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Cal. HSC § 1371.8 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 2.2 / Article 5 / Section 1371.8
Section 1371.8
Status: in_force

A health care service plan that authorizes a specific type of treatment by a provider shall not rescind or modify this authorization after the provider renders the health care service in good faith and pursuant to the authorization for any reason, including, but not limited to, the plan’s subsequent rescission, cancellation, or modification of the enrollee’s or subscriber’s contract or the plan’s subsequent determination that it did not make an accurate determination of the enrollee’s or subscriber’s eligibility. This section shall not be construed to expand or alter the benefits available to the enrollee or subscriber under a plan. The Legislature finds and declares that by adopting the amendments made to this section by Assembly Bill 1324 of the 2007–08 Regular Session it does not intend to instruct a court as to whether or not the amendments are existing law.
Cal. FAC § 39712 — California Code / Code fac / Division 15 / Part 3 / Chapter 9 / Article 2 / Section 39712
Section 39712
Status: in_force

UHT milk or UHT cream shall be made from market milk or market cream which meets all the requirements of this division for the respective class or grade of milk and cream which is used. However, the milk or cream need not be cooled if it has been demonstrated to the satisfaction of the director that this cooling is not required for the proper processing of the product.
Cal. PCC § 20441 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 27 / Section 20441
Section 20441
Status: in_force

The legislative body also may by resolution adopted within 10 days after the passage of the resolution ordering the work provide and direct that the assessment thereafter to be made in the proceeding shall be made and signed by the engineer instead of by the superintendent of streets.
Cal. FAM § 3002 — California Code / Code fam / Division 8 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 3002
Section 3002
Status: in_force

“Joint custody” means joint physical custody and joint legal custody.
Cal. HSC § 121395 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 105 / Part 5 / Chapter 1 / Section 121395
Section 121395
Status: in_force

Whenever any person confined in any state institution, as provided in Section 120280, subject to the jurisdiction of the Director of Corrections, dies, and any personal funds or personal property of the person remains in the hands of the Director of Corrections, those funds may be applied in an amount not exceeding three hundred dollars ($300) to the payment of expenses relating to burial; provided, however, that if no such funds are available, the department shall reimburse the Director of Corrections for the expenses in an amount not exceeding three hundred dollars ($300).
Cal. BPC § 2056.1 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 3 / Section 2056.1
Section 2056.1
Status: in_force

(a) The purpose of this section is to ensure that health care service plans and their contracting entities do not enter into contracts with physicians and surgeons or other licensed health care providers that interfere with any ethical responsibility or legal right of physicians and surgeons or other licensed health care providers to discuss with their patients information relevant to their patients’ health care. It is the intent of the Legislature to guarantee that a physician and surgeon or other licensed health care provider can communicate freely with, and act as advocate for, his or her patient.

(b) Health care service plans and their contracting entities shall not include provisions in their contracts that interfere with the ability of a physician and surgeon or other licensed health care provider to communicate with a patient regarding his or her health care, including, but not limited to, communications regarding treatment options, alternative plans, or other coverage arrangements. Nothing in this section shall preclude a contract provision that provides that a physician and surgeon, or other licensed health care provider, may not solicit for alternative coverage arrangements for the primary purpose of securing financial gain.

(c) Any contractual provision inconsistent with this section shall be void and unenforceable.

(d) For purposes of this section, “licensed health care provider” means any person licensed or certified pursuant to this division or licensed pursuant to the Osteopathic Initiative Act or the Chiropractic Initiative Act.

(e) No communication regarding treatment options shall be represented or construed to expand or revise the scope of benefits or covered services under a health care service plan or insurance contract.
Cal. PRC § 25367 — California Code / Code prc / Division 15 / Chapter 4.5 / Section 25367
Section 25367
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided, the adoption of, or amendment to, regulations or orders implementing this chapter shall be considered by the Office of Administrative Law as an emergency, and necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, and general welfare. Notwithstanding any other law, the emergency regulations or orders adopted to implement this chapter shall remain in effect for two years. Although the commission may adopt regulations to further define terms or prescribe reporting procedures or calculation methodologies pursuant to this chapter, or prescribe any other method of implementing this chapter, the provisions of this chapter are self-executing and shall not require any implementing regulation to be effective.

(b) The commission may enter into contracts to implement this chapter, and the contracts shall not require the review, consent, or approval of the Department of General Services or any other state department or agency and are not required to comply with requirements under the State Contracting Manual or the Public Contract Code.

