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Cal. HSC § 1342.3 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 2.2 / Article 1 / Section 1342.3
Section 1342.3
Status: in_force

(a) A health care service plan contract that covers medical, surgical, and hospital benefits, excluding a specialized health care service plan contract, shall cover, without cost sharing and without prior authorization or other utilization management, the costs of the following health care services to prevent or mitigate a disease when the Governor of the State of California has declared a public health emergency due to that disease:

(1) An evidence-based item, service, or immunization that is intended to prevent or mitigate a disease and that is either of the following:

(A) An item or service that, as of January 1, 2025, had in effect a rating of “A” or “B” in the recommendations of the United States Preventive Services Task Force, or any modification or supplement to that recommendation adopted pursuant to Section 120164.

(B) An immunization that, as of January 1, 2025, had in effect a recommendation of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or any modification or supplement to that recommendation adopted pursuant to Section 120164.

(2) A health care service or product related to diagnostic and screening testing for the disease that is approved or granted emergency use authorization by the federal Food and Drug Administration, or is recommended by the State Department of Public Health or the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

(3) Therapeutics approved or granted emergency use authorization by the federal Food and Drug Administration for the disease.

(b) (1) The item, service, or immunization covered pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) shall be covered upon operation of the act that added this paragraph.

(2) Any modification or supplement to the recommendations described in subparagraphs (A) or (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) shall be covered or removed from coverage no later than 15 business days after the date on which the State Department of Public Health publishes the updated recommendations pursuant to Section 120164.

(c) For purposes of this section, “health care service plan” includes a Medi-Cal managed care plan that contracts with the State Department of Health Care Services pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 14000) and Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 14200) of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. The State Department of Health Care Services shall seek any federal approvals it deems necessary to implement this section. This section applies to a Medi-Cal managed care plan contract only to the extent that the State Department of Health Care Services obtains any necessary federal approvals, and federal financial participation under the Medi-Cal program is available and not otherwise jeopardized.
Cal. LAB § 7866 — California Code / Code lab / Division 5 / Part 7.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 7866
Section 7866
Status: in_force

The employer shall establish and implement written procedures to manage changes, except for replacements in kind, to process chemicals, technology, and equipment, and to make changes to facilities.
Cal. FAC § 79814 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 29 / Article 2 / Section 79814
Section 79814
Status: in_force

“Commission” means the Olive Oil Commission of California.
Cal. FAC § 18856 — California Code / Code fac / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 7 / Section 18856
Section 18856
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any person to willfully make, or cause to be made, any false entry or statement of fact in any report required to be made under this chapter or to willfully make, or cause to be made, any false entry in any account, record, or memorandum kept by any person subject to this chapter or to willfully neglect or fail to make, or to cause to be made, full, true, and correct entries in such accounts, records, or memoranda, of all facts and transactions appertaining to the business of such person. It is unlawful to willfully remove from the jurisdiction of this state, or willfully mutilate, alter, or by any other means falsify any documentary evidence of any person subject to this chapter or to willfully refuse to submit to the director or to any of his authorized agents, for the purpose of inspection and taking copies, any documentary evidence of any person subject to this chapter, which is in his possession or within his control.
Cal. WAT § 81629 — California Code / Code wat / Division 31.7 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 81629
Section 81629
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of each member public entity, other than San Francisco, shall appoint one voting member to the board of the authority. Subject to Section 81673, the governing body of San Francisco shall appoint one nonvoting member to the board of the authority. Each director shall be a registered voter and reside within the boundaries of the member public entity whose governing board appoints him or her.

(b) For the purposes of subdivision (a), the governing body of a member public entity may appoint one of its own members to the board if the person otherwise meets the requirements of that subdivision.

(c) (1) The Board of Supervisors of San Mateo County shall appoint one voting member to the board who is a resident of San Mateo County, receives water from the California Water Service Company, and is not an officer or employee of the California Water Service Company.

(2) The Board of Supervisors of Santa Clara County shall appoint one voting member to the board who is a resident of Santa Clara County, receives water from Stanford University, and is not an officer or employee of Stanford University.

(d) If a person appointed pursuant to this section ceases to possess the qualifications for this office set forth in this section, the office shall become vacant and the vacancy shall be filled pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 81631.

(e) No incompatibility of office shall result from an elected official serving on the board of the authority and on the governing board of a member public entity.

