(a) The State Registrar shall, upon request and payment of a fee, as provided in subdivision (c), supply to any applicant a decorative heirloom certificate, as described in subdivision (b), of any birth registered with that official. When the original form of the certificate of a…

(a) Commencing January 1, 2025, a person or entity shall not manufacture, sell, deliver, hold, or offer for sale in commerce any cosmetic product that contains any of the following intentionally added ingredients: (1) Dibutyl phthalate (CAS no. 84-74-2). (2) Diethylhexyl phthalat…

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, a class of chemicals known as “PFAS,” are highly toxic and highly persistent in the environment. (b) PFAS are referred to as “forever chemicals” because they are extremely …

Beginning January 1, 2025, no person or entity shall manufacture, sell, deliver, hold, or offer for sale in commerce any cosmetic product that contains intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 804, Sec. 2. (AB 2771) Effe…

For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following definitions: (a) “Cosmetic product” means an article for retail sale or professional use intended to be rubbed, poured, sprinkled, or sprayed on, introduced into, or otherwise applied to the human body for clean…

(a) This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the California Ethical Treatment for Persons with Substance Use Disorder Act. (b) The purpose of this chapter is to provide protection for substance use disorder treatment clients and their families. This chapter shall be cons…

The following definitions apply for purposes of this chapter: (a) “Certified treatment program” means a program certified pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 11830) of Part 2. (b) “Licensed treatment facility” means a facility that is, or is required to be, licensed to…

(a) Every treatment provider operating in the state shall adopt, and make available to all clients and prospective clients, a client bill of rights that ensures that persons receiving treatment for a substance use disorder have the right to all of the following: (1) To be treated…

(a) Any marketing or advertising materials published or disseminated by a treatment provider shall provide accurate and complete information, in plain language that is easy to understand, and shall include both of the following: (1) Information about the types and methods of serv…

(a) Every treatment provider shall maintain records of referrals made to or from recovery residences, including, if available, information about where the client referred by a treatment provider ultimately elected to go. (b) For purposes of this section, “recovery residence” has …

(a) (1) A treatment provider shall not request, receive, or retain payment for substance use disorder treatments provided to a client as a result of conduct declared unlawful under this chapter. (2) A person or entity who violates this chapter shall be subject to a civil penalty …

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) Nearly 90 percent of the cases of pediatric AIDS in the United States occur as a result of maternal infant transmission. (b) It is estimated that from 13 to 45 percent of infants born to HIV-infected mothers will acquir…

For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) “AIDS” means acquired immune deficiency syndrome. (b) “An HIV-positive individual” means an individual who is infected with the AIDS virus. (c) “Committee” means the AIDS Vaccine Research and Development Advis…

A manufacturer, research institution, or researcher shall, prior to the administration of an AIDS vaccine to a research subject, obtain that woman’s informed consent, that shall comply with all applicable statutes and regulations. (a) The informed consent shall contain a statemen…

(a) A manufacturer, research institution, or researcher shall not be strictly liable for personal injury or wrongful death resulting from the administration of any AIDS vaccine to a research subject participating in the clinical trials described in this chapter. (b) It is the int…

No person shall be denied the opportunity to be a research subject because of the inability to pay for medical treatment. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 1996.)

There is hereby created the AIDS Vaccine Clinical Trial Grant Award for the Prevention of Maternal Transmission of HIV Infection. Moneys within the AIDS Clinical Trials Testing Fund, established in accordance with Section 121260, shall, upon appropriation by the Legislature, be a…

If a manufacturer that is a grant recipient sells, delivers, or distributes an AIDS vaccine that has received FDA approval for use by the general population and that was developed in whole or in part using a grant awarded pursuant to this chapter, the State of California shall be…

It is the intent of the Legislature for the department to make every effort possible to insure a comprehensive and diverse expert representation on the committee. It is the intent of the Legislature to ensure that expert members of the committee include, but are not limited to, e…

This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the California POLST eRegistry Act. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 143, Sec. 15. (AB 133) Effective July 27, 2021.)

For purposes of this chapter: (a) “Authorized user” means a person authorized by the authority to submit information to, or to receive information from, the POLST eRegistry, including health care providers, as defined in Section 4781 of the Probate Code, and their designees. (b) …

(a) The Emergency Medical Services Authority shall establish a POLST eRegistry, in consultation with the Coalition for Compassionate Care of California and other pertinent stakeholders, to operate a statewide electronic registry system for the purpose of collecting a patient’s PO…

(a) For the 2021–22 fiscal year, the sum of ten million dollars ($10,000,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Emergency Medical Services Authority to support the planning, development, and implementation of a statewide POLST eRegistry to be included with the C…

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) According to the Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Production, food animals that are treated well and provided with at least minimum accommodation of their natural behaviors and physical needs are healthier and safer fo…

Commencing January 1, 2015, a shelled egg shall not be sold or contracted for sale for human consumption in California if the seller knows or should have known that the egg is the product of an egg-laying hen that was confined on a farm or place that is not in compliance with ani…

A person who violates 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 in the county jail for a period not to exceed 180 days or by both that fine and imprisonment. (Add…

The provisions of this chapter are in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other laws protecting animal welfare, including the Penal Code. This chapter shall not be construed to limit any state law or regulation protecting the welfare of animals, nor shall anything in this chapte…

The Legislature finds and declares that within the next 20 years nearly 117,000 units of low-income housing subsidized by the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development will be eligible for conversion to market rate housing. These subsidies include low-interest loan and …

The purpose of this chapter is to ensure all of the following: (a) That pertinent information concerning buildings eligible for conversion is available to tenants of subsidized rental units, community organizations, local government agencies, and other interested persons. (b) Tha…

As used in this chapter, the terms defined in this section shall have the following meanings: (a) “Conversion” means any of the following: (1) The prepayment of a federally, state, or locally subsidized or insured mortgage prior to the expiration of the term of the mortgage, incl…

The department shall provide to tenants of subsidized rental units, community organizations, local governmental agencies, and other interested persons all of the following: (a) To the extent that information on federally and state subsidized housing projects, eligible for convers…