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Cal. HSC § 1797.101 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2.5 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 1797.101
Section 1797.101
Status: in_force

(a) The Emergency Medical Services Authority shall be headed by the Director of the Emergency Medical Services Authority, who shall be appointed by the Governor upon nomination by the Secretary of California Health and Human Services, subject to confirmation by the Senate, and shall hold office at the pleasure of the Governor.

(b) The Emergency Medical Services Authority shall have a chief medical officer of the Emergency Medical Services Authority, who shall be appointed by the Governor upon nomination by the Secretary of California Health and Human Services, subject to confirmation by the Senate, and shall hold office at the pleasure of the Governor. The chief medical officer shall be a physician and surgeon licensed in California pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 2000) of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code, and who has substantial experience in the practice of emergency medicine or emergency response in California.

(c) The chief medical officer shall provide clinical leadership and oversight concerning treatment, education, and other matters involving medical decisionmaking and delivery of patient care, including, but not limited to, scope of practice, trauma system organization, stroke and ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) requirements, and first aid and CPR training.
Cal. PRC § 71358 — California Code / Code prc / Division 34 / Part 4.5 / Section 71358
Section 71358
Status: in_force

(a) An advisory council to the office is hereby established. The advisory council shall be comprised of members from a range of disciplines, in order to provide scientific and technical support, and from regional and local governments and entities. The advisory council shall support the office’s goals, as identified in this part, to facilitate coordination among state, regional, and local agency efforts to adapt to the impacts of climate change.

(b) Members of the advisory council shall have expertise in the intersection of climate change and areas that include, but need not be limited to, any of the following:

(1) Public health.

(2) Environmental quality.

(3) Environmental justice.

(4) Agriculture.

(5) Transportation and housing.

(6) Energy.

(7) Natural resources and water.

(8) Planning.

(9) Recycling and waste management.

(10) Local or regional government.

(11) Tribal issues.

(12) Emergency services and public safety.

(c) The advisory council shall meet with the office as needed, but not less than three times a year.
Cal. PRC § 4641 — California Code / Code prc / Division 4 / Part 2 / Chapter 9 / Article 2 / Section 4641
Section 4641
Status: in_force

“Purchase area” means an area of forest land within which forest lands of sufficient acreage may be available and can be consolidated to make state forest units.
Cal. FAC § 74066 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 12 / Article 3 / Section 74066
Section 74066
Status: in_force

The commission shall reimburse the director for all expenditures incurred by the director in carrying out his or her duties and responsibilities pursuant to this chapter. However, the court may, if it finds that the director acted arbitrarily or capriciously in restricting the activities or functions of the commission, relieve the commission of the responsibility for payment of the director’s legal costs with regard to that action.
Cal. HSC § 127462 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 107 / Part 2 / Chapter 2.5 / Article 2 / Section 127462
Section 127462
Status: in_force

To the extent that any requirement of this article results in a federal determination that an emergency physician’s established charge schedule or published rates are not the physician and surgeon’s customary or prevailing charges for services, the requirement in question shall be inoperative for all emergency physicians. The State Department of Public Health shall seek federal guidance regarding modifications to the requirement in question. All other requirements of this article shall remain in effect.
Cal. UIC § 14232 — California Code / Code uic / Division 7 / Chapter 4 / Article 3 / Section 14232
Section 14232
Status: in_force

In conformity with the requirements of Section 3151 of Title 29 of the United States Code, and all applicable state and federal laws and regulations, the local board, with the agreement of the chief local elected official for the local area, shall develop and enter into a memorandum of understanding with the local one-stop partners, designate, certify, and terminate one-stop operators, and conduct oversight over the local one-stop delivery system.
Cal. VEH § 12205 — California Code / Code veh / Division 5 / Chapter 11 / Section 12205
Section 12205
Status: in_force

The recovery corporation shall develop a notice fully explaining a consumer’s right to make a claim from the fund, an application form, and an explanation of how to complete the application. The notice, application, and explanation shall be in English and Spanish and shall be provided to a person upon request.
Cal. WIC § 11389 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 4.7 / Section 11389
Section 11389
Status: in_force

