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2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 112 - PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 2 - General Powers of the Department › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 131105.

131105. The department shall examine and may prevent the pollution of sources of public domestic water and ice supply.
(Added by renumbering Section 100205 by Stats. 2006, Ch. 241, Sec. 26. Effective January 1, 2007. Operative July 1, 2007, by Sec. 37 of Ch. 241.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 112 - PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 2 - General Powers of the Department › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 131110.

131110. (a) The department shall maintain a program of Environmental Management.
(b) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2014.
(Repealed (in Sec. 126) and added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 35, Sec. 127. (SB 861) Effective June 20, 2014. Section operative July 1, 2014, by its own provisions.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 112 - PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 2 - General Powers of the Department › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 131115.

131115. The department may maintain a mental health service that shall advise and assist local departments of health and education in the establishment of mental health services, particularly in connection with maternal and child health conferences and in the schools of the state.
The department may conduct these activities as may be required in the development of mental health services as related to public health.
This section does not authorize any form of compulsory medical or physical examination, treatment, or control of any person.
(Added by renumbering Section 100215 by Stats. 2006, Ch. 241, Sec. 28. Effective January 1, 2007. Operative July 1, 2007, by Sec. 37 of Ch. 241.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 112 - PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 2 - General Powers of the Department › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 131125.

131125. The department shall enforce Section 383b of the Penal Code.
(Added by renumbering Section 100225 by Stats. 2006, Ch. 241, Sec. 29. Effective January 1, 2007. Operative July 1, 2007, by Sec. 37 of Ch. 241.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 112 - PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 2 - General Powers of the Department › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 131130.

131130. (a) Any person who willfully sells, keeps for sale, or offers for sale any food, drug, device, or cosmetic knowing, after a written notice from either (1) a manufacturer, wholesaler, distributor, or importer, or (2) the department or a local health officer that the product linked to an outbreak of illness, injury, or product tampering is being ordered removed from sale by the department pursuant to Section 131080, shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than two thousand dollars ($2,000) nor more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each day of violation, or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year, or by both a fine and imprisonment.
(b) If a second or subsequent violation is committed after a previous conviction under this section has become final, the person shall be punished by a fine of not less than five thousand dollars ($5,000) nor more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for each day of violation, or by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code, or by both a fine and imprisonment.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the court may suspend the minimum fines provided for in this section if it determines that there are circumstances in mitigation and the court states on the record its reasons for suspending the minimum fine.
(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 15, Sec. 204. (AB 109) Effective April 4, 2011. Operative October 1, 2011, by Sec. 636 of Ch. 15, as amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 39, Sec. 68.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 112 - PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 2 - General Powers of the Department › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 131135.

131135. Whenever any person violates any provision of Section 131130, the court may, as a condition of probation, order the defendant to pay, in lieu of any fine, any expenses, both direct and indirect, incurred by a local health department or the department in monitoring compliance with the order pursuant to Section 131080, including, but not limited to, the costs of conducting inspections and imposing embargoes. The total costs payable to the department and local health departments collectively imposed pursuant to this section shall not exceed the maximum fine for the offense of which the defendant is convicted.
Any amount collected under this section shall be paid to the local health department incurring the expenses or, if to reimburse costs of the department, into the General Fund.
(Added by renumbering Section 100235 by Stats. 2006, Ch. 241, Sec. 31. Effective January 1, 2007. Operative July 1, 2007, by Sec. 37 of Ch. 241.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 112 - PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 2 - General Powers of the Department › ARTICLE 2 - Regulatory Authorization and Review › Section 131200.

131200. The department may adopt and enforce regulations for the execution of its duties.
(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 241, Sec. 34. Effective January 1, 2007. Operative July 1, 2007, by Sec. 37 of Ch. 241.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 112 - PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 2 - General Powers of the Department › ARTICLE 2 - Regulatory Authorization and Review › Section 131205.

131205. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department shall submit all of its regulations on matters related to statutory responsibilities delegated to or enforced by local health departments, except emergency regulations, to the California Conference of Local Health Officers for review and comment prior to adoption. If the department deems it appropriate to implement the proposed regulations or parts thereof, contrary to the recommendations of the conference, the department shall make a public finding summarizing the reasons for acting contrary to these recommendations.
(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 241, Sec. 34. Effective January 1, 2007. Operative July 1, 2007, by Sec. 37 of Ch. 241.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 112 - PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 2 - General Powers of the Department › ARTICLE 2 - Regulatory Authorization and Review › Section 131210.

