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Health and Safety Code - HSC

17,661 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 121881 — For purposes of this chapter, “guard dog” or “attack dog” means any dog trained to guard, protect, patrol, or defend any premises, area, or yard, or any dog trained as a sentry or to protect, defend,
• § 121885 — For the purposes of this chapter, “narcotic detection dog” means a dog trained to locate narcotics by scent.
• § 121890 — For purposes of this chapter, “tracker dog” means a dog trained to work with a handler in searching facilities for burglary suspects and other intruders.
• § 121895 — For the purposes of this chapter, “sentry dog company” means any person who agrees to furnish trained sentry, attack, or narcotic detection dogs for hire.
• § 121896 — For purposes of this chapter, “trainer” means any person who engages in the practice of training any attack, guard, or sentry dog.
• § 1219 — (a) Except for affiliate clinics, as defined in Section 1218.
• § 1219.1 — (a) The state department may issue a provisional license to a clinic if: (1) The clinic and the applicant for licensure substantially meet the standards specified by this chapter and regulations adopt
• § 121900 — For the purposes of this chapter “dog handler” means any person trained in the handling of dogs whose training includes the care, feeding, and maintenance of dogs, and the procedures necessary to cont
• § 121905 — For the purposes of this chapter “hire” shall include, but not be limited to, the renting or leasing of the services of a dog with or without a dog handler, or the sale of a dog with an option to repu
• § 121906 — “Person” means any individual, partnership, firm, joint stock company, corporation, association, trust, estate, or other legal entity.
• § 121907 — “Owner” means any person who has purchased, or obtained legal custody of, an attack, guard, or sentry dog.
• § 121910 — 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
• § 121915 — 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
• § 121916 — (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 age
• § 121917 — (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 estimate
• § 121918 — 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 wit
• § 121919 — 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
• § 121920 — (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.
• § 121921 — 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.
• § 121925 — 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.
• § 121930 — 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,
• § 121935 — (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,
• § 121940 — (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,
• § 121945 — 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
• § 1220 — Immediately upon the denial of any application for a license or special permit or a renewal thereof, the state department shall notify the applicant in writing.
• § 1220.1 — (a) An application for licensure made pursuant to this chapter shall not be denied, nor shall any license issued pursuant to this chapter be suspended, revoked, or otherwise limited, on the basis of a
• § 1220.2 — (a) Notwithstanding any other state law, and consistent with Sections 1 and 1.
• § 122045 — (a) This article shall be known and may be cited as the Polanco-Lockyer Pet Breeder Warranty Act.
• § 122050 — (a) Every breeder of dogs shall deliver to each purchaser of a dog a written disclosure containing all of the following: (1) The breeder’s name and address.
• § 122055 — A breeder shall maintain a written record on the health, status, and disposition of each dog for a period of not less than one year after disposition of the dog.
• § 122060 — Except as provided for in paragraph (6) of subdivision (a) of Section 122050, no breeder shall knowingly sell a dog that is diseased, ill or has a condition, any one of which that requires hospitaliza
• § 122065 — It shall be unlawful for a breeder to fail to do any of the following: (a) Maintain facilities where the dogs are kept in a sanitary condition.
• § 122065.5 — It shall be unlawful for a breeder to primarily house a dog on wire flooring.
• § 122070 — (a) If a licensed veterinarian states in writing that within 15 days after the purchaser has taken physical possession of a dog following the sale by a breeder, the dog has become ill due to any illne
• § 122075 — (a) There shall be a rebuttable presumption that an illness existed at the time of sale if the animal dies within 15 days of delivery to the purchaser.
• § 122080 — To obtain the remedies provided for in Section 122070, the purchaser shall substantially comply with all of the following requirements: (a) Notify the breeder as soon as possible but no later than fiv
• § 122085 — No refund, replacement, or reimbursement of veterinary fees shall be made under Section 122070 if any of the following conditions exist: (a) The illness, condition, or death resulted from maltreatment
• § 122090 — (a) The veterinarian’s statement pursuant to Section 122070 shall contain all of the following information: (1) The purchaser’s name and address.
