Title HSC, California Health & Safety Code

Each sentry dog company shall register each dog subject to this chapter that it handles with the local law enforcement agency and with the state, city, county, or district fire department that has the responsibility for the prevention and suppression of fires in the area where th…

Each sentry dog company that handles a dog subject to this chapter shall notify the appropriate local law enforcement agency and the appropriate fire department by mail not more than 15 days before a dog is sent on an assignment of the location and duration of the assignment. The…

(a) Any person or owner of an attack, guard, or sentry dog that operates or maintains a business to sell, rent, or train an attack, guard, or sentry dog shall obtain a permit from the local public agency or private society or animal shelter contracting with the local public agenc…

(a) An applicant, when applying for a permit pursuant to Section 121916, shall furnish the local public agency with a list of the types of animals to be kept or used for any purpose, with the estimated maximum number of animals to be kept. (b) An applicant shall furnish the local…

For the protection and welfare of any dog under this chapter, the local public agency may adopt an ordinance to require or prohibit any of the following: (a) Any permittee shall supply each animal with sufficient, good, and wholesome food and water as often as the feeding habits …

The local public agency may suspend or revoke a permit issued under this chapter if the local public agency determines that the permittee has done any of the following: (a) Made any false statement or given any false information in connection with an application for a license or …

(a) The owner or trainer of any attack, guard, or sentry dog shall ensure that the dog has been microchipped and the owner’s identification has been entered into a local or national registry. Each dog subject to this chapter shall, at all times, wear an identification tag. The id…

No person shall sell, give away, or let for hire any guard, attack, or sentry dog unless the following requirements have been met: (a) The dog has been immunized against distemper and rabies. (b) A certificate of rabies vaccination has been issued by a licensed veterinarian and i…

Whenever a dog subject to this chapter is being transported anywhere, it shall be well secured in a humane manner as will reasonably prevent its possible escape. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Each dog subject to this chapter shall, wherever and whenever the dog is kept when on actual duty, be visited by a dog handler at least once every 12 hours to insure that the dog’s physical condition, its surroundings, and its food and water supply are adequate, and if inadequate…

(a) No person shall take a sentry dog or a tracker or attack dog into, or keep a sentry dog or a tracker or attack dog in, any portion of any business establishment that is open to the general public, unless any such dog is accompanied or kept by a dog handler. (b) No person shal…

(a) Except as otherwise specified in this chapter, any person violating any provision of this chapter, other than Section 121945, shall be subject to a civil penalty of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000) per violation. The action pursuant to this chapter may be prosecuted in the…

In lieu of the civil penalties imposed pursuant to Section 121940, any person or owner who violates this chapter shall be subject to a civil penalty of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000), or shall be prohibited from selling, renting, leasing, or training any attack, guard, or se…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any printed materials specified in subdivision (b), that are provided to a patient by an employee or authorized agent on behalf of a general acute care hospital, as defined in subdivision (a) of, a skilled nursing facility, as defin…

(a) (1) Upon admission of a patient to a skilled nursing facility, as defined in subdivision (c) of, an intermediate care facility, as defined in subdivision (d) of, or a nursing facility, as defined in subdivision (k) of, Section 1250, the facility shall ask the patient if he or…

The department shall maintain a program for American Indians and their families, consisting of all of the following: (a) Studies of the health and health services available to American Indians and their families throughout the state. (b) Technical and financial assistance to loca…

The department shall cooperate with local governmental agencies and contract with voluntary nonprofit organizations in connection with the development of local health programs for American Indians and their families. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 19…

(a) All moneys appropriated to the department for the purposes of this chapter shall be used to provide financial, training, and technical assistance to urban and rural American Indian health programs and to assist these programs in planning, implementing, and upgrading programs …

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department shall, to the extent that funds are available, provide to a grantee under this chapter semiannual prospective payments, as specified in this section, during a 12-month fiscal year. (b) The first semiannual prospective…

The Legislature finds and declares that the health status of many American Indians in California is not adequate. It is, therefore, the intent of the Legislature to insure that in addition to funding provided pursuant to the American Indian Health Service program, sufficient fund…

(a) The Indian Health Policy Panel, established by the director pursuant to Section 1520 of Title 17 of the California Administrative Code, is continued in existence and shall be renamed the American Indian Health Policy Panel. The policy panel shall advise the State Department o…

The State Fire Marshal shall classify all fireworks and pyrotechnic devices in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. No fireworks or pyrotechnic devices shall be imported, sold, or offered for sale prior to the examination and classification by the State Fire Marshal. (…

All fireworks examined by the State Fire Marshal and determined by him to come within the definition of “dangerous fireworks” in Section 12505 shall be classified as dangerous fireworks. (Added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 1109.)