131210. The department, after consultation with and approval by the Conference of Local Health Officers, shall by regulation establish standards of education and experience for professional and technical personnel employed in local health departments and for the organization and operation of the local health departments. These standards may include standards for the maintenance of records of services, finances, and expenditures, that shall be reported to the director in a manner and at times as the director may specify.
(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 241, Sec. 34. Effective January 1, 2007. Operative July 1, 2007, by Sec. 37 of Ch. 241.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 112 - PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 2 - General Powers of the Department › ARTICLE 2 - Regulatory Authorization and Review › Section 131215.

131215. (a) When a dispute arises as to the interpretation or enforcement of regulations of the department that are being enforced by a city, county, city and county, or district, a request for clarification or interpretation may be submitted to the department. The department shall make a determination of the proper interpretation and required enforcement when so requested by a party to the dispute.
(b) In making its determination, the department may conduct a hearing where all interested parties may present relative comments or arguments.
(c) Determinations of the department made pursuant to this section shall be transmitted to the concerned local agency and the involved party or parties within 60 days after the receipt of the request. The determination of the department shall be binding upon the local agency and the parties subject to the regulations of the department, except when the matter may be subject to judicial review.
(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 241, Sec. 34. Effective January 1, 2007. Operative July 1, 2007, by Sec. 37 of Ch. 241.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 112 - PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 2 - General Powers of the Department › ARTICLE 2 - Regulatory Authorization and Review › Section 131220.

131220. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, but to the extent consistent with applicable federal law or regulation, the director may, after a request by a board of supervisors of an affected county and after a public hearing held in accordance with Section 11346 of the Government Code, waive regulations pertaining to the provision of hospital services in a hospital operated by a county or under contract to a county for a county with a population of 200,000 or less on January 1, 1980, if the director makes a finding that the waiver would not affect adversely the health and safety of persons in the county. The authority contained in this section shall be in addition to, and shall not supersede or limit, any other provision of law authorizing the waiver by the department of requirements contained in regulations adopted by the department relating to health facilities.
(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 241, Sec. 34. Effective January 1, 2007. Operative July 1, 2007, by Sec. 37 of Ch. 241.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 112 - PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 2 - General Powers of the Department › ARTICLE 2 - Regulatory Authorization and Review › Section 131225.

131225. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department by regulation may provide for the issuance and renewal on a two-year basis of licenses, certificates of registration, or other indicia of authority issued pursuant to this code by the department.
(b) The department may by regulation set the fee for the two-year license, certificate of registration, or other indicia, not to exceed twice the annual fee for issuance or renewal set by statute.
(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 241, Sec. 34. Effective January 1, 2007. Operative July 1, 2007, by Sec. 37 of Ch. 241.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 112 - PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 2 - General Powers of the Department › ARTICLE 3 - Electronic Violent Death Reporting System › Section 131230.

131230. (a) To the extent that funding is appropriated by the Legislature or available through private funds in each fiscal year, the department shall establish and maintain the California Electronic Violent Death Reporting System.
(b) The department shall collect data on violent deaths as reported from data sources, including, but not limited to, death certificates, law enforcement reports, and coroner or medical examiner reports. The department shall post on its Internet Web site a summary and analysis of the collected data.
(c) (1) The department may enter into a contract, grant, or other agreement with a local agency to collect the data specified in subdivision (b) within the agency’s jurisdiction.
(2) (A) The department may enter into a contract, grant, or other agreement with a local agency to collect the data specified in subdivision (b) from other local agencies if the following conditions are met:
(i) The local agency entering into the agreement agrees to collect the data from the other local agencies.
(ii) The local agency entering into the agreement is not responsible for reporting to the department data that have not been made available by the other local agencies.
(B) The other local agencies described in subparagraph (A) may also enter into their own agreements with the department pursuant to paragraph (1).
(3) The data collected pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2) shall be limited to data that the local agency entering into the agreement or the other local agencies are authorized to collect within their respective jurisdictions.
(4) A local agency entering into an agreement pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2) shall collect data based on existing or new data elements required by the California Electronic Violent Death Reporting System only to the extent that resources are made available.
(d) To the extent that funding is available for this purpose, a law enforcement agency may report to the department data on the circumstances surrounding all violent deaths from investigative reports and, if available, laboratory toxicology reports to be used by the department for the limited purpose of conducting public health surveillance and epidemiology. Aggregate data shall be public, but individual identifying information shall remain confidential. The collected data shall be based on the data elements of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Violent Death Reporting System.
(e) The department may apply for grants provided under the National Violent Death Reporting System for purposes of implementing this section.
(f) The department may accept private or foundation moneys to implement this section.
(g) This section does not limit data sources that the department may collect, which may include any public agency document that may contain data on violent deaths.
(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 712, Sec. 2. (SB 877) Effective January 1, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 112 - PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 2 - General Powers of the Department › ARTICLE 3 - Electronic Violent Death Reporting System › Section 131231.