(f) The initial appointments shall be made not later than March 1, 2003.
Cal. SHC § 35503 — California Code / Code shc / Division 18 / Part 4 / Chapter 3.5 / Article 3 / Section 35503
Section 35503
Status: in_force

At any time after the assessment is recorded, the legislative body may call for sealed bids on the bonds proposed to be issued. Notice inviting bids shall be given by two publications in a newspaper published in the city, the first publication to be at least 10 days before the bids are to be opened.
Cal. BPC § 156.5 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 156.5
Section 156.5
Status: in_force

The director may negotiate and execute for the department and for its component agencies, rental agreements for short-term hiring of space and furnishings for examination or meeting purposes. The director may, in his or her discretion, negotiate and execute contracts for that space which include provisions which hold harmless the provider of the space where liability resulting from use of the space under the contract is traceable to the state or its officers, agents, or employees. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the director may, in his or her discretion, advance payments as deposits to reserve and hold examination or meeting space. Any such agreement is subject to the approval of the legal office of the Department of General Services.
Cal. ELEC § 14223 — California Code / Code elec / Division 14 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 14223
Section 14223
Status: in_force

(a) Only members of the precinct board, and persons while signing their names on the roster, shall be permitted, during the hours within which voting is in progress, to sit at the desk or table used by the precinct board.

(b) Any person may inspect the roster while voting is in progress and while votes are being counted. However, this shall not be done at a time or in a manner which will impede, interfere, or interrupt the normal process of voting.
Cal. WAT § 75166.2 — California Code / Code wat / Division 21 / Part 7 / Chapter 2 / Article 6 / Section 75166.2
Section 75166.2
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in this article, all provisions of this division relating to biennial elections, vacancies, oaths, bonds, terms of office, appointments of sole nominees without elections, meetings and changes in boundaries of divisions which are applicable to the board of directors of the district are applicable to the board of trustees of the special improvement district, except that any vacancies on the board of trustees shall be filled by appointment of the board of directors of the district. Each trustee must be a registered voter and a holder of title, or evidence of title, of land in the special improvment district, and of the division which he represents.
Cal. WAT § 24625 — California Code / Code wat / Division 11 / Part 8 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 24625
Section 24625
Status: in_force

If any contract or lease for the acquisition of property provides for any future payments by the district, warrants may be issued, on order of the board, for the payments, which warrants shall be made payable at the times provided in the contract or lease.
Cal. RTC § 3729 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 6 / Chapter 7 / Section 3729
Section 3729
Status: in_force

(a) When a court holds a tax deed given under this chapter or Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 3771), former Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 3475), former Chapter 4.3 (commencing with Section 3534), or former Sections 3897 and 3897d of the Political Code void, the purchaser at tax sale is entitled to a refund from the county of the amount paid as the purchase price in excess of the amount for which he or she has been reimbursed for taxes, penalties, and costs. The refund shall be made in the same manner as a refund of an overpayment of tax, except that the claim shall be presented within one year after the judgment becomes final.

(b) The holder of a tax certificate who received all or any part of the amount paid by the delinquent taxpayer shall not be obligated to make any refund or repayment of any amount to either the purchaser, the county, or any other person. The tax collector may use amounts on deposit in the Tax Certificate Redemption Fund to make the refund, but only to the extent those amounts were paid to the holder of the applicable tax certificate.
Cal. BPC § 23087 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 9 / Chapter 1.5 / Article 4 / Section 23087
Section 23087
Status: in_force

Whenever any matter is pending before the board or a court of record involving a dispute between the department and a licensee, petitioner or protestant and the parties to such a dispute agree upon a settlement or adjustment thereof, the tribunal shall upon the stipulation by the parties that such an agreement has been reached, remand the matter to the department.
Cal. BPC § 7426 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 10 / Article 13 / Section 7426
Section 7426
Status: in_force

The fee for a duplicate license as provided for in Section 7398 shall be ten dollars ($10).
Cal. BPC § 5050 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 5050
Section 5050
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b) of this section, in subdivision (a) of Section 5054, and in Section 5096.12, no person shall engage in the practice of public accountancy in this state unless the person is the holder of a valid permit to practice public accountancy issued by the board or a holder of a practice privilege pursuant to Article 5.1 (commencing with Section 5096).

(b) Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit a person who holds a valid and current license, registration, certificate, permit, or other authority to practice public accountancy from a foreign country, and lawfully practicing therein, from temporarily engaging in the practice of public accountancy in this state incident to an engagement in that country, provided that:

(1) The temporary practice is regulated by the foreign country and is performed under accounting or auditing standards of that country.