• § 122095 — (a) In the event that a breeder wishes to contest a demand for any of the remedies specified in Section 122070, the breeder may, except in the case of the death of the dog, require the purchaser to pr
• § 1221 — For purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Centralized applications unit” means the centralized applications unit in the Licensing and Certification Division of the Stat
• § 1221.05 — Commencing July 1, 2002, all new applications for licenses for clinics shall be reviewed by the centralized applications unit.
• § 1221.09 — Commencing January 1, 2002, the centralized applications unit shall work with organizations that are among and advocate on behalf of, clinics to streamline application forms and clarify information ne
• § 1221.11 — Commencing January 1, 2002, a telephone number shall be provided for applicants to verify receipt of their application by the Licensing and Certification Division.
• § 1221.13 — All new applications submitted to the centralized applications unit shall be reviewed within two weeks for completeness.
• § 1221.15 — (a) Commencing January 1, 2002, the Licensing and Certification Division shall designate at least one surveyor in each of the four regions to specialize in clinic surveys and complaint investigations.
• § 1221.17 — The Licensing and Certification Program training unit shall work with organizations that are among and advocate on behalf of clinics and other stakeholders to develop a training curriculum on clinic s
• § 1221.19 — The centralized applications unit and regional offices shall be routinely reviewed by the department beginning January 31, 2003, to determine if applications for clinic licenses are processed in a tim
• § 122100 — Every breeder that sells a dog shall provide the purchaser at the time of sale, and a prospective purchaser upon request, with a written notice of rights, setting forth the rights provided for under t
• § 122105 — Nothing in this article shall in any way limit the rights or remedies that are otherwise available to a consumer under any other law.
• § 122110 — (a) Except as otherwise specified herein, any person violating any provision of this article other than Section 122060 shall be subject to civil penalty of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000) per viol
• § 122125 — (a) This article shall be known and may be cited as the Lockyer-Polanco-Farr Pet Protection Act.
• § 122130 — Every pet dealer receiving dogs or cats from a common carrier shall transport, or have transported, dogs and cats from the carrier’s premises within four hours after receipt of telephone notification
• § 122135 — All dogs or cats received by a retail dealer shall, prior to being placed with other dogs or cats, be examined for sickness.
• § 122137 — (a) (1) It is the intent of the Legislature and the purpose of this section to inform consumers who purchase dogs and cats from retail pet dealers about the benefits of spaying and neutering and the i
• § 122140 — Every pet dealer shall deliver to the purchaser of each dog and cat at the time of sale a written statement in a standardized form prescribed by the Department of Consumer Affairs containing the follo
• § 122145 — A pet dealer shall maintain a written record on the health, status, and disposition of each dog and each cat for a period of not less than one year after disposition of the dog or cat.
• § 122150 — (a) Except as otherwise specified herein, any person violating any provision of this article other than Section 122205 shall be subject to a civil penalty of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000) per vi
• § 122155 — (a) It shall be unlawful for a pet dealer to fail to do any of the following: (1) Maintain facilities where the dogs are kept in a sanitary condition.
• § 122160 — (a) If a licensed veterinarian states in writing that within 15 days after the purchaser has taken physical possession of the dog after the sale by a pet dealer, the dog has become ill due to any illn
• § 122165 — (a) There shall be a rebuttable presumption that an illness existed at the time of sale if the animal dies within 15 days of delivery to the purchaser.
• § 122170 — To obtain the remedies provided for in Section 122160, the purchaser shall substantially comply with all of the following requirements: (a) Notify the pet dealer as soon as possible but not more than
• § 122175 — Notwithstanding Section 122160, no refund, replacement, or reimbursement of veterinary fees shall be made if any of the following conditions exist: (a) The illness or death resulted from maltreatment
• § 122180 — (a) The veterinarian’s statement pursuant to Section 122160 shall contain the following information: (1) The purchaser’s name and address.