131231. For purposes of this article, “violent death” means a death resulting from the use of physical force or power against oneself, another person, or a group or community, and includes, but is not limited to, homicide, suicide, legal intervention deaths, unintentional firearm deaths, and undetermined intent deaths.
(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 712, Sec. 2. (SB 877) Effective January 1, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 112 - PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 3 - The Office of Suicide Prevention › Section 131300.

131300. (a) The State Department of Public Health is hereby authorized to establish the Office of Suicide Prevention in the department pursuant to this chapter. The responsibilities of the office, if established, may include all of the following:
(1) Providing information and technical assistance to statewide and regional partners regarding best practices on suicide prevention policies and programs.
(2) Conducting state level assessment of regional and statewide suicide prevention policies and practices, including other states’ suicide prevention policies, and including specific metrics and domains as appropriate.
(3) Monitoring and disseminating data to inform prevention efforts at the state and local levels.
(4) Convening experts and stakeholders, including, but not limited to, stakeholders representing populations with high rates of suicide, to encourage collaboration and coordination of resources for suicide prevention.
(5) Reporting on progress to reduce rates of suicide.
(b) If established, the office may focus activities on groups with the highest risk, including youth, Native American youth, older adults, veterans, and LGBTQ people.
(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 143, Sec. 341. (AB 133) Effective July 27, 2021. Conditionally operative pursuant to Section 131320.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 112 - PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 3 - The Office of Suicide Prevention › Section 131305.

131305. If established, the Office of Suicide Prevention may share and receive data from all entities with data relevant to the responsibilities and objectives of the office, including, but not limited to, state, federal, local, and private and nongovernmental agencies or organizations.
(Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 142, Sec. 2. (AB 2112) Effective January 1, 2021. Conditionally operative pursuant to Section 131320.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 112 - PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 3 - The Office of Suicide Prevention › Section 131310.

131310. If established, the Office of Suicide Prevention may apply for and utilize federal, state, and foundation grants.
(Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 142, Sec. 2. (AB 2112) Effective January 1, 2021. Conditionally operative pursuant to Section 131320.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 112 - PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 3 - The Office of Suicide Prevention › Section 131315.

131315. If the Office of Suicide Prevention is established pursuant to Section 131300, all of the following shall apply:
(a) The Office of Suicide Prevention shall consult with the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission to implement suicide prevention efforts consistent with the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission’s Suicide Prevention Report “Striving for Zero” and described pursuant to Provision 1 of Item 4560-001-3085 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2020.
(b) This section does not authorize the Office of Suicide Prevention to perform any of the duties required by the commission under Part 3.7 (commencing with Section 5845) of Division 5 of, or administer any program funded by Part 4.5 (commencing with Section 5890) of Division 5 of, the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 142, Sec. 2. (AB 2112) Effective January 1, 2021. Conditionally operative pursuant to Section 131320.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 112 - PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 3 - The Office of Suicide Prevention › Section 131320.

131320. This chapter shall become operative only if funds are appropriated in the annual Budget Act or another statute for its purposes.
(Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 142, Sec. 2. (AB 2112) Effective January 1, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 112 - PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 4 - Childhood Drowning Data Collection Pilot Program › Section 131350.