(2) The person does not hold themselves out as being the holder of a valid California permit to practice public accountancy or the holder of a practice privilege pursuant to Article 5.1 (commencing with Section 5096).
Cal. WAT § 12921.2 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 6 / Chapter 7.5 / Article 2 / Section 12921.2
Section 12921.2
Status: in_force

“Local agency” means any county, city, state agency or public district.
Cal. BPC § 5216 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 5216
Section 5216
Status: in_force

(a) “Landscaped freeway” means a section or sections of a freeway that is now, or hereafter may be, improved by the planting at least on one side or on the median of the freeway right-of-way of lawns, trees, shrubs, flowers, or other ornamental vegetation requiring reasonable maintenance.

(b) Planting for the purpose of soil erosion control; traffic safety requirements, including light screening; reduction of fire hazards; covering soundwalls or fences; or traffic noise abatement shall not change the character of a freeway to a landscaped freeway.

(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), if an agreement to relocate advertising displays from within one area of a city or county to an area adjacent to a freeway right-of-way has been entered into between a city or county and the owner of an advertising display, then a “landscaped freeway” shall not include the median of a freeway right-of-way.
Cal. PUC § 100406 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 12 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 100406
Section 100406
Status: in_force

Delivery of any bonds may be made at any place either inside or outside the state, and the purchase price may be received in cash or bank credits.
Cal. HSC § 102755 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 102 / Part 1 / Chapter 5 / Article 3 / Section 102755
Section 102755
Status: in_force

Upon receipt of the application and payment of the required fee, and in the absence of conflicting information on the originally registered certificate of live birth, the State Registrar shall review the application for acceptance for filing, and if accepted shall establish a new birth certificate for the child in the manner prescribed in Article 1 (commencing with Section 102625), if the original record of birth is on file in the office of the State Registrar.
Cal. WIC § 14132.726 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 4 / Section 14132.726
Section 14132.726
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Commencing in 2028 and every two years thereafter, the department shall use Medi-Cal data and other data sources available to the department to produce analyses in a publicly available Medi-Cal telehealth utilization report.

(2) The department may include the analyses described in paragraph (1) in each of the department’s Biennial Telehealth Utilization Reports. A report described in paragraph (1) may be an update to the department’s Biennial Telehealth Utilization Report, if the department continues to publish that report since its inception in 2024, or it may be a different applicable report published by the department.

(b) The analyses described in subdivision (a) shall address telehealth access and utilization data, including all of the following:

(1) Telehealth visits per 100,000 Medi-Cal member months. This information shall be disaggregated by demographics and other metrics, including, but not limited to, age group, race and ethnicity, sex, primary language, county, county size, aid code group, and Medi-Cal managed care plan.

(2) Telehealth visits and all outpatient visits.

(3) Commonly utilized Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes for outpatient telehealth visits.

(4) Percentage of Medi-Cal members by number of telehealth claims.

(5) Utilization of telehealth by Medi-Cal members with multiple claims with a higher-than-average rate of use. This information shall be disaggregated by demographics and other metrics, including, but not limited to, age group, race and ethnicity, sex, primary language, aid code group, and number and percentage of telehealth utilizers per reporting period.

(6) Telehealth visits of specialty mental health services and nonspecialty mental health services.

(7) Telehealth visits of outpatient dental services.

(8) New patient telehealth claims utilization by modality mix.

(9) Established patient telehealth claims utilization by modality mix.

(10) Commonly utilized medical outpatient health services delivered via telehealth.

(11) Telehealth visits as a percentage of all medical outpatient health services.

(c) (1) Wherever possible based on the availability of data, the analyses described in subdivision (a) shall be disaggregated by geographic, demographic, and social determinants of health categories to identify disparities.

(2) Social determinants of health categories may be approximated using existing data sources, including the Healthy Places Index or similar indices.

(d) In addition to the data elements described in subdivision (b), the department shall identify other data elements, including, but not limited to, data on patient outcomes and population health, for inclusion in future reports to help to identify and address access-to-care issues or provide greater insight into utilization of telehealth modalities.
Cal. WAT § 12829 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 6 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 12829
Section 12829
Status: in_force

Money allocated to the department for flood control projects shall be reallocated to public agencies upon order of the department after application therefor has been made to it by such agencies showing the necessity, purpose and use to be made of the money or by the showing that such agencies have made necessary advances or incurred obligations for the purpose of expediting projects for which the allocation is made and giving such other information as the department may require. Expenditures of the reallocated sums shall be reported to the department as and when required by it. The reports shall give such information as it may require.
Cal. HSC § 124880 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 106 / Part 4 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 124880
Section 124880
Status: in_force

The department shall conduct a program of grants-in-aid for the following purposes:

(a)  To assist in stabilizing the health care operations of community clinics and free clinics that provide a wide range of primary health care services.

