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Cal. HSC § 1363.5 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 2.2 / Article 4 / Section 1363.5
Section 1363.5
Status: in_force

(a)  A plan shall disclose or provide for the disclosure to the director and to network providers the process the plan, its contracting provider groups, or any entity with which the plan contracts for services that include utilization review or utilization management functions, uses to authorize, modify, or deny health care services under the benefits provided by the plan, including coverage for subacute care, transitional inpatient care, or care provided in skilled nursing facilities. A plan shall also disclose those processes to enrollees or persons designated by an enrollee, or to any other person or organization, upon request. The disclosure to the director shall include the policies, procedures, and the description of the process that are filed with the director pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 1367.01.

(b)  The criteria or guidelines used by plans, or any entities with which plans contract for services that include utilization review or utilization management functions, to determine whether to authorize, modify, or deny health care services shall:

(1)  Be developed with involvement from actively practicing health care providers.

(2)  Be consistent with sound clinical principles and processes.

(3)  Be evaluated, and updated if necessary, at least annually.

(4)  If used as the basis of a decision to modify, delay, or deny services in a specified case under review, be disclosed to the provider and the enrollee in that specified case.

(5)  Be available to the public upon request. A plan shall only be required to disclose the criteria or guidelines for the specific procedures or conditions requested. A plan may charge reasonable fees to cover administrative expenses related to disclosing criteria or guidelines pursuant to this paragraph, limited to copying and postage costs. The plan may also make the criteria or guidelines available through electronic communication means.

(c)  The disclosure required by paragraph (5) of subdivision (b) shall be accompanied by the following notice: “The materials provided to you are guidelines used by this plan to authorize, modify, or deny care for persons with similar illnesses or conditions. Specific care and treatment may vary depending on individual need and the benefits covered under your contract.”
Cal. VEH § 38027 — California Code / Code veh / Division 16.5 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 38027
Section 38027
Status: in_force

Motor-driven cycles issued a plate or device pursuant to Section 38160 may be moved, by nonmechanical means only, adjacent to a roadway, in such a manner so as to not interfere with traffic upon the highway, only for the purpose of gaining access to, or returning from, areas designed for the operation of off-highway vehicles, when no other route is available. The Department of Transportation or local authority may designate access routes leading to off-highway parks as suitable for the operation of off-highway vehicles, if such access routes are available to the general public only for pedestrian and off-highway motor vehicle travel.
Cal. WAT § 55581 — California Code / Code wat / Division 16 / Part 4 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 55581
Section 55581
Status: in_force

The board shall by resolution determine the amount of the outstanding bonds to be refunded, fix the maximum amount of refunding bonds to be issued, the maximum rate of interest to be paid (which shall not exceed the rate of interest on the bonds to be refunded), and the number of years, not exceeding 30, that the refunding bonds or any part thereof are to run.
Cal. PUC § 240102 — California Code / Code puc / Division 25 / Chapter 2 / Section 240102
Section 240102
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall publish, pursuant to Section 6061 of the Government Code, notice of the time and place of the public hearing for the adoption of the annual budget not later than 15 days prior to the date of the hearing.

(b) The proposed annual budget shall be available for public inspection at least 15 days prior to the hearing.
Cal. BPC § 19617.75 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 4 / Article 9.5 / Section 19617.75
Section 19617.75
Status: in_force

(a) The Legislature finds and declares that the breeding and ownership of quarter horses for racing is an industry that has proven to be beneficial to the welfare of the state’s economic growth. The Legislature further finds and declares that an annual California-bred Quarter Horses Championship races program will further expand and improve the quality of mares bred to California stallions and promote ownership of quality breeding stock in the State of California, which thereby will establish a foundation for expanded investment in this great industry.