131350. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:
(a) “Department” means the State Department of Public Health.
(b) “Data collection pilot program” means the Childhood Drowning Data Collection Pilot Program established pursuant to this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 817, Sec. 2. (SB 855) Effective January 1, 2023. Repealed as of January 1, 2029, pursuant to Sec. 131355.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 112 - PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 4 - Childhood Drowning Data Collection Pilot Program › Section 131351.

131351. (a) The Childhood Drowning Data Collection Pilot Program shall be administered by the department.
(b) The purpose of the data collection pilot program shall be to collect detailed data on childhood fatal and nonfatal drownings in California with a particular focus to be directed at childhood pool drownings among children one to four, inclusive, years of age. The data collection pilot program shall use existing department electronic data collection systems and determine how to highlight data on circumstances of drowning cases.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 817, Sec. 2. (SB 855) Effective January 1, 2023. Repealed as of January 1, 2029, pursuant to Sec. 131355.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 112 - PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 4 - Childhood Drowning Data Collection Pilot Program › Section 131352.

131352. The data collection pilot program shall be implemented according to the following requirements:
(a) (1) The department shall establish the pilot program on or before January 1, 2024. On or before July 1, 2024, the department shall seek to collaborate with at least 5 but no more than 10 county child death review teams authorized pursuant to Section 11174.32 of the Penal Code, other local agencies that collect data on fatal and nonfatal drowning, or both.
(2) In soliciting participants pursuant to paragraph (1), the department shall primarily solicit counties with historically high fatal and nonfatal drowning rates among children one to four, inclusive, years of age.
(b) The data collection pilot program shall track child fatal drownings and collect detailed information on the circumstances surrounding these fatal drownings. The data collection pilot program shall also explore ways to track and collect similar data on nonfatal drowning using electronic forms and shall track that information, if feasible.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 817, Sec. 2. (SB 855) Effective January 1, 2023. Repealed as of January 1, 2029, pursuant to Sec. 131355.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 112 - PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 4 - Childhood Drowning Data Collection Pilot Program › Section 131353.

131353. (a) (1) On or before January 1, 2026, the department shall submit a report to the appropriate legislative policy committees on the progress of the data collection program and findings of the data collection pilot program.
(2) In compiling the reports required pursuant to this section, the department shall solicit and consider stakeholder input.
(3) The report required pursuant to this subdivision shall include recommendations related to improving pool safety on a state and local level.
(b) (1) By January 1, 2027, the department shall, after consultation with an advisory group with expertise in childhood drowning prevention, submit a report on the findings of the data collection pilot program to the appropriate legislative policy committees. The department shall also post the report on its internet website.
(2) The report submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include recommendations on the structure and operation of an ongoing system for collecting child drowning data and effective evidence-based state and local drowning prevention policies and best practices.
(c) The reports submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 817, Sec. 2. (SB 855) Effective January 1, 2023. Repealed as of January 1, 2029, pursuant to Sec. 131355.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 112 - PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 4 - Childhood Drowning Data Collection Pilot Program › Section 131354.

131354. Based on the reports submitted pursuant to this chapter, the department shall develop both of the following:
(a) (1) A California Water Safety Action Plan for Children. The plan shall be a comprehensive, realistic, and executable plan patterned after the United States National Water Safety Action Plan, which aims to create water-safe communities and states.
(2) The department shall post the plan developed pursuant to this subdivision on its internet website on or before January 1, 2027.
(b) A standardized electronic form for counties to use in reporting drowning statistics developed in consultation with the state advisory group and the National Center for Fatality Review and Prevention.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 817, Sec. 2. (SB 855) Effective January 1, 2023. Repealed as of January 1, 2029, pursuant to Sec. 131355.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 112 - PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 4 - Childhood Drowning Data Collection Pilot Program › Section 131355.

131355. This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 817, Sec. 2. (SB 855) Effective January 1, 2023. Repealed as of January 1, 2029, by its own provisions. Note: Repeal affects Chapter 4, commencing with Section 131350.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 113 - THE ADULT HEALTH COVERAGE EXPANSION PROGRAM › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 131501.

131501. It is the intent of the Legislature that the Adult Health Coverage Expansion Program provide health care coverage on a pilot program basis to eligible adults domiciled and employed in Santa Clara County who are without health care coverage.
(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 677, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 113 - THE ADULT HEALTH COVERAGE EXPANSION PROGRAM › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 131502.

