California

Health and Safety Code - HSC

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

• § 1422.7 — The state department shall provide the office, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 9701 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, with copies of inspection reports for long-term health care facilitie
• § 1423 — (a) If upon inspection or investigation the director determines that a nursing facility is in violation of any state or federal law or regulation relating to the operation or maintenance of the facili
• § 1423.5 — (a) The state department shall centrally review federal deficiencies and supporting documentation that may require the termination of certification for a nursing facility.
• § 1424 — Citations issued pursuant to this chapter shall be classified according to the nature of the violation and shall indicate the classification on the face thereof.
• § 1424.1 — (a) On and after the effective date of this section, no citation shall be issued or sustained under this chapter for a violation of any regulation discovered and recorded by a facility if all of the f
• § 1424.3 — (a) (1) Beginning January 1, 2023, if a licensee provider fails to pay a penalty assessed pursuant to Section 1424.
• § 1424.5 — (a) In lieu of the fines specified in subdivisions (c), (d), (e), and (g) of Section 1424, fines imposed on skilled nursing facilities or intermediate care facilities, as specified in paragraphs (1) a
• § 1424.6 — Failure by a developmental center to report incidents as required under subdivision (a) of Section 4427.
• § 1425 — Where a licensee has failed to correct a violation within the time specified in the citation, the state department shall assess the licensee a civil penalty in the amount of fifty dollars ($50) for ea
• § 1426 — After consultation with industry, professional, and consumer groups affected thereby, but not later than three months after the effective date of this chapter, the director shall publish proposed regu
• § 1427 — (a) When the administration of medications, treatments, or other care is not recorded, as required by law, in the health care record for a patient of a long-term health care facility, it shall be pres
• § 1428 — (a) If the licensee desires to contest a citation or the proposed assessment of a civil penalty therefor, the licensee shall use the processes described in subdivisions (b) and (c) for classes “AA,” “
• § 1428.1 — Except as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 1424.
• § 1428.2 — In the case of a class “A” or class “AA” citation issued to a long-term health care facility which is appealed, the citation shall expire and have no further legal effect, if the Attorney General has
• § 1429 — (a) Each class “AA” and class “A” citation specified in subdivisions (c) and (d) of Section 1424 that is issued, or a copy or copies thereof, shall be prominently posted for 120 days.
• § 1429.1 — (a) If a long-term health care facility licensed as a skilled nursing facility or an intermediate care facility, as defined in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 1418, has one or mor
• § 1430 — (a) Except when the state department has taken action and the violations have been corrected to its satisfaction, a licensee who commits a class “A” or “B” violation may be enjoined from permitting th
• § 1431 — It is a misdemeanor for any person to do any of the following: (a) Willfully prevent, interfere with, or attempt to impede in any way the work of any duly authorized representative of the state depart
• § 1432 — (a) No licensee shall discriminate or retaliate in any manner against any complainant, or any patient or employee in its long-term health care facility, on the basis or for the reason that the complai
• § 1432.1 — No licensee shall be cited for any violation caused by any person licensed pursuant to the Medical Practice Act (Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 2000) of Division 2 of the Business and Professions
• § 1433 — The remedies provided by this chapter are cumulative, and shall not be construed as restricting any remedy, provisional or otherwise, provided by law for the benefit of any party, and no judgment unde
• § 1434 — Commencing in 1974, the state department shall, on or before February 1 of each year, notify all public agencies which refer patients to long-term health care facilities of all of the long-term health
• § 1436 — On or before July 1, 1974, the state department shall provide for additional and ongoing training for inspectors charged with implementation of this chapter in investigative techniques and standards r
• § 1437 — If a health facility, or an applicant for a license has not been previously licensed pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 1250), the state department may only provisionally license the facil
• § 1437.5 — (a) If a facility is certified to participate in the federal Medicare program as a skilled nursing facility under Title XVIII of the Social Security Act, in the medicaid program as a nursing facility
• § 1438 — The state department shall review the effectiveness of the enforcement system in maintaining the quality of care provided by long-term health care facilities and shall submit a report thereon to the L
• § 1439 — Any writing received, owned, used, or retained by the state department in connection with the provisions of this chapter is a public record within the meaning of Section 7920.