• § 122185 — (a) In the event that a pet dealer wishes to contest a demand for any of the remedies specified in Section 122160, the dealer may, except in the case of the death of the dog, require the purchaser to
• § 122190 — Every pet dealer that sells a dog shall provide the purchaser at the time of sale, and a prospective purchaser upon request, with a written notice of rights, setting forth the rights provided for unde
• § 122191 — (a) For the purposes of this section, “online pet retailer” means a person engaged in the business of selling dogs, cats, or rabbits, at retail, online through an internet website.
• § 122195 — Nothing in this article shall in any way limit the rights or remedies that are otherwise available to a consumer under any other law.
• § 1222 — The department shall, on or before July 1, 2005, implement a process that allows an applicant for licensure as a primary care clinic, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 1204, at the applicant’s
• § 122200 — (a) A pet dealer shall not state, promise, or represent to the purchaser, directly or indirectly, that a dog is registered or capable of being registered with an animal pedigree registry organization,
• § 122205 — Except as provided for in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (6) of subdivision (b) of Section 122140, no pet dealer shall knowingly sell a dog that is diseased, ill, or has a condition, any one of which r
• § 122210 — (a) No dog may be offered for sale by a pet dealer to a purchaser until the dog has been examined by a veterinarian licensed in this state.
• § 122215 — Every retail dealer shall post conspicuously on the cage of each dog offered for sale a notice indicating the state where the dog was bred and brokered.
• § 122220 — (a) Every pet dealer shall post conspicuously within close proximity to the cages of dogs offered for sale, a notice containing the following language in 100-point type: “Information on the source of
• § 122225 — For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply: (a) “Pet dealer” has the same meaning as Section 122125.
• § 122226 — A person, pet dealer, or business that sells a dog, cat, or rabbit to a purchaser located in California shall provide a written notice to the purchaser or recipient of the dog, cat, or rabbit that sta
• § 122227 — (a) A contract entered into on or after January 1, 2026, to transfer ownership of a dog, cat, or rabbit to a purchaser that is offered, negotiated, brokered, or otherwise arranged by a person, pet dea
• § 122228 — (a) A person, pet dealer, or business shall not offer a contract that contains a term that violates Section 122226 or 122227.
• § 122229 — This article does not limit a contract for the transfer of ownership of an animal to or by a governmental agency or the transfer of ownership of a guide, signal, or service dog, as defined in Section
• § 122230 — This article does not apply to a public animal control agency or shelter.
• § 122231 — Nothing in this article shall be construed as amending the requirements of Article 1, 2, 3, or 4 of this chapter.
• § 122300 — For purposes of this article: (a) “Dog dealer” means any person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other association that engages in the acquisition of dogs for retail sale to the public.
• § 122305 — Every dog dealer that sells registered dogs or that claims that the dogs being sold are registered or are registerable with a dog pedigree registry shall post conspicuously within close proximity to t
• § 122310 — (a) For every dog sold by a dog dealer or dog breeder that is sold with any representation that the dog is registered or registerable with a dog pedigree registry, the following fully completed disclo
• § 122315 — (a) Any dog dealer or dog breeder who fails to comply with the disclosure requirements in Section 122305 or 122310, as the case may be, shall be liable to the retail purchaser for civil damages in an
• § 122317 — (a) A person or business that sells or provides a dog for use as an emotional support dog shall provide a written notice to the buyer or recipient of the dog that states all of the following: (1) The
• § 122318 — (a) A health care practitioner shall not provide documentation relating to an individual’s need for an emotional support dog unless the health care practitioner complies with all of the following crit
• § 122319 — (a) (1) A violation of either of the following shall be subject to a civil penalty of five hundred dollars ($500) for the first violation, one thousand dollars ($1,000) for the second violation, and t
• § 122319.5 — For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply: (a) “Emotional support animal” means an animal that provides emotional, cognitive, or other similar support to an individual with a disab
• § 122320 — As used in this chapter: (a) “Bird” means any order of Psittaciformes bird.
