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CA Penal Code § 7513 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 8 - MEDICAL TESTING OF PRISONERS|CHAPTER 2 - Procedures for Requiring HIV Testing|Section 7513.

7513.  An inmate who is the subject of an HIV or hepatitis B or C test report filed pursuant to Section 7510 or an HIV or hepatitis B or C test report filed pursuant to Section 7512 shall receive, in conjunction with the decision of the chief medical officer to order a test, a copy of this title, a written description of the right to appeal the chief medical officer’s decision which includes the applicable timelines, and notification of his or her right to receive pretest and posttest HIV counseling by staff that have been certified as HIV test counselors or to receive hepatitis B or C test results and counseling from a licensed medical professional.(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 800, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Penal Code § 7514 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 8 - MEDICAL TESTING OF PRISONERS|CHAPTER 2 - Procedures for Requiring HIV Testing|Section 7514.

7514.  (a) It shall be the chief medical officer’s responsibility to see that personal counseling is provided to a law enforcement employee filing a report pursuant to Section 7510, an inmate filing a request pursuant to Section 7512, and any potential test subject, at the time the initial report or request for tests is made, at the time when tests are ordered, and at the time when test results are provided to the employee, inmate, or test subject.(b) The chief medical officer may provide additional counseling to any of these individuals, upon his or her request, or whenever the chief medical officer deems advisable, and may arrange for the counseling to be provided in other jurisdictions. The chief medical officer shall encourage the subject of the report or request, the law enforcement employee who filed the report, the person who filed the request pursuant to Section 7512, or in the case of a minor, the minor on whose behalf the request was filed, to undergo voluntary HIV or hepatitis B or C testing if the chief medical officer deems it medically advisable. All testing required by this title or any voluntary testing resulting from the provisions of this title, shall be at the expense of the appropriate correctional institution.(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 800, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Penal Code § 7516 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 8 - MEDICAL TESTING OF PRISONERS|CHAPTER 2 - Procedures for Requiring HIV Testing|Section 7516.

7516.  (a) When a custodial officer or staff person of a correctional institution, observes or is informed of activity in a correctional institution that is classified as causing, or known to cause, the transmission of the AIDS virus, as described in subdivision (b), he or she may file a written report with the facility’s chief medical officer which, in the case of city or county jails, shall be the county health officer.(b) Reportable activities within a correctional institution for which a report may be filed pursuant to subdivision (a) include, but are not limited to, all of the following activities, if they could result in the transmission of AIDS, according to the standards provided for in this chapter:(1) Sexual activity resulting in exchange of bodily fluids.(2) IV drug use.(3) Incidents involving injury to inmates or staff in which bodily fluids are exchanged.(4) Tampering with medical and food supplies or medical or food equipment.(5) Tattooing among inmates.(c) The medical officer may investigate the report, conduct interviews, and determine whether the situation reported caused the probable exchange of body fluids in a manner that could result in the transmission of HIV, utilizing the criteria set forth in Section 7511, and pose a danger to the health and safety of the institution’s staff and inmate population.If the chief medical officer concludes this may have occurred, he or she shall require HIV testing of any inmate which he or she deems necessary pursuant to the investigation. Whenever an inmate is required to undergo an HIV test pursuant to this subdivision, he or she may appeal that decision as provided for in Section 7515.(d) Testing under this section may only be required by a unanimous vote of all three members of the panel. The rights guaranteed inmates under Section 7515 shall apply.When a hearing is convened pursuant to this section, the hearing shall be closed, except that both the person filing the original report and the chief medical officer as well as other panel members may also call witnesses to testify at the hearing.When a hearing is sought pursuant to this section, the decision shall be rendered within 20 days of the date the hearing is sought by the medical officer.(e) This section shall apply to situations involving individual inmates or group situations but shall not be utilized to require testing of all inmates in a correctional institution.(f) The findings of the panel shall be set forth in writing, including reasons for the panel’s decision, and shall be signed by the members of the panel. A copy of the decision shall be provided to the superintendent of the correctional institution, the subjects of the report and to any inmates or officers whom the panel concludes may have been exposed to HIV infection as established by provisions of this title.(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1579, Sec. 2. Effective September 30, 1988.)
CA Penal Code § 7516.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 8 - MEDICAL TESTING OF PRISONERS|CHAPTER 2 - Procedures for Requiring HIV Testing|Section 7516.5.