• § 1439.2 — Every long-term health care facility shall provide an activity program to the residents of the facility to meet the needs and interests of the residents and to encourage self-care and resumption of no
• § 1439.5 — (a) The state department shall undertake the immediate development, implementation, and maintenance of an automated information system.
• § 1439.50 — For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Gender expression” has the same meaning as defined in Section 51 of the Civil Code.
• § 1439.51 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), it shall be unlawful for a long-term care facility or facility staff to take any of the following actions wholly or partially on the basis of a person’s actu
• § 1439.52 — A facility shall employ procedures for recordkeeping, including, but not limited to, records generated at the time of admission, that include the gender identity, correct name, as indicated by the res
• § 1439.53 — (a) Long-term care facilities shall protect personally identifiable information regarding residents’ sexual orientation, whether a resident is transgender, a resident’s transition history, and HIV sta
• § 1439.54 — A violation of this chapter shall be treated as a violation under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 1250), Chapter 2.
• § 1439.6 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), if a resident is notified in writing of a facility-initiated transfer or discharge from a long-term health care facility, the facility shall also send a copy
• § 1439.7 — Notwithstanding Section 14124.
• § 1439.8 — Every long-term health care facility shall reveal to applicants for admission, or their designated representatives, orally and in writing, and prior to admission, whether the facility participates in
• § 1439.9 — (a) A skilled nursing facility, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 1250, participating as a provider under the Medi-Cal program shall make publicly available its current daily resident census an
• § 1440 — As used in this chapter the term “board” means the board of supervisors of a county.
• § 1441 — The board of supervisors in each county may establish and maintain a county hospital, prescribe rules for the government and management thereof, appoint a county physician and other necessary officers
• § 1441.5 — (a) A member of a county hospital’s medical or allied health professional staff who is an officer of the board of supervisors, or of a board or commission appointed by the board of supervisors for the
• § 1442.5 — (a) Prior to (1) closing , (2) eliminating or reducing the level of medical services provided by, or (3) the leasing, selling, or transfer of management of, a county facility, the board shall provide
• § 1443 — The board may provide for transporting the needy sick to and from hospitals to which they may be sent by authority of the board, and may provide for transporting indigents to other counties or states
• § 1444 — The board of supervisors in each county or city and county, having a population of one million or more, may purchase ambulances, establish and maintain an ambulance service, and prescribe rules for th
• § 1444.6 — If a county hospital requests an ambulance to transfer a mental health patient who is unstable and has a history of being assaultive to another facility, notwithstanding any other provision of law, th
• § 1445 — Under such limitations and restrictions as are prescribed by law, and in addition to jurisdiction and powers otherwise conferred, the boards of supervisors in each county may provide for the care and
• § 1446 — Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a person, in order to be eligible for care, shall be a resident of the state and county wherein care is furnished as defined in Chapter 2 (commencing with
• § 1447 — Notwithstanding any other provisions of the Welfare and Institutions Code, the county which is responsible for the payment of public assistance to any person or group of persons under Chapter 2 (comme
• § 1451 — (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the board shall not let the care, maintenance, or attendance of the indigent sick or dependent poor by contract to any person.
• § 1451.5 — The board may authorize payment for care provided, on or after January 1, 1962, to an indigent resident of the county in a hospital or medical facility located in another state, where that care is pro
• § 1452 — The board of supervisors of counties of the 20th class and 40th to 58th class, inclusive, in connection with the administration of a county hospital may establish in the county treasury a special fund
• § 1453 — The board of supervisors of any county in connection with the administration of any county hospital may establish in the county treasury a special fund to be known as the “patients’ personal deposit f
• § 1454 — In any county where a county hospital has been established, any expectant mother who is unable to pay for her necessary care shall be admitted to the county hospital, and the cost of her maintenance a
• § 1455 — The board shall appoint a suitable graduate, or graduates, in medicine to attend such indigent sick or dependent poor in the county hospitals and almshouses.
• § 1456 — (a) In the interest of public health and safety the board of supervisors of any county which maintains a county hospital may by ordinance establish a hospital and safety commission.