(c) (1) Any regulation, guideline, other standard adopted, or decision rendered, by the commission under this chapter is not a “project” for purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000)). However, nothing in this section exempts any project undertaken pursuant to a regulation, guideline, other standard adopted, or decision rendered, pursuant to this chapter from the California Environmental Quality Act.

(2) This subdivision is declarative of existing law and shall apply to all regulations, guidelines, other standards adopted, or decisions rendered, under this chapter whether before or after the effective date of this subdivision.
Cal. HSC § 129930 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 107 / Part 7 / Chapter 1 / Article 5 / Section 129930
Section 129930
Status: in_force

The board shall consist of 16 members appointed by the director of the department. Of the appointive members, two shall be structural engineers, two shall be architects, one shall be an engineering geologist, one shall be a geotechnical engineer, one shall be a mechanical engineer, one shall be an electrical engineer, one shall be a hospital facilities manager, one shall be a local building official, one shall be a general contractor, one shall be a fire and panic safety representative, one shall be a hospital inspector of record, and three shall be members of the general public.
Cal. PRC § 29755 — California Code / Code prc / Division 19.5 / Chapter 4 / Section 29755
Section 29755
Status: in_force

The commission shall appoint, and fix the salary of, an executive director who shall have charge of administering the affairs of the commission, including entering into contracts, subject to the directions and policies of the commission. The executive director shall, subject to the approval of the commission, appoint those employees that are necessary to carry out the functions of the commission.
Cal. RTC § 43604 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 22 / Chapter 8 / Section 43604
Section 43604
Status: in_force

Any person who willfully evades or attempts in any manner to evade or defeat the payment of the tax imposed by this part is guilty of a felony.
Cal. PRC § 14530.5 — California Code / Code prc / Division 12.1 / Chapter 3 / Section 14530.5
Section 14530.5
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of entering into contracts for consulting, promotional, or advisory services necessary to implement this division, the requirements of Sections 11042 and 14615 of the Government Code and Sections 10295 and 10318 of the Public Contract Code do not apply to the activities of the department pursuant to this division, except that any sole source contract awarded by the department shall be reviewed and approved by the Department of General Services.

(b) In addition to any regulations which the department is required by statute to adopt, the department may adopt any other rules and regulations pursuant to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code which the department determines may be necessary or useful to carry out this division or any of the department’s duties or responsibilities imposed pursuant to this division.

(c) The department may prepare, publish, and issue printed pamphlets, promotional materials, and bulletins which the director determines to be necessary for the dissemination of information to the public concerning the activities of the department pursuant to this division.
Cal. SHC § 8756 — California Code / Code shc / Division 10 / Part 11 / Section 8756
Section 8756
Status: in_force

In selecting bonds for retirement, the treasurer shall follow the procedure set forth in Section 8768. The decision of the treasurer in selecting bonds for retirement shall be conclusive in the absence of fraud. The treasurer shall make provision for returning to owners releasing unpaid assessments under Part 8 all interest not accrued less the premium and interest paid on the bonds retired and the cost of administering retirement of the bonds.
Cal. LAB § 3744 — California Code / Code lab / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 2.5 / Section 3744
Section 3744
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The fund shall have the right and obligation to obtain reimbursement from an insolvent self-insurer up to the amount of the self-insurer’s workers’ compensation obligations paid and assumed by the fund, including reasonable administrative and legal costs. This right includes, but is not limited to, a right to claim for wages and other necessities of life advanced to claimants as subrogee of the claimants in any action to collect against the self-insured as debtor. For purposes of this section, “insolvent self-insurer” includes the entity to which the certificate of consent to self-insure was issued, any guarantor of the entity’s liabilities under the certificate, any member of a self-insurance group to which the certificate was issued, and any employer who obtained employees from a self-insured employer under subdivision (d) of Section 3602.

(2) The Legislature finds and declares that the amendments made to this subdivision by the act adding this paragraph are declaratory of existing law.

(b) The fund shall have the right and obligation to obtain from the security deposit of an insolvent self-insurer the amount of the self-insurer’s compensation obligations, including reasonable administrative and legal costs, paid or assumed by the fund. Reimbursement of administrative costs, including legal costs, shall be subject to approval by a majority vote of the fund’s trustees. The fund shall be a party in interest in any action to obtain the security deposit for the payment of compensation obligations of an insolvent self-insurer.