7516.5.  Any decision by a panel pursuant to Section 7515 or 7516 may be appealed to the superior court, either by a law enforcement employee filing a report pursuant to Section 7510, a person requesting an HIV test pursuant to Section 7512, a medical officer convening a panel pursuant to Section 7516, or any person required to be tested pursuant to a panel’s decision. A person required to be tested pursuant to Section 7512.5 may also appeal the decision to the superior court.The court shall schedule a hearing as expeditiously as possible to review the decision of the panel or a decision made pursuant to Section 7512.5. The court shall uphold the decision being appealed if that decision is based upon substantial evidence.(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1579, Sec. 2. Effective September 30, 1988.)
CA Penal Code § 7516.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 8 - MEDICAL TESTING OF PRISONERS|CHAPTER 2 - Procedures for Requiring HIV Testing|Section 7516.8.

7516.8.  It shall be the responsibility of the chief medical officer to see that copies of the hearing decision are distributed in accordance with requirements of this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1579, Sec. 2. Effective September 30, 1988.)
CA Penal Code § 7517 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 8 - MEDICAL TESTING OF PRISONERS|CHAPTER 2 - Procedures for Requiring HIV Testing|Section 7517.

7517.  Except as otherwise permitted by this title or any provision of law, any records, including decisions of a chief medical officer or an appeals panel, compiled pursuant to this chapter shall be confidential.(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1579, Sec. 2. Effective September 30, 1988.)
CA Penal Code § 7518 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 8 - MEDICAL TESTING OF PRISONERS|CHAPTER 2 - Procedures for Requiring HIV Testing|Section 7518.

7518.  (a) The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and local health officers shall adopt guidelines for the making of decisions pursuant to this chapter in consultation with the Office of AIDS in the State Department of Health Services for HIV testing and with the State Department of Health Services for hepatitis B and C testing. The guidelines shall be based on the latest written guidelines of HIV or hepatitis B and C transmission and infection established by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the State Department of Health Services.(b) Oversight responsibility for implementation of the applicable provisions of this title, including the oversight of reports involving parole officers and the staff of state adult and youth correctional facilities shall be vested with the Chief of Medical Services in the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.Oversight responsibility at the county, the city, or the county and city level shall rest with the local health officer.(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 800, Sec. 11. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Penal Code § 7519 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 8 - MEDICAL TESTING OF PRISONERS|CHAPTER 2 - Procedures for Requiring HIV Testing|Section 7519.

7519.  (a) When an individual, including a minor charged with an offense for which he or she may be made a ward of the court under Section 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, has either been charged with a crime, but is not being held in a correctional institution due to his or her release, either through the granting of bail, a release on the individual’s own recognizance, or for any other reason, or been convicted of a crime, but not held in a correctional institution due to the imposition of probation, a fine, or any other alternative sentence, and the individual is required to undergo initial or followup testing pursuant to this title, the failure of the individual to submit to the test may be grounds for revocation of the individual’s release or probation or other sentence, whichever is applicable.(b) Any refusal by a person on parole, probation, mandatory supervision pursuant to paragraph (5) of subdivision (h) of Section 1170, or postrelease community supervision to submit to testing required pursuant to this title may be ruled as a violation of the person’s parole, probation, mandatory supervision, or postrelease community supervision.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 43, Sec. 58. (SB 1023) Effective June 27, 2012.)
CA Penal Code § 7520 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 8 - MEDICAL TESTING OF PRISONERS|CHAPTER 3 - Notification Requirement|Section 7520.

7520.  (a) Upon the release of an inmate from a correctional institution, a medical representative of the institution shall notify the inmate’s parole or probation officer, where it is the case, that the inmate has tested positive for infection with HIV, or has been diagnosed as having AIDS or hepatitis B and C. The representative of the correctional institution shall obtain the latest available medical information concerning any precautions which should be taken under the circumstances, and shall convey that information to the parole or probation officer.(b) When a parole or probation officer learns from responsible medical authorities that a person on parole, probation, mandatory supervision pursuant to paragraph (5) of subdivision (h) of Section 1170, or postrelease community supervision under his or her jurisdiction has AIDS or has tested positive for HIV infection, or hepatitis B or C, the parole or probation officer shall be responsible for ensuring that the parolee or probationer contacts the county health department in order to be, or through his or her own physician and surgeon is, made aware of counseling and treatment for AIDS or hepatitis B or C, as appropriate commensurate with that available to the general population of that county.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 43, Sec. 59. (SB 1023) Effective June 27, 2012.)
CA Penal Code § 7521 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 8 - MEDICAL TESTING OF PRISONERS|CHAPTER 3 - Notification Requirement|Section 7521.