• § 1457 — (a) The State Department of Health Services, with the advice of the State Department of Social Services, shall prescribe the records to be kept by county hospitals of persons received into or discharg
• § 1458 — The board may provide a farm in connection with the county hospital or almshouse and may make regulations for working the same.
• § 1459 — No county hospital which permits sterilization operations for contraceptive purposes to be performed therein, nor the medical staff of such hospital, shall require the individual upon whom such a ster
• § 1460 — (a) Upon a determination and establishment of the need to recruit and retain registered nurses, licensed vocational nurses, X-ray technicians, laboratory technologists, and other health care professio
• § 1461 — Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the board of directors of any hospital subject to this chapter may order that any hearings on the reports of hospital medical audit or quality assurance co
• § 1462 — (a) Except as provided in this section or Section 1461, all of the sessions of the board of directors of any hospital subject to this chapter, whether regular or special, shall be open to the public.
• § 1473 — The board of supervisors in each county may fix the rates to be charged patients admitted to any county hospital and may direct any county officer to collect the amounts due the county for hospitaliza
• § 1474 — In collecting charges for care rendered under this chapter, the board may exercise all powers provided in Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 17400) of Part 5 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Instituti
• § 1475 — Unless there exists a reciprocal agreement relating to the expense of medical care and treatment, it shall be the duty of every county to pay for the expense of treatment of its indigent residents fur
• § 14825 — (a) Fire companies in unincorporated towns may be organized by filing a certificate signed by the foreman or presiding officer and by the secretary, with the Fire and Rescue Operational Area Coordinat
• § 14826 — The certificate shall set forth the following matters: (a) The date of organization.
• § 14827 — The certificate shall be filed by February 1 of each year.
• § 14828 — There shall not be in any one unincorporated town more than one company for each one thousand inhabitants, but one company may be allowed in any town where the population is less than one thousand.
• § 14829 — An engine company may consist of not more than 65 certificate members; a hook-and-ladder company of not more than 65 certificate members; a hose company of not more than 25 certificate members; and a
• § 14830 — Every fire company shall choose or elect a foreman, or president, who is the presiding officer, and a secretary and treasurer.
• § 14831 — The board of supervisors of a county that has a population of 400,000 or more on or after January 1, 1985, may, by ordinance, regulate the formation and continued existence of fire companies.
• § 14832 — The city council of an incorporated city may, by ordinance, regulate the formation and continued existence of fire companies providing services within its city.
• § 14833 — Fire company vehicles granted exempt California vehicle registration or displaying exempt California license plates shall be properly insured, marked, and identified as a fire company vehicle.
• § 14835 — Every fire company may establish and adopt bylaws and regulations, and impose penalties, not exceeding five dollars or expulsion for each offense.
• § 14836 — Every fire company regularly organized may adopt a seal, having upon it the arms of the State, and the name of the company to which it belongs.
• § 14837 — The seal shall be under the control of and for the use of the secretary, and be by him affixed to exempt certificates, certificates of active membership, and such other documents as the by-laws provid
• § 14838 — The secretary of every company having a seal shall take the constitutional oath of office and give a bond as the bylaws provide for the faithful performance of his or her duties.
• § 14839 — The secretary shall keep a record of all certificates of exemption or active membership, their date, and to whom issued; and when the company has no seal, the clerk shall keep similar entries of certi
• § 14840 — Every certificate is prima facie evidence of the facts stated in it.
• § 14841 — The chief or ranking officer of every fire company shall inquire into the cause of, and keep a record of, every fire occurring in the town.
• § 14842 — The chief or ranking officer shall aid in the enforcement of all fire ordinances, examine buildings in process of erection, report violations of ordinances relating to prevention or extinguishment of
• § 14843 — The chief or ranking officer shall perform other duties as may be by proper authority imposed upon him or her.
• § 14844 — Every chief, if any, shall attend all fires with his or her badge of office conspicuously displayed.