(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that in addition to the awards, premiums, and payments provided for in Section 19617.7, the official registering agency for quarter horses shall establish a separate, segregated account for the deposit of funds distributed to it pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 19605.7 and subdivision (c) of Section 19605.71. Moneys in this fund shall be used to supplement purses in the annual California-bred Quarter Horse Championship races, to be established pursuant to regulation of the California Horse Racing Board. The distribution of these purse moneys among these races shall be made pursuant to mutual agreement between the quarter horse association and the registering agency. On June 1 of each year, the official registering agency shall provide the board with an annual report accounting for the current and projected balance of this separate fund. Furthermore, it is the intent of the Legislature that the authorization for this fund be retroactive from June 1, 2000, so as to enable the running of the 2001 California-bred Quarter Horse Championship races.
Cal. HSC § 25299.34 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 6.75 / Article 3 / Section 25299.34
Section 25299.34
Status: in_force

(a) The total liability of any guarantor under this chapter is limited to the aggregate amount which the guarantor has provided as evidence of financial responsibility to the owner or operator pursuant to this article. This section does not limit any other state or federal statutory, contractual, or common-law liability of a guarantor to its owner or operator, including, but not limited to, the liability of the guarantor for bad faith either in negotiating or in failing to negotiate the settlement of any claim.

(b) For the purposes of this section, “guarantor” means any person, including the insurance fund or the fund, other than the owner or operator, who provides evidence of financial responsibility for an owner or operator pursuant to Section 25299.31.
Cal. PCC § 20119.1 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 3.3 / Section 20119.1
Section 20119.1
Status: in_force

As used in this article:

(a) “Best value” means a procurement process whereby the selected bidder may be selected on the basis of objective criteria for evaluating the qualifications of bidders with the resulting selection representing the best combination of price and qualifications.

(b) “Best value contract” means a competitively bid contract entered into pursuant to this article.

(c) “Best value contractor” means a properly licensed person, firm, or corporation that submits a bid for and is awarded a best value contract.

(d) “Best value score” means the resulting score when the school district divides the bidder’s price by the bidder’s qualification score.

(e) “Demonstrated management competency” means the experience, competency, capability, and capacity of the proposed management staffing to complete projects of similar size, scope, or complexity.

(f) “Financial condition” means the financial resources needed to perform the contract. The criteria used to evaluate a bidder’s financial condition shall include, at a minimum, capacity to obtain all required payment bonds and required insurance.

(g) “Governing board” or “governing board of the school district” means the governing board of the Los Angeles Unified School District.

(h) “Labor compliance” means the ability to comply with, and past conformance with, contract and statutory requirements for the payment of wages and qualifications of the workforce. The criteria used to evaluate a bidder’s labor compliance shall include, at a minimum, the bidder’s ability to comply with the apprenticeship requirements of the California Apprenticeship Council and the Department of Industrial Relations, its past conformance with such requirements, and its past conformance with requirements to pay prevailing wages on public works projects.

(i) “Project” has the same meaning as “public project,” as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 22002.

(j) “Qualifications” means financial condition, relevant experience, demonstrated management competency, labor compliance, the safety record of the bidder, and, to the extent relevant, the preceding qualifications as they pertain to all subcontractors proposed to be used by the bidder for designated portions of the work.

(k) “Relevant experience” means the experience, competency, capability, and capacity to complete projects of similar size, scope, or complexity.

(l) “Safety record” shall be deemed “acceptable” if a contractor’s experience modification rate for the most recent three-year period is an average of 1.00 or less, and the contractor’s average total recordable injury or illness rate and average lost work rate for the most recent three-year period do not exceed the applicable statistical standards for its business category or if the bidder is a party to an alternative dispute resolution system as provided for in Section 3201.5 of the Labor Code.

(m) “School district” means the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Cal. ELEC § 10405 — California Code / Code elec / Division 10 / Part 3 / Section 10405
Section 10405
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Registrar-Recorder of the County of Los Angeles and the Registrar of Voters of Orange County may, pursuant to agreement between those counties, perform, either on behalf of the other, any and all duties relating to the conducting of the election, the counting of votes, and any other election procedures to the extent that those duties are for the conduct of an election of governing board members for any school district whose territory lies within both the County of Los Angeles and Orange County, pursuant to the consolidation of that election with a primary, municipal, or general election under Sections 1302 and 10404.5.
Cal. PRC § 42036 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 7 / Section 42036
Section 42036
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (c), an action specified in subdivision (b) that is taken by a stewardship organization or a covered entity pursuant to this chapter is not a violation of the Cartwright Act (Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 16700) of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code), the Unfair Practices Act (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 17000) of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code), or the Unfair Competition Law (Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 17200) of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code).