A child eligible for a Kin-GAP payment under this article is categorically eligible for Medi-Cal at no share of cost pursuant to Section 473(b)(3) of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 673(b)(3)).
Cal. SHC § 18075 — California Code / Code shc / Division 14 / Part 1 / Chapter 5 / Section 18075
Section 18075
Status: in_force

The city council shall hear, consider, and pass upon the protests against the proposed improvement at the time appointed, or at any time to which the hearings may be adjourned, and its decision on all matters of protest shall be final and conclusive. If those protests are sustained, the proceedings shall be abandoned but may be renewed at any time. If those protests are denied or if no protests are filed the proposed assessment as the same shall have been modified or corrected shall be confirmed, and the city council shall thereupon acquire jurisdiction to proceed with the improvement and may by resolution order the proposed improvement to be made.
Cal. FAC § 25057 — California Code / Code fac / Division 12 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 25057
Section 25057
Status: in_force

If a license lapses for two calendar years, it is not subject to renewal. Any application for the renewal of such license shall be considered a new application.
Cal. BPC § 6401.7 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 5.5 / Article 1 / Section 6401.7
Section 6401.7
Status: in_force

This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed.
Cal. WIC § 4781.6 — California Code / Code wic / Division 4.5 / Chapter 9 / Section 4781.6
Section 4781.6
Status: in_force

(a) A regional center shall not expend any purchase of service funds for the startup of any new program unless the expenditure is necessary to protect the consumer’s health or safety or because of extraordinary circumstances, and the department has granted prior written authorization for the expenditures.

(b) This section does not apply to the purchase of services funds allocated as part of the department’s community placement plan process.
Cal. WAT § 72072.1 — California Code / Code wat / Division 20 / Part 8 / Chapter 6 / Article 6 / Section 72072.1
Section 72072.1
Status: in_force

Nothing in this article shall be construed as imposing a tax upon any person when the imposition of such tax upon that person would be in violation of the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of this state.
Cal. FAM § 17540 — California Code / Code fam / Division 17 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 17540
Section 17540
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Commencing July 1, 2000, the department shall pay only those county claims for federal or state reimbursement under this division which are filed with the department within nine months of the end of the calendar quarter in which the costs are paid. A claim filed after that time may only be paid if the claim falls within the exceptions set forth in federal law.

(2) The department may change the nine-month limitation specified in paragraph (1), as deemed necessary by the department to comply with federal changes which affect time limits for filing a claim.

(b) (1) The department may waive the time limit imposed by subdivision (a) if the department determines there was good cause for a county’s failure to file a claim or claims within the time limit.

(2) (A) For purposes of this subdivision, “good cause” means circumstances which are beyond the county’s control, including acts of God and documented action or inaction by the state or federal government.

(B) “Circumstances beyond the county’s control” do not include neglect or failure on the part of the county or any of its offices, officers, or employees.

(C) A county shall request a waiver of the time limit imposed by this section for good cause in accordance with regulations adopted and promulgated by the department.

(3) The department’s authority to waive the time limit under this subdivision shall be subject to the availability of funds and shall not apply to claims submitted more than 18 months after the end of the calendar quarter in which costs were paid.
Cal. FAM § 6209 — California Code / Code fam / Division 10 / Part 1 / Section 6209
Section 6209
Status: in_force

“Cohabitant” means a person who regularly resides in the household. “Former cohabitant” means a person who formerly regularly resided in the household.
Cal. LAB § 7930 — California Code / Code lab / Division 5 / Part 8.1 / Section 7930
Section 7930
Status: in_force

If the division determines that any owner or operator of a permanent amusement ride subject to this part has willfully or intentionally violated this part or any rule or regulation promulgated under this part, and that violation results in a death or serious injury as specified in Section 7925, the division shall impose on that owner or operator a civil penalty of not less than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) and not more than seventy thousand dollars ($70,000).
Cal. CIV § 56.07 — California Code / Code civ / Division 1 / Part 2.6 / Chapter 1 / Section 56.07
Section 56.07
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (c), upon the patient’s written request, any corporation described in Section 56.06, or any other entity that compiles or maintains medical information for any reason, shall provide the patient, at no charge, with a copy of any medical profile, summary, or information maintained by the corporation or entity with respect to the patient.

(b) A request by a patient pursuant to this section shall not be deemed to be an authorization by the patient for the release or disclosure of any information to any person or entity other than the patient.