• § 122321 — (a) A pet shop with five or fewer employees may not possess an unweaned bird unless the pet shop employs at least one person per pet shop location who has completed the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Cou
• § 122322 — (a) Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall be subject to a civil penalty of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000) per violation.
• § 122323 — This chapter does not apply to publicly operated animal shelters and humane societies.
• § 122324 — This chapter shall become operative on September 1, 2004.
• § 122330 — The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) Uncontrolled and irresponsible breeding of animals contributes to pet overpopulation, inhumane treatment of animals, mass euthanasia at loc
• § 122331 — (a) Cities and counties may enact dog breed-specific ordinances pertaining only to mandatory spay or neuter programs and breeding requirements, provided that no specific dog breed, or mixed dog breed,
• § 122335 — (a) For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following definitions: (1) “Animal control” means the municipal or county animal control agency or any other entity responsible for
• § 122350 — As used in this act, the following definitions apply: (a) “Adequate space” means sufficient height and sufficient floorspace for the animals to stand up, sit down, turn about freely using normal body
• § 122351 — Each pet store operator shall be responsible for all of the following: (a) Maintaining the entire pet store facility in good repair.
• § 122352 — (a) Primary enclosures shall comply with all of the following structural standards: (1) Primary and temporary enclosures shall be structurally sound and maintained in good repair to protect the animal
• § 122353 — (a) When a primary or temporary enclosure is being cleaned in a manner, or with a substance, that is or may be harmful to the animals within the enclosure, those animals shall be removed from the encl
• § 122354 — (a) The pet store operator or at least one of his or her employees shall be present in the store at least once daily, regardless of whether the store is open, for care and maintenance of the animals i
• § 122354.5 — (a) A pet store shall not adopt out, sell, or offer for sale a dog, cat, or rabbit.
• § 122355 — (a) Each pet store operator shall ensure that records of all veterinary visits to the pet store are documented in writing.
• § 122356 — (a) An animal control officer, as defined in Section 830.
• § 122357 — A pet store operator who violates any provision of this chapter that is not specified in subdivision (a) of Section 122356 and is not proscribed by Section 122354.
• § 122358 — An infraction is punishable by a fine not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250) per violation.
• § 122359 — (a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 599 of the Penal Code, a pet store shall not offer any live animal as a prize or give away any animal as an inducement to enter any contest, game, or other
• § 122360 — (a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to in any way limit or affect the application or enforcement of any other law that protects animals or the rights of consumers, including, but not limite
• § 122361 — This chapter shall become operative on January 1, 2009.
• § 122365 — For purposes of this chapter, all of the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Animal rescue group” means any not-for-profit organization that has tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3)
• § 122365.1 — (a) A broker shall not make available for adoption, sell, or offer for sale a dog under one year of age, a cat, or a rabbit.
• § 122370 — A swap meet operator may permit a vendor to offer animals for sale at a swap meet provided the local jurisdiction has adopted standards for the care and treatment of those animals during the time that
• § 122371 — Any ordinance adopted pursuant to Section 122370 shall, at a minimum, require the swap meet vendor to do all of the following: (a) Maintain the facilities used for the keeping of animals in a sanitary
• § 122372 — (a) (1) A swap meet vendor who offers animals for sale at a swap meet in a local jurisdiction that has not adopted an ordinance authorizing that sale, is guilty of an infraction punishable by a fine n
• § 122373 — This chapter shall not apply to the following: (a) Events held by 4-H Clubs, Junior Farmers Clubs, or Future Farmers Clubs.
• § 122374 — This chapter shall become operative on January 1, 2016.