(b)  To fund innovative and creative programs of such clinics designed to provide a high quality of health services at minimum cost.

Eligibility for grants shall be limited to community clinics, free clinics, clinics exempt from licensure under subdivision (c) of Section 1206, and any nonprofit corporation that is comprised of not less than three such clinics having a combined service area covering an entire county or more. Grants authorized pursuant to this article shall be limited in purpose to defraying operating expenses of the recipient clinic, including personnel costs, and for technical assistance provided to the recipient. Grants shall not be made or used for purchase of equipment, facility renovations, or purchase of land or buildings. As a condition to making a grant pursuant to this chapter, the director shall require the applicant to match not less than 20 or more than 40 percent of the amount granted. The required matching funds shall be determined by the director, based upon the ability of the applicant to provide matching funds. The required match may be in cash or in-kind contributions, or a combination of both. In-kind contributions may include, but shall not be limited to, staff and volunteer services. The director may waive all or a portion of the grantee match in individual cases of demonstrated hardship if the director determines that making the grant would effectively serve the purposes of this chapter. The director shall adopt criteria to be applied in determining whether to grant requests for waivers.
Cal. WIC § 6776 — California Code / Code wic / Division 6 / Part 2 / Chapter 6 / Section 6776
Section 6776
Status: in_force

In each county where the office of counselor in mental health has been created under the provisions of this chapter, the judge of the superior court may appoint two such counselors. In Los Angeles County, the number, compensation, and benefits of counselors in mental health are governed by the Trial Court Employment Protection and Governance Act (Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 71600) of Title 8 of the Government Code).
Cal. FAM § 5700.401 — California Code / Code fam / Division 9 / Part 6 / Chapter 4 / Section 5700.401
Section 5700.401
Status: in_force

(a) If a support order entitled to recognition under this part has not been issued, a responding tribunal of this state with personal jurisdiction over the parties may issue a support order if:

(1) the individual seeking the order resides outside this state; or

(2) the support enforcement agency seeking the order is located outside this state.

(b) The tribunal may issue a temporary child-support order if the tribunal determines that such an order is appropriate and the individual ordered to pay is:

(1) a presumed father of the child;

(2) petitioning to have his paternity adjudicated;

(3) identified as the father of the child through genetic testing;

(4) an alleged father who has declined to submit to genetic testing;

(5) shown by clear and convincing evidence to be the father of the child;

(6) an acknowledged father as provided by applicable state law;

(7) the mother of the child; or

(8) an individual who has been ordered to pay child support in a previous proceeding and the order has not been reversed or vacated.

(c) Upon finding, after notice and opportunity to be heard, that an obligor owes a duty of support, the tribunal shall issue a support order directed to the obligor and may issue other orders pursuant to Section 5700.305.
Cal. WIC § 14133.8 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 4 / Section 14133.8
Section 14133.8
Status: in_force

(a) A bone marrow transplant for the treatment of cancer for beneficiaries who are eligible for full-scope benefits under this chapter, shall be reimbursable under this chapter, when all of the following conditions are met:

(1) The bone marrow transplant is recommended by the recipient’s physician.

(2) The bone marrow transplant is performed in a hospital that is approved for participation in the Medi-Cal program.

(3) The bone marrow transplant is a reasonable course of treatment and is approved by the hospital medical policy committee when there is an existing committee or a committee can be established.

(4) The bone marrow transplant has been deemed appropriate for the recipient by the program’s medical consultant. The medical consultant shall not disapprove the bone marrow transplant solely on the basis that it is classified as experimental or investigational.

(b) The program shall provide reimbursement for both donor and recipient surgery.

(c) The department may establish inpatient rates of reimbursement not in accordance with the state plan for those hospitals not under contract with the state pursuant to Article 2.6 (commencing with Section 14081), provided that the state plan is subsequently amended to reflect the method of reimbursement.

(d) This section shall not be construed as prohibiting reimbursement for any bone marrow transplants otherwise provided for under this chapter.

(e) Any bone marrow transplant authorized by the department pursuant to this section shall be subject to utilization controls.

(f) Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the department may implement, interpret, or make specific this section by means of all-county letters, provider bulletins, or other instructions, without taking any further regulatory action.