• § 14845 — The chief or ranking officer shall prevent injury to, take charge of, and preserve all property rescued from fires, and return the property to its owner on the payment of the expenses incurred in savi
• § 14855 — The active volunteer firefighters of volunteer fire companies or departments regularly organized and recognized by the Fire and Rescue Operational Area Coordinator or the county board of supervisors a
• § 14856 — The burden of providing proof of eligibility for the privileges and exemptions of Section 14855 shall be the responsibility of the volunteer firefighter with the reasonable cooperation of his or her d
• § 14860 — Every officer of a fire company or department who willfully issues or causes to be issued any certificate of exemption to a person not entitled to it, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
• § 14865 — It is the intent of the Legislature to provide for the highest level of safety for firefighters and the communities they protect by regulating the use of privately contracted private fire prevention r
• § 14866 — For purposes of this part, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Department” means the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
• § 14867 — (a) The office, in collaboration with the department and the board of directors of the FIRESCOPE Program, established pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 13070) of Part 1, shall develop sta
• § 14868 — (a) The office, in collaboration with the department and the board of directors of the FIRESCOPE Program, shall develop regulations to govern the use of equipment used by privately contracted private
• § 14875 — “Weeds,” as used in this part, means vegetation growing upon streets, sidewalks, or private property in any county, including any fire protection district and may include any of the following: (a) Veg
• § 14876 — Weeds may be declared a public nuisance and may be abated as provided in this part.
• § 14880 — Whenever weeds are growing upon any street, sidewalk, or on private property in any county, the board of supervisors, by resolution, may declare the weeds a public nuisance.
• § 14881 — The resolution shall refer, by the name under which it is commonly known, to the street, highway, or road upon which the nuisance exists, upon which the sidewalks are located, or upon which the privat
• § 14882 — If the private property fronts or abuts upon more than one street, highway, or road, it is necessary to refer to only one of the streets, highways, or roads.
• § 14883 — The resolution shall describe the property upon which, or in front of which the nuisance exists by describing the property by reference to the tract, block, lot, code area and parcel number as used in
• § 14884 — Any number of streets, highways, roads, or parcels of private property may be included in one resolution.
• § 14890 — The board of supervisors shall designate the person to give notice to destroy weeds.
• § 14891 — The notices shall be headed “Notice to destroy weeds,” in words not less than one inch in height.
• § 14892 — The notice shall be substantially in the following form: NOTICE TO DESTROY WEEDS.
• § 14893 — The notices shall be conspicuously posted in front of the property on which or in front of which the nuisance exists, or if the property has no frontage upon any street, highway or road then upon the
• § 14894 — The notices shall be posted not more than one hundred feet in distance apart, but at least one notice shall be posted on each lot or parcel.
• § 14895 — Notice of the hearing prescribed in Section 14892 shall be published once in a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the county, not less than 10 days prior to the date of the hear
• § 14896 — As an alternative to posting and publication, notice in the form required in Section 14892 may be mailed to the property owners as their names and addresses appear from the last equalized assessment r
• § 14898 — At the time stated in the notices, the board of supervisors shall hear and consider all objections or protests, if any, to the proposed removal of weeds, and may continue the hearing from time to time
• § 14899 — Upon the conclusion of the hearing the board shall allow or overrule any or all objections, whereupon the board shall acquire jurisdiction to proceed and perform the work of removal, and the decision
• § 14900 — After final action is taken by the board on the disposition of any protests or objections or in case no protests or objections are received, the board shall order the officer, board or commission caus
• § 14900.5 — If the nuisance is seasonal and recurrent, the board of supervisors shall so declare.
• § 14900.6 — In the case of weeds which have previously been declared to constitute a seasonal and recurring nuisance, it is sufficient to mail a post card notice to the owners of the property as they and their ad
• § 14901 — The officer, board or commission, and his or its assistants, deputies, employees, or contracting agents, or other representatives may enter upon private property for the purpose of removing the weeds.
• § 14902 — Before the arrival of the officer, board, or commission, or their representatives, any property owner may remove weeds at his or her own expense.
• § 14905 — The officer, board or commission abating the nuisance shall keep an account of the cost of abatement in front of or on each separate parcel of land and shall render an itemized report in writing to th
• § 14906 — Before the report is submitted to the board of supervisors, a copy of it shall be posted for at least three days on or near the chamber door of the board with a notice of the time when the report will
• § 1491 — In addition to any examination performed without charge to a victim of rape or other sexual assault pursuant to Section 13823.