• § 122380 — As used in this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) “Enrichment” means providing objects or activities, appropriate to the needs of the species, as well as the age, size, and condition of th
• § 122381 — Each pet boarding facility operator shall be responsible for all of the following: (a) Ensuring that the entire pet boarding facility, including all equipment therein, is structurally sound and mainta
• § 122382 — (a) Each permanent or fixed and temporary enclosure shall comply with all of the following standards: (1) Be structurally sound and maintained in good repair to protect the enclosed pet from injury, t
• § 122383 — A pet boarding facility operator shall comply with all of the following animal care requirements: (a) House only one pet at a time in an enclosure unless otherwise consented to by the owner.
• § 122384 — (a) A pet boarding facility operator shall provide each owner with written information describing all of the following: (1) Days and times during which the pet boarding facility permits pets to be dro
• § 122385 — A pet boarding facility shall maintain either of the following: (a) A fire alarm system that is connected to a central reporting station that alerts the local fire department in case of fire.
• § 122386 — (a) An animal control officer, as defined in Section 830.
• § 122387 — (a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to in any way limit or affect the application or enforcement of any other law that protects animals or the rights of consumers, including, but not limite
• § 122388 — Pursuant to Section 7 of Article XI of the California Constitution, a city, county, or city and county may adopt ordinances that establish additional standards and requirements for a pet boarding faci
• § 122390 — This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the Safe Transportation of Dogs and Cats Act.
• § 122390.1 — For purposes of this chapter, “mobile or traveling housing facility” means a transporting vehicle, including, but not limited to, a car, truck, trailer, bus, or recreational vehicle used to transport
• § 122390.2 — The conditions in a mobile or traveling housing facility for dogs and cats shall not endanger the health or well-being of an animal due to heat, cold, lack of adequate ventilation, lack of food or wat
• § 122390.3 — This chapter applies to any public animal control agency or shelter, society for the prevention of cruelty to animals shelter, humane society shelter, or rescue group that is in a cooperative agreemen
• § 122395 — This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the Dog Trainer Sufficiency Act.
• § 122395.1 — The following definitions apply for purposes of this chapter: (a) “Dog trainer” or “trainer” means a person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other association that sells, offers, or provides dog tr
• § 122395.2 — (a) A dog trainer shall deliver to a purchaser of dog training services at the time of purchase of the dog training services, a written disclosure containing all of the following: (1) The trainer’s na
• § 122400 — This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the Hepatitis C Education, Screening, and Treatment Act.
• § 122405 — The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following: (a) Hepatitis C is classified as a silent killer, where no recognizable signs or symptoms occur until severe liver damage has occurred.
• § 122406 — The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall report to the Legislature on or before March 1, 2001, regarding the use of funds earmarked by the federal Veteran’s Administration to regional offices in Califo
• § 122410 — (a) The State Department of Health Services shall make available protocols and guidelines developed by the National Institutes of Health, the University of California at San Francisco, and California
• § 122415 — (a) The Director of Corrections shall do all of the following: (1) Provide the budget subcommittees of the Legislature, on or before March 1, 2002, with an annual statistical report on the prevalence
• § 122420 — The Director of Health Services shall do all of the following: (a) Develop and implement a public education and outreach program to raise awareness of the hepatitis C virus aimed at high-risk groups,
• § 122425 — There is hereby established a three-year Hepatitis C Linkage to Care demonstration pilot project to allow for innovative, evidence-based approaches to provide outreach, hepatitis C screening, and link
• § 122430 — (a) Upon an appropriation for the purpose described in Section 122425 in the annual Budget Act for the 2015–16, 2016–17, and 2017–18 fiscal years, the department shall award funding, on a competitive
• § 122435 — During the demonstration pilot project described in Section 122425, each demonstration pilot project shall prepare and disseminate information regarding best practices for, and the lessons learned reg
• § 122440 — (a) (1) (A) The State Department of Public Health shall allocate funds to local health jurisdictions to provide hepatitis C virus (HCV) activities and other activities that improve HCV health outcomes
• § 122445 — (a) In order to ensure that the most vulnerable Californians are informed of their hepatitis C virus (HCV) status and are linked to care and a cure, the State Department of Public Health’s Office of V
• § 122450 — (a) Of the funds appropriated in the Budget Act of 2016 for this purpose, the State Department of Public Health shall do all of the following: (1) Purchase and distribute hepatitis B vaccine and relat
• § 122475 — This part shall be known, and may be cited, as the Valley Fever Education, Early Diagnosis, and Treatment Act.