(c) This section shall not apply to any patient records that are subject to inspection by the patient pursuant to Section 123110 of the Health and Safety Code and shall not be deemed to limit the right of a health care provider to charge a fee for the preparation of a summary of patient records as provided in Section 123130 of the Health and Safety Code. This section shall not apply to a health care service plan licensed pursuant to Chapter 2.2 (commencing with Section 1340) of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code or a disability insurer licensed pursuant to the Insurance Code. This section shall not apply to medical information compiled or maintained by a fire and casualty insurer or its retained counsel in the regular course of investigating or litigating a claim under a policy of insurance that it has written. For the purposes of this section, a fire and casualty insurer is an insurer writing policies that may be sold by a fire and casualty licensee pursuant to Section 1625 of the Insurance Code.
Cal. HNC § 5863 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 8 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 5863
Section 5863
Status: in_force

The resolution shall invite the qualified voters residing in the proposed district to vote upon the proposition by marking on the ballot opposite the proposition of the formation of the district and of the incurring of indebtedness thereby.
Cal. FIN § 2033 — California Code / Code fin / Division 1.2 / Chapter 3 / Section 2033
Section 2033
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner may conduct an examination of the applicant and the applicant shall pay the reasonable cost of the examination.

(b) If the commissioner finds all of the following with respect to an application for a license, the commissioner shall approve the application:

(1) The applicant has adequate tangible shareholders’ equity, as specified in Section 2040 to engage in the business of money transmission and the financial condition of the applicant is otherwise such that it will be safe and sound for the applicant to engage in the business of money transmission.

(2) The applicant, the directors and officers of the applicant, any person that controls the applicant, and the directors and officers of any person that controls the applicant are of good character and sound financial standing.

(3) The applicant is competent to engage in the business of money transmission.

(4) The applicant’s plan for engaging in the business of money transmission affords reasonable promise of successful operation.

(5) It is reasonable to believe that the applicant, if licensed, will engage in the business of money transmission and will comply with all applicable provisions of this division and of any regulation or order issued under this division.

(c) The commissioner shall deny an application for a license if he or she finds, after notice and a hearing, that the requirements of subdivision (b) have not been satisfied.
Cal. LAB § 3700 — California Code / Code lab / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 3700
Section 3700
Status: in_force

Every employer except the state shall secure the payment of compensation in one or more of the following ways:

(a) By being insured against liability to pay compensation by one or more insurers duly authorized to write compensation insurance in this state.

(b) By securing from the Director of Industrial Relations a certificate of consent to self-insure either as an individual employer, or as one employer in a group of employers, which may be given upon furnishing proof satisfactory to the Director of Industrial Relations of ability to self-insure and to pay any compensation that may become due to his or her employees.

(c) For any county, city, city and county, municipal corporation, public district, public agency, or any political subdivision of the state, including each member of a pooling arrangement under a joint exercise of powers agreement (but not the state itself), by securing from the Director of Industrial Relations a certificate of consent to self-insure against workers’ compensation claims, which certificate may be given upon furnishing proof satisfactory to the director of ability to administer workers’ compensation claims properly, and to pay workers’ compensation claims that may become due to its employees. On or before March 31, 1979, a political subdivision of the state which, on December 31, 1978, was uninsured for its liability to pay compensation, shall file a properly completed and executed application for a certificate of consent to self-insure against workers’ compensation claims. The certificate shall be issued and be subject to the provisions of Section 3702.

For purposes of this section, “state” shall include the superior courts of California.
Cal. BPC § 3103 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 7 / Article 5 / Section 3103
Section 3103
Status: in_force

It is unlawful to include in any advertisement relating to the sale or disposition of goggles, sunglasses, colored glasses, or occupational eye-protective devices, any words or figures that advertise or have a tendency to advertise the practice of optometry.

This section does not prohibit the advertising of the practice of optometry by a licensed optometrist in the manner permitted by law.
Cal. PRC § 31306 — California Code / Code prc / Division 21 / Chapter 7 / Section 31306
Section 31306
Status: in_force

(a) The conservancy shall propose capital projects and capital programs, generated by the conservancy, local public agencies, or state agencies for grants available under Section 306A of the federal Coastal Zone Management Improvement Act (Public Law 96-464). The commission shall not forward any application unless it has been proposed by the conservancy.