• § 14910 — At the time fixed for receiving and considering the report, the board shall hear it and any objections of any of the property owners liable to be assessed for the work of abatement.
• § 14911 — Thereupon the board may make such modifications in the report as it deems necessary, after which, by order or resolution, the report shall be confirmed.
• § 14912 — The amount of the costs for abating the nuisance in front of or upon the various parcels of the land mentioned in the report as confirmed and the amount of the costs incurred by the responsible agency
• § 14915 — A copy of the report, as confirmed, shall be turned over to the auditor of the county, on or before the tenth day of August following such confirmation, and the auditor shall enter the amounts of the
• § 14916 — The tax collector shall include the amount of the assessment on bills for taxes levied against the respective lots and parcels of land.
• § 14917 — Thereafter the amounts of the assessments shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as county taxes are collected, and are subject to the same penalties and the same procedure and sal
• § 14918 — All laws applicable to the levy, collection and enforcement of county taxes are applicable to such special assessment taxes.
• § 14919 — The county tax collector may, in his discretion, issue separate bills for such special assessment taxes and separate receipts for collection on account of such assessments.
• § 1492 — A county hospital shall provide persons examined or treated in connection with rape or other sexual assaults with information regarding assistance which may be provided pursuant to Article 1 (commenci
• § 14920 — All or any portion of any such special assessment, penalty or costs heretofore or hereafter entered, shall on order of the board of supervisors be canceled by the auditor if uncollected, or, except in
• § 14921 — No order for a refund under the foregoing section shall be made except on a claim: (a) Verified by the person who paid the special assessment, his guardian, executor, or administrator; (b) Filed withi
• § 14922 — The lien, whether bonds issued to represent the assessment or otherwise, shall be subordinate to all fixed special assessment liens previously imposed upon the same property, but it shall have priorit
• § 14930 — The board of supervisors may, by ordinance, compel the owner, lessee, or occupant of buildings, grounds, or lots in the county, to remove dirt, rubbish, weeds, or other rank growths from such property
• § 14931 — The ordinance may require or provide any of the following: (a) Require and provide for the removal of grass, weeds, or other obstructions from the sidewalks, parkings, or streets and make the cost of
• § 14940 — The Legislature finds and declares that unreasonable risks of death and serious bodily injury are caused by fires started by the operation of cigarette lighters by children.
• § 14941 — As used in this part, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (a) “Cigarette lighter” means a device used to light cigarettes, cigars, and pipes, but does not mean a match.
• § 14942 — (a) The State Fire Marshal shall adopt regulations by January 1, 1994, that specify standards for the special design of cigarette lighters, using an 80 percent acceptance criterion with respect to saf
• § 14943 — (a) No person shall sell, offer for sale, or distribute a cigarette lighter that does not comply with the standards adopted by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to Section 14942.
• § 14945 — (a) (1) Subject to paragraph (2), no person shall sell, offer for sale, or distribute a counterfeit lighter or an unsafe lighter.
• § 14950 — (a) This part shall be known, and may be cited, as the California Cigarette Fire Safety and Firefighter Protection Act.
• § 14951 — A person shall not sell, offer, or possess for sale in this state cigarettes not in compliance with all of the following requirements: (a) The cigarettes are tested by the manufacturer in accordance w
• § 14952 — (a) (1) Testing of cigarettes shall be conducted in accordance with the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) Standard E2187-04, “Standard Test Method for Measuring the Ignition Strength of
• § 14953 — (a) Each manufacturer shall submit a written certification to the Attorney General attesting that each cigarette listed in the certification has been tested in accordance with subdivision (a) of Secti
• § 14954 — (a) Cigarettes that are certified by a manufacturer in accordance with Section 14953 shall be marked on the packaging and case to indicate compliance with the requirements of this part.
• § 14955 — (a) A manufacturer or any other person or entity that knowingly sells or offers to sell cigarettes other than through retail sale in violation of this part is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed
• § 14956 — (a) Inspections may be made at any place where cigarettes are sold, offered for sale, or stored or at any site where there is evidence of a violation of subdivision (a) of Section 14951.