• § 122476 — (a) Valley fever, also called coccidioidomycosis, is a lung infection caused by a fungus that lives in the soil.
• § 1225 — (a) The department shall adopt, and may from time to time amend or repeal, in accordance with Chapter 3.
• § 1226 — (a) The regulations shall prescribe the kinds of services that may be provided by clinics in each category of licensure and shall prescribe minimum standards of adequacy, safety, and sanitation of the
• § 1226.1 — (a) A primary care clinic shall comply with the following requirements regarding health examinations and other public health protections for individuals working in a primary care clinic: (1) An employ
• § 1226.2 — The Community Clinics Advisory Committee provided for in subdivision (b) of Section 1226 shall meet on an ad hoc basis and shall be comprised of at least 15 individuals who are employed by, or under c
• § 1226.3 — A primary care clinic may establish compliance with the minimum construction standards of adequacy and safety for the physical plant described in subdivision (b) of Section 1226 by submitting a writte
• § 1226.5 — (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to establish seismic safety standards for facilities licensed as surgical clinics pursuant to this chapter, and for facilities certified for participation in th
• § 1227 — Any duly authorized officer, employee, or agent of the state department may upon presentation of proper identification, enter and inspect any building or premises at any time, with or without advance
• § 1228 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (c), every clinic for which a license or special permit has been issued shall be periodically inspected.
• § 1229 — The state department shall notify any clinic of all deficiencies in its compliance with the provisions of this chapter or the rules and regulations adopted hereunder, which are discovered or confirmed
• § 1229.1 — No notification of deficiency, civil or criminal penalty, fine, sanction, or denial, suspension, or revocation of licensure, may be imposed against a primary care clinic, or any person acting on behal
• § 1230 — Reports on the results of each inspection shall be kept on file in the state department along with the plan of correction and clinic comments.
• § 12303 — “Lawful possession of an explosive,” as used in this chapter, means possessing explosives in accordance with the stated purpose and conditions of a valid permit obtained pursuant to the provisions of
• § 12305 — Every person not in the lawful possession of an explosive who knowingly has any explosive in his possession is guilty of a felony.
• § 1231 — (a) All clinics shall maintain compliance with the licensing requirements.
• § 1231.5 — (a) The department may grant to a PACE program, as defined in Chapter 8.
• § 123100 — The Legislature finds and declares that every person having ultimate responsibility for decisions respecting his or her own health care also possesses a concomitant right of access to complete informa
• § 123105 — As used in this chapter: (a) “Health care provider” means any of the following: (1) A health facility licensed pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 1250) of Division 2.
• § 123110 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 5328 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, and except as provided in Sections 123115 and 123120, any adult patient of a health care provider, any minor patient authorized b
• § 123111 — (a) A patient who inspects his or her patient records pursuant to Section 123110 has the right to provide to the health care provider a written addendum with respect to any item or statement in his or
• § 123114 — (a) A health care provider shall not charge a fee to a patient for filling out forms or providing information responsive to forms that support a claim or appeal regarding eligibility for a public bene
• § 123115 — (a) The representative of a minor shall not be entitled to inspect or obtain copies of the minor’s patient records, including clinical notes, in any of the following circumstances: (1) With respect to
• § 123116 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 3025 of the Family Code, paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 56.
• § 123120 — Any patient or representative aggrieved by a violation of Section 123110 may, in addition to any other remedy provided by law, bring an action against the health care provider to enforce the obligatio
• § 123125 — (a) This chapter shall not require a health care provider to permit inspection or provide copies of alcohol and drug abuse records where, or in a manner, prohibited by Section 408 of the federal Drug
• § 123130 — (a) A health care provider may prepare a summary of the record, according to the requirements of this section, for inspection and copying by a patient.