(b) Nothing in this chapter shall diminish the commission’s authority pursuant to Section 30330 of the Public Resources Code, which shall include determination of the allocation of federal financial assistance among the coastal management activities, coastal research activities, coastal energy impact activities, living marine resource activities, and natural resources enhancement and management activities, eligible for federal financial assistance under the Coastal Zone Management Improvement Act, or any amendment thereto, or any other federal act enacted up to this time or in the future, that relates to the planning and management of the coastal zone, except as provided in this section.

(c) (1) Prior to the commission’s determination of allocations under subdivision (b), the commission and the conservancy shall concur on the allocation for capital projects and capital programs generated by the conservancy, local public agencies, or state agencies for public access, agricultural preservation, enhancement of coastal resources, coastal restoration, urban waterfront restoration, reservation of significant coastal resource areas, and commercial fishing facilities. No allocation for these capital projects and capital programs shall be made unless they are proposed by the conservancy.

(2) Prior to the commission’s determination of allocations under subdivision (b), the commission and the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission shall concur on the allocation for the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission to carry out its responsibilities under the federally approved California Coastal Management Program.

(3) In determining the allocations under subdivision (b), the commission shall consult with the conservancy, the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, and the Department of Finance, and shall ensure that agencies eligible for federal financial assistance under the Coastal Zone Management Improvement Act are allocated sufficient assistance to carry out their required responsibilities under the federally approved California Coastal Management Program.
Cal. BPC § 4028 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 9 / Article 2 / Section 4028
Section 4028
Status: in_force

“Licensed hospital” means an institution, place, building, or agency that maintains and operates organized facilities for one or more persons for the diagnosis, care, and treatment of human illnesses to which persons may be admitted for overnight stay, and includes any institution classified under regulations issued by the State Department of Public Health as a general or specialized hospital, as a maternity hospital, or as a tuberculosis hospital, but does not include a sanitarium, rest home, a nursing or convalescent home, a maternity home, or an institution for treating alcoholics.
Cal. HSC § 1422.1 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 2.4 / Section 1422.1
Section 1422.1
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Section 1422, the State Department of Public Health shall conduct, when feasible, annual licensing inspections of licensed long-term health care facilities providing special treatment programs for the mentally disordered, concurrently with inspections conducted by the State Department of Health Care Services for the purposes of approving the special treatment program.

(b) The State Department of Public Health survey teams conducting inspections pursuant to this section shall include at least one licensed mental health professional if the inspections are not done concurrently pursuant to subdivision (a).

(c) Survey team members shall receive training specific to the mental health treatment needs of mentally disordered residents served in these facilities.
Cal. BPC § 3511 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 7.7 / Article 2 / Section 3511
Section 3511
Status: in_force

Five members shall constitute a quorum for transacting any business. The affirmative vote of a majority of those present at a meeting of the board shall be required to carry any motion. The physician and surgeon who serves as an ex officio member shall not be counted for purposes of a quorum.
Cal. PUC § 95034 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 9 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 95034
Section 95034
Status: in_force

Whenever the signature of any officer or employee of a district or of any member of the retirement board or of any officer or employee of the retirement system is authorized or required under the provisions of this act, except in the single instance provided in Section 96443, the signature may be made by the use of a plate bearing facsimiles of such signatures.
Cal. INS § 1836 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 8 / Section 1836
Section 1836
Status: in_force

A license shall not be issued until the commissioner has satisfied himself upon evidence presented and recorded as to the integrity of the applicant and that the applicant:

(a) Is of good business reputation and of good general reputation.

(b) Has a thorough knowledge of life or disability insurance.

(c) Has not participated in or been connected with any business transaction which, in the opinion of the commissioner, tends to show unfitness to act in a fiduciary capacity or to maintain the standards of fairness and honesty required of a trustee or other fiduciary.

(d) Has not willfully misstated any material fact in an application to the commissioner for a license or in a document filed in support of such an application, and has not obtained his or her license by concealment or knowing misrepresentation.

(e) Is a fit and proper person to hold the license applied for.

(f) Does not seek the license for the purpose of avoiding or preventing the operation or enforcement of the insurance laws of this state.

(g) Has within 12 months preceding issuance of the license taken and passed the qualification examination provided in this article.