All fireworks examined by the State Fire Marshal and determined by him to come within the definition of “safe and sane fireworks” in Section 12529 shall be classified as safe and sane fireworks. (Added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 1109.)

All fireworks examined by the State Fire Marshal and determined by him to come within the definition of “agricultural and wildlife fireworks” in Section 12503 shall be classified as agricultural and wildlife fireworks. (Added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 1109.)

All fireworks examined by the State Fire Marshal and determined by him to come within the definition of “exempt fireworks” in Section 12508 shall be classified as exempt fireworks. (Added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 1109.)

All fireworks or toy propellent devices containing pyrotechnic compositions examined by the State Fire Marshal and found by him or her to come within the definition of “model rocket” or “model rocket motor” in Section 12519 or 12520, respectively, shall be classified as model roc…

All pyrotechnic devices examined by the State Fire Marshal and found by him to come within the definition of “emergency signaling devices” in Section 12506 shall be classified by the State Fire Marshal as emergency signaling devices. (Added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 1109.)

Those fireworks classified by the State Fire Marshal as safe and sane prior to January 1, 1974 may continue to bear that designation and may be sold as safe and sane fireworks until 12 noon on July 6, 1974. All fireworks previously designated as safe and sane which are offered fo…

The manufacturer, importer, or wholesaler shall stamp or label each case or carton of dangerous fireworks offered for sale, sold, consigned, or delivered within the state for sale or use within this state as dangerous fireworks. Each package of safe and sane fireworks shall be ma…

Except as provided in Section 12637 and pursuant to the provisions of Sections 12560 and 12581, fireworks or pyrotechnic devices examined and classified by the State Fire Marshal shall be submitted by manufacturers, wholesalers, and importers and exporters holding a valid license…

(a) This program shall be known, and may be cited, as the Distressed Hospital Loan Program. (b) The purpose of this program is to provide interest-free cashflow loans to not-for-profit hospitals and public hospitals in significant financial distress or to governmental entities re…

For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) “Authority” means the California Health Facilities Financing Authority. (b) “Closed hospital” means a hospital that closed after January 1, 2022. (c) “Department” means the Department of Health Care Access and…

(a) The department shall administer the program, subject to subdivision (d) of Section 129385, for purposes of this chapter. (b) The department shall enter into an interagency agreement with the authority to implement this chapter. (Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 6, Sec. 3. (AB 112) E…

(a) In collaboration with the State Department of Health Care Services, the Department of Managed Health Care, and the State Department of Public Health, the department shall develop a methodology to evaluate an at-risk hospital’s potential eligibility for state assistance from t…

(a) Notwithstanding Sections 15432 and 15451.5 of the Government Code, unless subdivision (c) applies, a hospital shall be required to begin making monthly repayments of the loan after the first 18 months and shall discharge the loan within 72 months of the date of the loan. (b) …

(a) The Distressed Hospital Loan Program Fund is hereby established in the State Treasury. The fund shall be administered by the department consistent with this chapter. (b) Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, all moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated…

(a) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the authority and the department may implement, interpret, or make specific this chapter, in …

This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2032, and as of that date is repealed. (Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 6, Sec. 3. (AB 112) Effective May 15, 2023. Repealed as of January 1, 2032, by its own provisions. Note: Repeal affects Chapter 4, commencing with Section 1…

(a) The department shall encourage a participating manufacturer to maintain those private discount drug programs that are comparable to or more extensive than those provided prior to the enactment of this division. To the extent possible, the department shall encourage a particip…

(a) The construction of a memorial to California firefighters on the grounds of the State Capitol is hereby authorized. For purposes of this chapter, the grounds of the State Capitol is that property in the City of Sacramento bounded by Ninth, Fifteenth, “L,” and “N” Streets. The…

(a) The California Fire Foundation may, in consultation with the Department of General Services, prepare a plan to construct modifications to the memorial to California firefighters on the grounds of the State Capitol, which may include the construction of a new wall within the e…

Firefighters’ memorial ceremonies, including the dedication of the memorial and any subsequent ceremonies, shall be conducted by the California Fire Foundation, in consultation with the Assembly General Research Committee on Fire, Police, Emergency, and Disaster Services. (Added …

For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Department” means the State Department of Public Health. (b) “Data collection pilot program” means the Childhood Drowning Data Collection Pilot Program established pursuant to this chapter. (Added…

(a) The Childhood Drowning Data Collection Pilot Program shall be administered by the department. (b) The purpose of the data collection pilot program shall be to collect detailed data on childhood fatal and nonfatal drownings in California with a particular focus to be directed …

The data collection pilot program shall be implemented according to the following requirements: (a) (1) The department shall establish the pilot program on or before January 1, 2024. On or before July 1, 2024, the department shall seek to collaborate with at least 5 but no more t…