• § 123135 — Except as otherwise provided by law, nothing in this chapter shall be construed to grant greater access to individual patient records by any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, busin
• § 123140 — The Information Practices Act of 1977 (Title 1.
• § 123145 — (a) Providers of health services that are licensed pursuant to Sections 1205, 1253, 1575 and 1726 have an obligation, if the licensee ceases operation, to preserve records for a minimum of seven years
• § 123147 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), all health facilities, as defined in Section 1250, and all primary care clinics that are either licensed under Section 1204 or exempt from licensure under Se
• § 123148 — (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a health care professional at whose request a test is performed shall provide or arrange for the provision of the results of a test to the patient who is the subject
• § 123149 — (a) Providers of health services, licensed pursuant to Sections 1205, 1253, 1575, and 1726, that utilize electronic recordkeeping systems only, shall comply with the additional requirements of this se
• § 123149.5 — (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that all medical information transmitted during the delivery of health care via telehealth, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 2290.
• § 123150 — The board of supervisors may authorize the destruction or the disposition to a public or private medical library of any X-ray photographs and case records that are more than five years old and that we
• § 123155 — The board of supervisors of any county, in addition to its other powers and duties may acquire or construct exhibits and displays depicting all or parts of the human body and functions thereof for the
• § 123175 — The Legislature finds and declares as follows: (a) A catastrophic illness or injury may financially devastate an individual or the family of that individual because of extraordinary medical expenses.
• § 123180 — As used in this chapter: (a) “Catastrophic health insurance” means a supplementary insurance contract that indemnifies a California resident for medical expenses, including at least the costs of the b
• § 123185 — The director shall, in consultation with, and approval of the Department of Insurance, do all of the following: (a) Contract with an insurer or insurers to provide any resident catastrophic health ins
• § 123190 — The director may appoint a full-time employee, and other staff as required, to implement this chapter.
• § 123195 — (a) A contract provided for by this chapter shall not be required to cover a preexisting medical condition of the resident during the first 10 months the resident is covered by catastrophic health ins
• § 1232 — No clinic which permits sterilization operations for contraceptive purposes to be performed therein, nor the medical staff of such clinic, shall require the individual upon whom such a sterilization o
• § 123200 — The state is not liable in any way for any claims arising out of an arrangement for insurance established under this chapter.
• § 123205 — The director shall enter into contracts pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 123185 only with insurers that meet all of the following criteria, as determined by the director: (a) The insurer shall b
• § 123210 — (a) The term of any contract entered into pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 123185 shall be determined by the director, but shall not exceed three years.
• § 123215 — Premiums or charges paid for catastrophic health insurance provided pursuant to this chapter shall include an increment to defray the reasonable administrative costs of the department in administering
• § 123220 — If studies or research demonstrate that it is in the best interest of the program, the director may adopt regulations setting forth modifications to the coverage provided under the program.
• § 123222.1 — (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
• § 123222.2 — (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
• § 123223 — (a) The Children’s Medical Services Rebate Fund is hereby created as a special fund in the State Treasury.
• § 123225 — The department shall maintain a program of maternal and child health.
• § 123230 — The department may investigate, and disseminate educational information relating to, conditions affecting the health of the children of this state.
• § 123232 — (a) The department shall develop or obtain a brochure to educate pregnant women and new parents about the important role in maintaining a healthy lifestyle and preventing chronic diseases of both of t
• § 123235 — The program may include the provision of educational, preventative, diagnostic and treatment services, including medical care, hospitalization and other institutional care and aftercare, appliances an
• § 123240 — (a) The Maternal and Child Health Branch of the department shall conduct a pilot project to assess the effectiveness of daily ambulatory uterine monitoring devices and services in reducing preterm bir
• § 123245 — The Maternal and Child Health Program Act (Section 27) does not give the power to force compulsory medical or physical examination of children.