131502. The following definitions apply for purposes of this division:
(a) “Local initiative” has the same meaning as set forth in Section 12693.08 of the Insurance Code.
(b) “Program” means the Adult Health Coverage Expansion Program.
(c) “Small business” means an entity located in Santa Clara County that employs 50 or fewer persons, with at least 35 percent of the employees earning less than 350 percent of the federal poverty level for a family size of one, and that has not offered health care coverage to its employees for, at minimum, 12 consecutive months, provided that the provisions of any such prior coverage required the employer to contribute at least 50 percent of the total amount of the premium for that coverage. For purposes of the program authorized by this division, a small business shall be a “small employer” pursuant to Article 3.1 (commencing with Section 1357) of Chapter 2.2 of Division 2, subject to the provisions and exceptions of this division. Notwithstanding the company affiliation and tax filing provision of paragraph (1) of subdivision (l) of Section 1357, an individual franchise outlet shall be considered a small business.
(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 677, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 113 - THE ADULT HEALTH COVERAGE EXPANSION PROGRAM › CHAPTER 2 - Administration › Section 131510.

131510. The program may be implemented in Santa Clara County at the option of the local initiative, but if so implemented shall be as a pilot program. A maximum of 5,000 employees may be covered in the county, provided, however, that the number of enrollees may be increased pursuant to the prior approval of the Department of Managed Health Care. The local initiative shall administer the program.
(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 677, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 113 - THE ADULT HEALTH COVERAGE EXPANSION PROGRAM › CHAPTER 2 - Administration › Section 131511.

131511. (a) In implementing the pilot program established pursuant to this division, the local initiative in Santa Clara County shall not be subject to the requirements of subdivision (a) of Section 1357.03. The program shall be otherwise subject to the requirements of Chapter 2.2 (commencing with Section 1340) of Division 2, including Article 3.1 (commencing with Section 1357) thereof, except as otherwise provided in this division, and shall be subject to approval as to regulatory filings with the Department of Managed Health Care as prescribed in Chapter 2.2 (commencing with Section 1340) of Division 2 and in implementing regulations promulgated by the department.
(b) Except in the case of a late enrollee or for satisfaction of a preexisting condition clause in the case of initial coverage for an eligible employee, the local initiative may not exclude any eligible employee who would otherwise be eligible for health care coverage under this division on the basis of an actual or expected health care condition. The local initiative may not limit or exclude coverage for any eligible employee by type of illness, treatment, medical condition, or accident, except for preexisting conditions as permitted under Section 1357.06.
(c) Coverage provided through the program to an eligible small business shall be renewable with respect to all eligible employees at the option of the participating small business.
(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 677, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 113 - THE ADULT HEALTH COVERAGE EXPANSION PROGRAM › CHAPTER 3 - Eligibility › Section 131520.

131520. Notwithstanding subdivision (b) of Section 1357, only an adult age 19 to 64 years, inclusive, employed by a small business for a minimum of 20 hours per week is eligible to participate in the program if he or she has a gross annual income that is less than 350 percent of the federal poverty level for a family size of one, and his or her employer participates in the program. Dependents, spouses, and domestic partners of employees are not eligible for the program.
(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 677, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 113 - THE ADULT HEALTH COVERAGE EXPANSION PROGRAM › CHAPTER 3 - Eligibility › Section 131521.

131521. (a) A small business may apply to the local initiative that administers the program to obtain coverage for its employees who meet the requirements of Section 131520.
(b) At least 50 percent of the employees of an otherwise eligible small business must meet the eligibility requirements of Section 131520, and at least 50 percent of those eligible employees must choose to receive coverage through the program in order for the small business to qualify to participate in the program.
(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 677, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 113 - THE ADULT HEALTH COVERAGE EXPANSION PROGRAM › CHAPTER 3 - Eligibility › Section 131522.

131522. The program shall screen potential enrollees to determine if they meet the eligibility requirements for the Medi-Cal program.
(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 677, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 113 - THE ADULT HEALTH COVERAGE EXPANSION PROGRAM › CHAPTER 4 - Benefits › Section 131530.