7521.  (a) When a parole or probation officer learns from responsible medical authorities that a supervised person in his or her custody has any of the conditions listed in Section 7520, but that the supervised person has not properly informed his or her spouse, the officer may ensure that this information is relayed to the spouse only through either the chief medical officer of the institution from which the person was released or the physician and surgeon treating the spouse or the supervised person. The parole or probation officer shall seek to ensure that proper counseling accompanies release of this information to the spouse, through the person providing the information to the inmate’s spouse.(b) If a parole or probation officer has received information from appropriate medical authorities that one of his or her supervised persons is HIV infected or has AIDS or hepatitis B or C, and the supervised person has a record of assault on a peace officer, and the officer seeks the aid of local law enforcement officers to apprehend or take into custody the supervised person, he or she shall inform the officers assisting him or her in apprehending or taking into custody the supervised person, of the person’s condition, to aid them in protecting themselves from contracting AIDS or hepatitis B or C.(c) Local law enforcement officers receiving information pursuant to this subdivision shall maintain confidentiality of information received pursuant to subdivision (b). Willful use or disclosure of this information is a misdemeanor. Parole or probation officers who willfully or negligently disclose information about AIDS or hepatitis B or C infection, other than as prescribed under this title or any other provision of law, shall also be guilty of a misdemeanor.(d) For purposes of this section, “supervised person” means a person on parole, probation, mandatory supervision pursuant to paragraph (5) of subdivision (h) of Section 1170, or postrelease community supervision.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 43, Sec. 60. (SB 1023) Effective June 27, 2012.)
CA Penal Code § 7522 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 8 - MEDICAL TESTING OF PRISONERS|CHAPTER 3 - Notification Requirement|Section 7522.

7522.  (a) Supervisory and medical personnel in correctional institutions shall notify all law enforcement employees when those employees have had direct contact with the bodily fluids of inmates or persons charged or in custody who either have tested positive for infection with HIV, or been diagnosed as having AIDS or hepatitis B or C.(b) Supervisory and medical personnel at correctional institutions shall provide to employees covered by this section the latest medical information regarding precautions to be taken under the circumstances, and shall furnish proper protective clothing and other necessary protective devices or equipment, and instruct staff on the applicability of this title.(c) The law enforcement employee who reported an incident pursuant to Section 7510 shall be notified of the results of any test administered to any person as a result of the reporting.(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 800, Sec. 14. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Penal Code § 7523 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 8 - MEDICAL TESTING OF PRISONERS|CHAPTER 3 - Notification Requirement|Section 7523.

7523.  Information obtained by a law enforcement employee pursuant to this chapter shall be confidential, and shall not be disclosed except as specifically authorized by this chapter. Information obtained by a member of a panel pursuant to Section 7515 or 7516 shall not be disclosed except as authorized by this title.(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1579, Sec. 2. Effective September 30, 1988.)
CA Penal Code § 7530 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 8 - MEDICAL TESTING OF PRISONERS|CHAPTER 4 - Testing Procedures|Section 7530.

7530.  The following procedures shall apply to testing conducted under this title:(a) The withdrawal of blood shall be performed in a medically approved manner. Only a physician, registered nurse, licensed vocational nurse, licensed medical technician, or licensed phlebotomist may withdraw blood specimens for the purposes of this title.(b) The chief medical officer, as specified in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 7510), shall order that the blood specimens be transmitted to a licensed medical laboratory which has been approved by the State Department of Health Services for the conducting of HIV testing, and that tests including all readily available confirmatory tests be conducted thereon for medically accepted indications of exposure to or infection with HIV. The State Department of Health Services shall adopt standards for the approval of medical laboratories for the conducting of HIV testing under this title. The State Department of Health Services shall adopt standards for the conducting of tests under Section 7530. Testing for hepatitis B or C may be conducted by any licensed medical laboratory approved by the chief medical officer.(c) Copies of the test results shall be sent by the laboratory to the chief medical officer who made the decision under either Section 7511 or 7512 or who convened the panel under Section 7515 or 7516. The laboratory shall be responsible for protecting the confidentiality of these test results. Willful or negligent breach of this responsibility shall be grounds for a violation of the contract.(d) The test results shall be sent by the chief medical officer to the designated recipients with the following disclaimer:“The tests were conducted in a medically approved manner but tests cannot determine exposure to or infection by AIDS or other communicable diseases with absolute accuracy. Persons receiving this test result should continue to monitor their own health and should consult a physician as appropriate.”(e) If the person subject to the test is a minor, copies of the test result shall also be sent to the minor’s parents or guardian.(f) All persons, other than the test subject, who receive test results shall maintain the confidentiality of personal identifying data relating to the test results, except for disclosure which may be necessary to obtain medical or psychological care or advice, or to comply with this title.(g) The specimens and the results of the tests shall not be admissible evidence in any criminal or disciplinary proceeding.(h) Any person performing testing, transmitting test results, or disclosing information in accordance with this title shall be immune from civil liability for any action undertaken in accordance with this title.(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 800, Sec. 15. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Penal Code § 7531 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 8 - MEDICAL TESTING OF PRISONERS|CHAPTER 4 - Testing Procedures|Section 7531.