(b) Subdivision (a) shall apply to all of the following actions taken by a stewardship organization or covered entity:

(1) The creation, implementation, or management of a stewardship plan approved by the department pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 42032) and the determination of the types or quantities of covered products collected or otherwise managed pursuant to a stewardship plan.

(2) The determination of the cost and structure of an approved stewardship plan.

(3) The establishment, administration, collection, or disbursement of the charge or administrative fee imposed pursuant to Section 42034 or 42034.2, respectively.

(c) Subdivision (a) shall not apply to an agreement that does any of the following:

(1) Fixes a price of or for covered products, except for an agreement related to costs, charges, or administrative fees associated with participation in a stewardship plan approved by the department and otherwise in accordance with this chapter.

(2) Fixes the output of production of covered products.

(3) Restricts the geographic area in which, or customers to whom, covered products are sold.
Cal. BPC § 7501.05 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 11 / Article 2 / Section 7501.05
Section 7501.05
Status: in_force

Protection of the public shall be the highest priority for the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services in exercising its licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary functions. Whenever the protection of the public is inconsistent with other interests sought to be promoted, the protection of the public shall be paramount.
Cal. FAC § 64105 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 64105
Section 64105
Status: in_force

Any vacancy occurring on the council during an unexpired term of office may be filled by the secretary for the unexpired term. In filling a vacancy, the secretary may consider recommendations from the remaining members of the council. The secretary may remove any member of the council for cause deemed sufficient by the secretary and the vacancy caused by removal shall be filled in the manner as provided in this section for the unexpired term.
Cal. HSC § 25395.119 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 6.83 / Article 2 / Section 25395.119
Section 25395.119
Status: in_force

(a) Using existing resources or when funds become available, the Secretary for Environmental Protection shall designate a brownfields ombudsperson whose responsibilities shall include, but are not limited to, all of the following:

(1) Assisting in the coordination of the brownfields activities of each office, board, and department within the California Environmental Protection Agency.

(2) Advocating and expanding the relationship between the California Environmental Protection Agency and local, state, and federal governmental entities’ efforts pertaining to brownfields.

(3) Serving as the California Environmental Protection Agency’s representative on committees, working groups, and other organizations pertaining to brownfields.

(4) Providing assistance in investigating complaints from the public, and helping to resolve and coordinate the resolution of those complaints relating to the brownfields activities of each office, board, and department within the California Environmental Protection Agency.

(5) Facilitating and advocating that the issue of environmental justice for communities most impacted, including low-income and racial minority populations, is considered in brownfields activities of each office, board, and department within the California Environmental Protection Agency.

(b) The brownfield ombudsperson is not authorized to make or reverse a decision of an office, board, or department within the California Environmental Protection Agency.
Cal. FAC § 54172 — California Code / Code fac / Division 20 / Chapter 1 / Article 7 / Section 54172
Section 54172
Status: in_force

An association may borrow without limitation as to amount of corporate indebtedness or liability and may make advances to members.
Cal. HSC § 1399.853 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 2.2 / Article 11.8 / Section 1399.853
Section 1399.853
Status: in_force

(a) An individual health benefit plan shall be renewable at the option of the enrollee except as permitted to be canceled, rescinded, or not renewed pursuant to Section 1365 and Section 155.430(b) of Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

(b) Any plan that ceases to offer for sale new individual health benefit plans pursuant to Section 1365 shall continue to be governed by this article with respect to business conducted under this article.
Cal. RTC § 401.6 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 401.6
Section 401.6
Status: in_force

(a) In any case in which the cost approach method is used to value special use property for purposes of taxation, the assessor shall not add a component for entrepreneurial profit unless he or she has market-derived evidence that entrepreneurial profit exists and has not been fully offset by physical deterioration or economic obsolescence.

(b) For purposes of this section:

(1) “Entrepreneurial profit” means either of the following:

(A) The amount a developer would expect to recover with respect to a property in excess of the amount of the developer’s costs incurred with respect to that property.

(B) The difference between the fair market value of a property and the total costs incurred with respect to that property.

(2) “Total costs” means both direct costs of construction, including, but not limited to, the costs of land, building materials, and labor, and indirect costs of construction, including, but not limited to, the costs of construction capital and permit fees.