• § 14957 — Upon discovery by the department or a law enforcement agency that a person offers or possesses for sale, or has made a sale of, cigarettes in violation of subdivision (a) of Section 14951, the departm
• § 14958 — Any person who knowingly fails or refuses to allow an inspection by the department, pursuant to Section 14956, is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each failur
• § 14959 — This part shall cease to be applicable if federal fire safety standards for cigarettes that preempt this act are enacted and take effect subsequent to the effective date of this act and the Attorney G
• § 1496 — As used in this article: (a) “Continuing education program” means educational programs designed to increase the knowledge and skills of health workers.
• § 1496.5 — Any county may conduct continuing education programs for non-county-employed licensed health workers or non-county-employed nonlicensed health workers as prescribed in this article.
• § 1497 — (a) Any county health facility, including, but not limited to, hospitals, mental health facilities, and other public health facilities, may utilize its county staff personnel to conduct continuing edu
• § 1497.5 — (a) Any county conducting continuing educational programs pursuant to this article shall charge and collect fees sufficient to defray the cost of such instruction and training.
• § 1498 — Any county conducting a continuing education program pursuant to this article shall maintain individual records of attendance and the number of continuing education units earned by participants, if an
• § 1499 — (a) Any person or entity licensed or certificated under Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1200), Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 1250), Chapter 2.
• § 15 — Unless expressly otherwise provided, any notice required to be given to any person by any provision of this code may be given by mailing notice, postage prepaid, addressed to the person to be notified
• § 1500 — This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the California Community Care Facilities Act.
• § 1501 — (a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that there is an urgent need to establish a coordinated and comprehensive statewide service system of quality community care for mentally ill, development
• § 1501.1 — (a) It is the policy of the state to facilitate the proper placement of every child in residential care facilities where the placement is in the best interests of the child.
• § 1502 — As used in this chapter: (a) “Community care facility” means any facility, place, or building that is maintained and operated to provide nonmedical residential care, day treatment, adult daycare, or f
• § 1502.2 — (a) Commencing January 1, 2018, the department shall license private alternative boarding schools, as defined in paragraph (19) of subdivision (a) of Section 1502, as a group home pursuant to this cha
• § 1502.21 — (a) Commencing January 1, 2019, the department shall license private alternative outdoor programs, as defined in paragraph (20) of subdivision (a) of Section 1502, as a group home pursuant to this cha
• § 1502.3 — For purposes of this chapter, a “community care facility,” pursuant to Section 1502, includes a transitional shelter care facility.
• § 1502.35 — (a) The department shall license a youth homelessness prevention center as a group home pursuant to this section.
• § 1502.4 — (a) A licensed short-term residential therapeutic program, as defined in paragraph (18) of subdivision (a) of Section 1502, may only accept for placement a child who does not require inpatient care in
• § 1502.45 — (a) (1) Notwithstanding Section 1502.
• § 1502.5 — Notwithstanding Section 1502, residential care facilities for the elderly, as defined in Section 1569.
• § 1502.6 — The department shall deny a private adoption agency a license, or revoke an existing private adoption agency license, unless the applicant or licensee demonstrates that it currently and continuously e
• § 1502.7 — (a) On or before July 1, 2012, the department, in consultation with representatives of the Legislature, the County Welfare Directors Association, the Chief Probation Officers of California, the Califo
• § 1502.8 — The department shall adopt regulations consistent with paragraph (24) of subdivision (a) of Section 16001.
• § 150200 — It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this division to authorize the establishment of a voluntary drug repository and distribution program for the purpose of distributing surplus medications
• § 150201 — For purposes of this division: (a) “Donor organization” means an entity described in subdivision (a) of Section 150202.