(c) The fund shall have the right to bring an action against any person to recover compensation paid and liability assumed by the fund, including, but not limited to, any excess insurance carrier of the self-insured employer, and any person whose negligence or breach of any obligation contributed to any underestimation of the self-insured employer’s total accrued liability as reported to the director.

(d) The fund may be a party in interest in any action brought by any other person seeking damages resulting from the failure of an insolvent self-insurer to pay workers’ compensation required pursuant to this division.

(e) At the election of the Self-Insurers’ Security Fund, venue shall be in the Superior Court for the State of California, County of Sacramento, for any action under this section. All actions in which the Self-Insurers’ Security Fund and two or more members or former members of one self-insurance group are parties shall be consolidated if requested by the Self-Insurers’ Security Fund.
Cal. HSC § 25130 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 6.5 / Article 3 / Section 25130
Section 25130
Status: in_force

The department shall establish the Hazardous Waste Resource and Research Coordination Program, which consists of the following two components:

(a)  A data base containing information on known hazardous waste research being conducted within the state pursuant to Section 25131.

(b)  A pool of research consultants qualified in the field of hazardous waste management established pursuant to Section 25132.
Cal. HSC § 13954 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 12 / Part 2.7 / Chapter 10 / Section 13954
Section 13954
Status: in_force

As determined by the district board and pursuant to the requirements of this part, a service zone may exercise any fiscal powers within its boundaries that the district may exercise.
Cal. FAC § 20017 — California Code / Code fac / Division 10 / Chapter 1 / Section 20017
Section 20017
Status: in_force

“Modified point-of-origin inspection area” means any area designated by the director, by regulation, pursuant to Section 21111.
Cal. WAT § 71276 — California Code / Code wat / Division 20 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 71276
Section 71276
Status: in_force

The board shall act only by ordinance, resolution, or motion.
Cal. WIC § 4712.2 — California Code / Code wic / Division 4.5 / Chapter 7 / Article 3 / Section 4712.2
Section 4712.2
Status: in_force

(a) Two or more claimants with a common complaint, or their authorized representatives, or a regional center or state-operated facility may request the consolidation of appeals involving a common question of law or fact. The hearing officer may grant the request for consolidation if the hearing officer finds that consolidation would not result in prejudice or undue inconvenience to any party, undue delay, or a violation of any claimant’s right to confidentiality unless the claimant agrees to have otherwise confidential information revealed to other claimants. Requests for consolidation shall be forwarded to the hearing officer and postmarked within five days of the receipt of the notice sent pursuant to Section 4711. The hearing officer shall notify the parties and authorized representatives, if any, of a request for consolidation and shall afford an opportunity for any written objections to be submitted.

(b) In all consolidated hearings, each individual claimant shall have all the rights specified in Section 4701. A separate written decision shall be issued to each claimant and respective authorized representatives.

(c) This section shall become operative on March 1, 2023.
Cal. RTC § 43102 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 22 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 43102
Section 43102
Status: in_force

The board, whenever it deems it necessary to ensure compliance with this part, may require any person subject to this part to place with it any security that the board determines to be reasonable, taking into account the circumstances of that person. Any security in the form of cash, government bonds, or insured deposits in banks or savings and loan institutions shall be held by the board in trust to be used solely in the manner provided by this section. The board may sell the security at public auction if it becomes necessary to do so in order to recover any tax or any amount required to be collected, including any interest or penalty due. Notice of the sale shall be served upon the person who placed the security personally or by mail. If service is made by mail, service shall be addressed to the person at his or her address as it appears in the records of the board. Service shall be made at least 30 days prior to the sale in the case of personal service, and at least 40 days prior to the sale in the case of service by mail. Upon any sale, any surplus above the amounts due shall be returned to the person who placed the security.
Cal. INS § 1780.59 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 6.1 / Section 1780.59
Section 1780.59
Status: in_force

(a) If, as a result of the commissioner’s examination of the surplus line advisory organization or otherwise, there is good cause to believe that the advisory organization does not comply with any provision of this chapter or with any written request reasonably made by the commissioner pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, the commissioner shall give notice in writing to the advisory organization, stating in what manner and to what extent noncompliance is alleged to exist and specifying a reasonable time, not less than 10 days thereafter, in which the noncompliance may be corrected. Notices under this section shall be confidential as between the commissioner and the advisory organization unless a hearing is held under Section 1780.60.