131530. The local initiative that establishes a program shall offer health care coverage through the program, and all health care services shall be provided to participants by a provider operated by the county or by a provider with whom or with which the county or the local initiative has contracted to provide health care services, except for emergency or out-of-area care or instances in which a required specialized service is not contracted for by the county or the local initiative.
(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 677, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 113 - THE ADULT HEALTH COVERAGE EXPANSION PROGRAM › CHAPTER 4 - Benefits › Section 131531.

131531. The health care services provided through the program to eligible employees shall, to the extent practicable, be substantially similar to the benefits offered to adults under the Healthy Families Program pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 12693.60) of Part 6.2 of the Insurance Code, but shall include at least all of the basic health care services included in subdivision (b) of Section 1345 and in Section 1300.67 of Title 28 of the California Code of Regulations.
(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 677, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 113 - THE ADULT HEALTH COVERAGE EXPANSION PROGRAM › CHAPTER 5 - Funding › Section 131540.

131540. (a) (1) The cost of the health care coverage provided through the program shall be paid through a combination of contributions paid by the small business, premiums paid by participating employees, and county, federal, state, or private sector funding made available for this purpose.
(2) The local initiative may determine the amount of the employer contribution for each participating eligible employee, which shall not exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150) per month, and the amount of the employee premium, which shall not exceed seventy-five dollars ($75) per month. The local initiative may adjust employer contribution and employee premium levels after the first year if necessary for changes in health care costs.
(3) The local initiative may structure the required employee premium amounts according to a schedule that takes into account the individual employee’s age or income level, or both, in a manner similar, but not necessarily identical, to that described in Section 12693.43 of the Insurance Code, pertaining to the Healthy Families Program.
(4) The local initiative shall establish copayment levels and amounts in a manner substantially similar to that described in Section 12693.615 of the Insurance Code, pertaining to the Healthy Families Program.
(5) For purposes of the program, “applicable rate charged for a covered employee” in Section 1366.26 means the total premium amount paid to the health plan on behalf of an employee, including amounts paid by the small business on behalf of the employee, the premium paid by the employee, and any county, federal, state, or private sector funding, which funding shall include the value of the discounted rates negotiated pursuant to subdivision (b), as apportioned to the employee. The program shall submit to the Department of Managed Health Care the procedures the local initiative will use for purposes of establishing the rates to be paid by a person eligible for continuation coverage under Section 1366.26, and the department shall only approve those procedures if it determines that they are consistent with the requirements of the Cal-COBRA program.
(b) In order to enhance the affordability of coverage offered through the program to eligible small businesses and employees, the county and the local initiative shall negotiate discounted rates for services provided to participants in the program by providers operated by the county or by providers with whom, or with which, the county has contracted to provide health care services.
(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 179, Sec. 164. Effective January 1, 2009.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 113 - THE ADULT HEALTH COVERAGE EXPANSION PROGRAM › CHAPTER 5 - Funding › Section 131541.

131541. The local initiative shall be authorized to establish, participate in, or apply to funding sources in the public and private sectors for purposes of providing or securing premium subsidies for eligible employees, pursuant to fair and equitable procedures to be established by the local initiative.
(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 677, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 113 - THE ADULT HEALTH COVERAGE EXPANSION PROGRAM › CHAPTER 6 - Evaluation › Section 131550.

131550. The county and the local initiative shall together evaluate the pilot program after three years, including all of the following: the number of individuals served, the demographics of the individuals served, the number of employees turned away due to the limitation on enrollment in Section 131510, the number of small businesses participating, the number of small businesses turned away due to the limitation on enrollment of individuals, funding sources (including employees, employers, county, state, federal, and other sources), and the health status of enrollees.
(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 677, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 114 - Prescription Drug Discount Prohibition › Section 132000.

132000. (a) Except as provided in Section 132004, a person who manufactures a prescription drug shall not offer in the state a discount, repayment, product voucher, or other reduction in an individual’s out-of-pocket expenses associated with his or her health insurance, health care service plan, or other health coverage, including, but not limited to, a copayment, coinsurance, or deductible, for a prescription drug if a lower cost generic drug is covered under the individual’s health insurance, health care service plan, or other health coverage on a lower cost-sharing tier that is designated to be therapeutically equivalent as indicated by the United States Food and Drug Administration’s “Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations.”
(b) The prohibition in subdivision (a) shall not apply to a branded prescription drug, until the time that the first drug designated in the United States Food and Drug Administration’s “Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations” as therapeutically equivalent to that branded prescription drug has been nationally available for three calendar months.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 611, Sec. 1. (AB 265) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 114 - Prescription Drug Discount Prohibition › Section 132002.