• § 150202 — (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a donor organization is defined, for purposes of this division, to refer to the following facilities, hospitals, and entities that legally possess centrally stored,
• § 150202.5 — Notwithstanding any other law, a pharmacy, licensed in California and not on probation with the California State Board of Pharmacy may donate unused, unexpired medication that meets the requirements o
• § 150203 — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a wholesaler licensed pursuant to Article 11 (commencing with Section 4160) of Chapter 9 of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code and a drug manuf
• § 150204 — (a) (1) A county may establish, by an action of the county board of supervisors or by an action of the public health officer of the county, as directed by the county board of supervisors, a repository
• § 150204.5 — (a) A regional pilot program may be established in the Counties of Santa Clara and San Mateo and the City and County of San Francisco to determine the feasibility and benefits of implementing and main
• § 150204.6 — (a) (1) A county specified in Section 150204.
• § 150205 — (a) The following persons and entities shall not be subject to criminal or civil liability for injury caused when any entity or person donates, accepts, or dispenses prescription drugs in compliance w
• § 150206 — The immunities provided in Section 150205 shall not apply in cases of noncompliance with this division, bad faith, or gross negligence.
• § 150207 — Nothing in this division shall affect disciplinary actions taken by licensing and regulatory agencies.
• § 150208 — (a) A surplus medication collection and distribution intermediary that is licensed pursuant to Section 4169.
• § 1503 — As used in this chapter, “license” means a basic permit to operate a community care facility.
• § 1503.1 — (a) An adoption agency is subject to licensure and regulation by the department and shall comply with both of the following requirements: (1) Meet applicable licensing standards as set forth in this c
• § 1503.2 — Every facility licensed or certified pursuant to this chapter shall have one or more carbon monoxide detectors in the facility that meet the standards established in Chapter 8 (commencing with Section
• § 1503.5 — (a) A facility shall be deemed to be an “unlicensed community care facility” and “maintained and operated to provide nonmedical care” if it is unlicensed and not exempt from licensure and any one of t
• § 1504 — As used in this chapter, “special permit” means a permit issued by the state department authorizing a community care facility to offer specialized services as designated by the director in regulations
• § 1504.5 — (a) (1) This chapter does not apply to any independent living arrangement or supportive housing, described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (c), for individuals with disabilities who are receiving comm
• § 150400 — This division shall be known, and may be cited, as the Cancer Medication Recycling Act.
• § 150401 — For purposes of this division, the following definitions apply: (a) “Donor” means an individual who donates unused prescription drugs to a participating practitioner for the purpose of redistribution
• § 150402 — An unused cancer medication that is not an ineligible drug as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 150401 may be donated to a participating practitioner, and a participating practitioner may accept a
• § 150403 — (a) A participating practitioner shall comply with all of the following: (1) Be registered with a surplus medication collection and distribution intermediary in order to participate in the program est
• § 150404 — This division shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed.
• § 1505 — This chapter does not apply to any of the following: (a) A health facility, as defined by Section 1250.
• § 1505.5 — (a) The director shall adopt regulations authorizing residential facilities, as defined in Section 1502, to fill unused capacity on a short-term, time-limited basis to provide temporary respite care f
• § 150500 — (a) The State Department of Public Health, the Department of Food and Agriculture, and the Department of Fish and Wildlife shall jointly establish and administer the One Health Program for the purpose
• § 1506 — (a) (1) A foster family agency may use only a certified family home or a resource family that has been certified or approved by that agency or, pursuant to Section 1506.
• § 1506.1 — (a) A foster family agency shall prepare and maintain a current, written plan of operation as required by the department.
• § 1506.3 — (a) A foster family agency shall employ one full-time social work supervisor for every eight social workers or fraction thereof in the agency.
• § 1506.5 — (a) Foster family agencies shall not use foster family homes licensed by a county or resource families approved by a county without the approval of the licensing or approving county.
• § 1506.6 — (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that public and private efforts to recruit foster parents not be competitive and that the total number of foster parents be increased.
• § 1506.7 — (a) A foster family agency shall require the owner or operator of a family home applying for certification to sign an application that shall contain, but shall not be limited to, the following informa
• § 1506.8 — (a) Before certifying a family home, a foster family agency shall contact any foster family agencies by whom an applicant has been previously certified and any state or county licensing offices that h
• § 1506.9 — (a) No person shall incur civil liability as a result of providing the department with any of the following: (1) The foster family agency providing to the department a log of family homes certified an
• § 1507 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, incidental medical services may be provided in a community care facility.