7531.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no positive test results obtained pursuant to this title shall be disclosed to any person unless the initial positive test result has been confirmed by appropriate confirmatory tests for positive reactors.(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1579, Sec. 2. Effective September 30, 1988.)
CA Penal Code § 7540 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 8 - MEDICAL TESTING OF PRISONERS|CHAPTER 5 - Penalties|Section 7540.

7540.  A person committing any of the following acts shall be guilty of a misdemeanor:(a) Willful false reporting in conjunction with a report or a request for testing under this title.(b) Willful use or disclosure of test results or confidential information in violation of any of the provisions of this title.(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1579, Sec. 2. Effective September 30, 1988.)
CA Penal Code § 7550 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 8 - MEDICAL TESTING OF PRISONERS|CHAPTER 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 7550.

7550.  The State Department of Health Services shall prepare standardized forms for the reports, notices, and findings required by this title, and distribute these forms to the Department of Corrections, the Department of the Youth Authority, and to each county health officer within three months of the effective date of this title.(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1579, Sec. 2. Effective September 30, 1988.)
CA Penal Code § 7551 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 8 - MEDICAL TESTING OF PRISONERS|CHAPTER 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 7551.

7551.  A correctional, custodial, or law enforcement agency to which this title applies shall be responsible for informing staff of the provisions of this title, and assisting in its implementation as it applies to the respective agency.(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1579, Sec. 2. Effective September 30, 1988.)
CA Penal Code § 7552 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 8 - MEDICAL TESTING OF PRISONERS|CHAPTER 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 7552.

7552.  (a) It is recommended that every city or county correctional, custodial, and law enforcement agency to which this title applies have a comprehensive AIDS and HIV prevention and education program in operation by March 31, 1989. Recommended goals for the programs include all of the following:(1) Education.  Implementation of an educational plan which includes education and training for officers, support staff, and inmates on the prevention and transmission of HIV, with regular updates, at least every three months, with all persons held in custody for at least 12 hours in a correctional institution being provided at least with a pamphlet approved by the county health officer, and more detailed education for persons kept beyond three days.(2) Body fluid precautions.  Because all bodily fluids are considered as potentially infectious, supplying all employees of correctional institutions with the necessary equipment and supplies to follow accepted universal bodily fluids precautions, including gloves and devices to administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation, when dealing with infected persons or those in high-risk groups for HIV or hepatitis B or C.(3) Separate housing for infected individuals.  Making available adequate separate housing facilities for housing inmates who have tested positive for HIV infection and who continue to engage in activities which transmit HIV, with facilities comparable to those of other inmates with access to recreational and educational facilities, commensurate with the facilities available in the correctional institution.(4) Adequate AIDS medical services.  The provision of medical services appropriate for the diagnosis and treatment of HIV infection.(5) These guidelines are advisory only and do not constitute a state mandate.(b) The program shall require confidentiality of information in accordance with this title and other provisions of law.(c) The Corrections Standards Authority and the State Department of Health Services shall assist in developing the programs.(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 800, Sec. 16. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Penal Code § 7553 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 8 - MEDICAL TESTING OF PRISONERS|CHAPTER 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 7553.

7553.  With the approval of the county health officer, the State Department of Health Services, as it deems necessary for HIV detection and prevention, may conduct periodic anonymous unlinked serologic surveys of all or portions of the inmate population or persons under custody within a city or county.(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1579, Sec. 2. Effective September 30, 1988.)