132002. Except as provided in Section 132004, a person who manufactures a prescription drug shall not offer in the state a discount, repayment, product voucher, or other reduction in the individual’s out-of-pocket expenses associated with his or her health insurance, health care service plan, or other health coverage, including, but not limited to, a copayment, coinsurance, or deductible, for a prescription drug if the active ingredients of the drug are contained in products regulated by the federal Food and Drug Administration, are available without prescription at a lower cost, and are not otherwise contraindicated for treatment of the condition for which the prescription drug is approved.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 611, Sec. 1. (AB 265) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 114 - Prescription Drug Discount Prohibition › Section 132004.

132004. The prohibitions in Sections 132000 and 132002 shall not apply to any of the following:
(a) A discount, repayment, product voucher, or other payment to a patient or another person on the patient’s behalf for a prescription drug required under a United States Food and Drug Administration Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy for the purpose of monitoring or facilitating the use of that prescription drug in a manner consistent with the approved labeling of the prescription drug.
(b) A single-tablet drug regimen for treatment or prevention of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) that is as effective as a multitablet regimen, unless, consistent with clinical guidelines and peer-reviewed scientific and medical literature, the multitablet regimen is clinically equally effective or more effective and is more likely to result in adherence to the drug regimen.
(c) The individual has completed any applicable step therapy or prior authorization requirements for the branded prescription drug as mandated by the individual’s health insurer, health care service plan, or other health coverage.
(d) A discount, repayment, product voucher, or other reduction in an individual’s out-of-pocket expenses is not associated with his or her health insurance, health care service plan, or other health coverage.
(e) Rebates received by a state agency.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 611, Sec. 1. (AB 265) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 114 - Prescription Drug Discount Prohibition › Section 132006.

132006. This division does not prohibit an entity, including an entity that manufactures prescription drugs or a patient assistance program that is solely funded by one or more manufacturers, from offering a pharmaceutical product free of any cost, if the product is free of cost to both the patient and his or her health insurer, health care service plan, or other health coverage.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 611, Sec. 1. (AB 265) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 114 - Prescription Drug Discount Prohibition › Section 132008.

132008. (a) This division shall not be deemed to affect a pharmacist’s ability to substitute a prescription drug pursuant to Section 4073 of the Business and Professions Code.
(b) (1) This division shall not prohibit or limit assistance to a patient provided by an independent charity patient assistance program.
(2) For purposes of this section, “independent charity patient assistance program” means a program that meets all of the following requirements:
(A) The program does not allow a pharmaceutical manufacturer or an affiliate of the manufacturer, including, but not limited to, an employee, agent, officer, shareholder, contractor, wholesaler, distributor, or pharmacy benefits manager, to exert any direct or indirect influence or control over the charity or subsidy program.
(B) Assistance is awarded in a truly independent manner that severs any link between a pharmaceutical manufacturer’s funding and the beneficiary.
(C) Assistance is awarded without regard to the pharmaceutical manufacturer’s interest and without regard to the beneficiary’s choice of product, provider, practitioner, supplier, health insurance, health care service plan, or other health coverage.
(D) Assistance is awarded based upon a reasonable, verifiable, and uniform measure of financial need that is applied in a consistent manner.
(E) The pharmaceutical manufacturer does not solicit or receive data from the program that would facilitate the manufacturer in correlating the amount or frequency of its donations with the number of subsidized prescriptions for its products.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 611, Sec. 1. (AB 265) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 116 - SURPLUS MEDICATION COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION › Section 150200.

150200. It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this division to authorize the establishment of a voluntary drug repository and distribution program for the purpose of distributing surplus medications to persons in need of financial assistance to ensure access to necessary pharmaceutical therapies. It is also the intent of the Legislature that the health and safety of Californians are protected and promoted through this program, while reducing unnecessary waste at licensed health and care facilities, by allowing those facilities to donate unused and unexpired medications that were never in the hands of a patient or resident and for which no credit or refund to the patient or resident could be received.
(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 709, Sec. 1. (SB 1329) Effective January 1, 2013.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 116 - SURPLUS MEDICATION COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION › Section 150201.