(3) “Special use property” means a limited market property with a unique physical design, special construction materials, or a layout that restricts its utility to the use for which it was built.
Cal. RTC § 19345 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10.2 / Chapter 6 / Article 1 / Section 19345
Section 19345
Status: in_force

The board shall hear and determine the same and thereafter shall forthwith notify the taxpayer and the Franchise Tax Board of its determination and the reasons therefor.
Cal. FIN § 21200 — California Code / Code fin / Division 8 / Chapter 2 / Section 21200
Section 21200
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no pawnbroker shall charge or receive compensation at a rate exceeding the sum of the following:

(1) Three percent per month on the unpaid principal balance of any loan.

(2) A charge not exceeding three dollars ($3) a month on any loan when the monthly charge permitted by paragraph (1) would otherwise be less.

(b) One month’s interest may be charged for any part of the month in which pawned property is redeemed.
Cal. RTC § 55044 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 30 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 55044
Section 55044
Status: in_force

(a) If the department finds that a person’s failure to make a timely return or payment is due to reasonable cause and circumstances beyond the person’s control, and occurred notwithstanding the exercise of ordinary care and the absence of willful neglect, the person may be relieved of the penalty provided by Sections 34013, 55042, 55050, and 55086.

(b) Except as provided in subdivisions (c) and (d), any person seeking to be relieved of the penalty shall file with the department a statement, under penalty of perjury, setting forth the facts upon which the person bases the claim for relief.

(c) (1) Subject to paragraph (2), the department may grant relief of the penalty for any person in an area identified in a state of emergency proclamation made by the Governor for the period the state of emergency proclamation is effective, regardless of whether the person has filed a statement with the department pursuant to subdivision (b).

(2) The department may grant the relief in paragraph (1) only during the first 12 months following the issuance of the state of emergency proclamation or the duration of the state of emergency, whichever is less.

(d) The department shall establish criteria that provide for efficient resolution of requests for relief pursuant to this section.
Cal. SHC § 8275 — California Code / Code shc / Division 9 / Part 2 / Chapter 14 / Section 8275
Section 8275
Status: in_force

At any time after the formation of a district the board may determine that contiguous territory should be annexed to the district.
Cal. BPC § 22948.25 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 35 / Section 22948.25
Section 22948.25
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter are severable. If any provision of this chapter or its application are held to be invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application.
Cal. INS § 10089.73 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 8.9 / Section 10089.73
Section 10089.73
Status: in_force

If the dispute is not resolved within the time period prescribed by Section 10089.72, the insurer shall notify the department of the failure, and may include the reason for the failure. The insurer shall, within the time period prescribed by Section 10089.72, notify the department of its position if it believes that the dispute is not eligible for the mediation program.
Cal. WAT § 8759 — California Code / Code wat / Division 5 / Part 4 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 8759
Section 8759
Status: in_force

Whenever an assessment has been levied by the board upon land in the district for general administrative expenses and other expenses not pertaining to any particular project, and the boundaries of the district have been or shall be extended so as to include land other than the land included within the district at the time the assessment was levied, the board shall make an estimate of the fair and equitable amount which should be contributed by the land included by the change of boundaries for the purposes of the assessment previously levied.
Cal. HSC § 104100 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 103 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 104100
Section 104100
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds and declares that high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a widespread and serious public health problem in California. This condition, when untreated, is a major contributor to heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, and related cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Although high blood pressure can be effectively controlled through the use of now well established antihypertensive drugs, treatment is not always adequately utilized.

It is estimated that there are two million adults in California who have high blood pressure. It is further estimated, based on national data, that no more than 71 percent of all adult Californians with high blood pressure are aware of their condition, and that of those who are aware, only 40 percent are being effectively treated. Thus, of some two million California adults with high blood pressure, only about 568,000 have their condition adequately controlled. Unless the problem of uncontrolled high blood pressure among some 1,432,000 adults is promptly addressed, many of these individuals will experience preventable serious illness, disability and death. In addition, the state will continue to face unnecessary medical and welfare costs resulting from high blood pressure and its resulting effects. Consequently, it is necessary to provide for expanded statewide efforts, interface with relevant federal legislation, establish and maintain appropriate guidelines, and enhance high blood pressure control activities at the community level. Coordination of local and state efforts in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of high blood pressure control activities is required, in order to improve allocations and utilization of resources to control high blood pressure in the states population.