(b) For purposes of this chapter, noncompliance includes any material failure by the advisory organization to perform adequately the duties delegated by the commissioner under this chapter or exercise properly the authority incidental thereto.
Cal. PUC § 224.3 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 224.3
Section 224.3
Status: in_force

“Local publicly owned electric utility” means a municipality or municipal corporation operating as a “public utility” furnishing electric service as provided in Section 10001, a municipal utility district furnishing electric service formed pursuant to Division 6 (commencing with Section 11501), a public utility district furnishing electric services formed pursuant to the Public Utility District Act set forth in Division 7 (commencing with Section 15501), an irrigation district furnishing electric services formed pursuant to the Irrigation District Law set forth in Division 11 (commencing with Section 20500) of the Water Code, or a joint powers authority that includes one or more of these agencies and that owns generation or transmission facilities, or furnishes electric services over its own or its member’s electric distribution system.
Cal. FAC § 79656 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 28 / Article 4 / Section 79656
Section 79656
Status: in_force

The commission may fix the compensation for all employees of the commission.
Cal. RTC § 23032 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 11 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 23032
Section 23032
Status: in_force

“Fiscal year” means an accounting period of twelve months or less ending on the last day of any month other than December.
Cal. BPC § 6981 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 8.5 / Article 10 / Section 6981
Section 6981
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other law, the powers and duties of the bureau, as set forth in this chapter, shall be subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature. The review shall be performed as if this chapter were scheduled to be repealed as of January 1, 2029.
Cal. UIC § 14240 — California Code / Code uic / Division 7 / Chapter 4 / Article 4 / Section 14240
Section 14240
Status: in_force

This article shall be known, and may be cited, as the California Creative Workforce Act of 2021.
Cal. PUC § 26282 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 1 / Chapter 7 / Article 4 / Section 26282
Section 26282
Status: in_force

The issuance of refunding bonds shall not be construed as the incurring or increase of an indebtedness within the meaning of this division, and the approval of the voters is not required for the issuance of refunding bonds. The board may provide for the call and redemption of any or all of the bonds on any interest payment date prior to their fixed maturity in the ordinance authorizing the issuance of the refunding bonds.
Cal. WIC § 11008.13 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 11008.13
Section 11008.13
Status: in_force

To the extent permitted by federal law and consistent with other provisions of this chapter, in determining the eligibility and amount of aid under this division for a person who is not a citizen or national of the United States for whom an affidavit of support was executed prior to December 19, 1997, the income and resources of the person shall be deemed to include the income and resources of any person who had executed an affidavit of support on behalf of the person and the spouse of that person as provided in Section 408 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 608) and any subsequent amendments thereto.
Cal. PCC § 10265 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 8 / Section 10265
Section 10265
Status: in_force

A claim pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 900) of Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the Government Code is not required, but legal action on any claim shall be commenced within the time period specified in Section 10240.1. The department may compromise or otherwise settle any claims arising from the contract at any time.
Cal. WIC § 4688.1 — California Code / Code wic / Division 4.5 / Chapter 6 / Article 4 / Section 4688.1
Section 4688.1
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation to the contrary, vendors of behavior management, activity center, and adult development center day programs, social recreation programs, socialization training programs, community integration training programs, community activities support programs, creative art programs, and work activity programs shall offer an alternative senior program component focused on the needs of individuals with developmental disabilities who are over 50 years of age, at a rate not to exceed the lesser of thirty-five dollars ($35) per day or the vendor’s existing daily rate.

(1)  The alternative senior program component shall be provided at a ratio of no more than eight consumers to one staff member.

(2)  Consistent with the intent of the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act, the alternative senior program component shall be offered within the provider’s existing vendored capacity as reflected in its program design or licensed capacity.

(b) Effective July 1, 2009, at the time of development, review, or modification of an eligible consumer’s individual program plan, regional centers, as appropriate, shall provide information about and offer an alternative senior program. The alternative senior program shall be offered to eligible consumers who want to transition to a program component focused on the needs and interests of seniors.

(c) Effective July 1, 2011, a regional center shall not refer any additional consumers to alternative senior programs.
Cal. RTC § 24356.1 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 11 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 24356.1
Section 24356.1
Status: in_force

(a) The amendments made by Section 124 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (Public Law 114-113) to Section 179 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to elections to expense certain depreciable business assets, shall not apply.

(b) The amendments made by Section 13101 of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-97) to Section 179 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to elections to expense certain depreciable business assets, shall not apply.