150201. For purposes of this division:
(a) “Donor organization” means an entity described in subdivision (a) of Section 150202.
(b) “Eligible entity” means all of the following:
(1) A licensed pharmacy, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 4037 of the Business and Professions Code, that is county owned or that contracts with the county pursuant to this division and is not on probation with the California State Board of Pharmacy.
(2) A licensed pharmacy, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 4037 of the Business and Professions Code, that is owned and operated by a primary care clinic, as defined in Section 1204, that is licensed by the State Department of Public Health and is not on probation with the California State Board of Pharmacy.
(3) A primary care clinic, as defined in Section 1204, that is licensed by the State Department of Public Health and licensed to administer and dispense drugs pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 4180 of the Business and Professions Code and is not on probation with the California State Board of Pharmacy.
(c) “Medication” or “medications” means a dangerous drug, as defined in Section 4022 of the Business and Professions Code.
(d) “Participating entity” means an eligible entity that has received written or electronic documentation from the county health department pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 150204 and that operates a repository and distribution program pursuant to this division.
(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 10, Sec. 3. (AB 467) Effective April 9, 2014.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 116 - SURPLUS MEDICATION COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION › Section 150202.

150202. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a donor organization is defined, for purposes of this division, to refer to the following facilities, hospitals, and entities that legally possess centrally stored, unused medication:
(1) A licensed general acute care hospital, as defined in Section 1250.
(2) A licensed acute psychiatric hospital, as defined in Section 1250.
(3) A licensed skilled nursing facility, as defined in Section 1250, including a skilled nursing facility designated as an institution for mental disease.
(4) A licensed intermediate care facility, as defined in Section 1250.
(5) A licensed intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled-habilitative facility, as defined in Section 1250.
(6) A licensed intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled-nursing facility, as defined in Section 1250.
(7) A licensed correctional treatment center, as defined in Section 1250.
(8) A licensed psychiatric health facility, as defined in Section 1250.2.
(9) A licensed chemical dependency recovery hospital, as defined in Section 1250.3.
(10) A licensed residential care facility for the elderly, as defined in Section 1569.2, with 16 or more residents.
(11) An approved mental health rehabilitation center, as described in Section 5675 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(12) An eligible entity, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 150201.
(13) A juvenile facility, as described in Section 208.3 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(14) A local detention facility, as described in Section 6031.4 of the Penal Code.
(15) A facility that is any of the following:
(A) Licensed by the State Department of Social Services.
(B) Licensed by the State Department of Public Health.
(C) Licensed by the State Department of Health Care Services.
(D) Licensed by or under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
(E) Licensed by or under the jurisdiction of the Division of Juvenile Justice.
(16) A licensed home health agency, as defined in Section 1725.
(17) A licensed hospice agency, as defined in Section 1745.
(18) A licensed hospice facility, as defined in subdivision (n) of Section 1250.
(b) Medication donated by facilities pursuant to subdivision (a) shall meet the requirements of subdivisions (c) and (d) of Section 150204 and shall be unexpired medication that would have otherwise been destroyed by the facility or another appropriate entity.
(c) Medication eligible for donation by facilities pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be directly delivered from the dispensing pharmacy, wholesaler or manufacturer, to the facility and subsequently centrally stored. Centrally stored medication that originated from a patient or resident is not eligible for donation under this division.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 886, Sec. 1. (SB 1346) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 116 - SURPLUS MEDICATION COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION › Section 150202.5.

150202.5. Notwithstanding any other law, a pharmacy, licensed in California and not on probation with the California State Board of Pharmacy may donate unused, unexpired medication that meets the requirements of subdivisions (c) and (d) of Section 150204, under a program established pursuant to this division and that meets either of the following requirements:
(a) The medication was received directly from a manufacturer or wholesaler.
(b) The medication was returned from a health facility to the issuing pharmacy, in a manner consistent with state and federal law.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 886, Sec. 2. (SB 1346) Effective January 1, 2023.)