California Code
Health and Safety Code - HSC
DIVISION 112 - PUBLIC HEALTH

PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS

CHAPTER 1 - Organization of the State Department of Public Health

Section 131000. - 131000. There is in the California Health and Human Services...

Section 131005. - 131005. (a) There is in state government an executive officer...

Section 131006. - 131006. Upon recommendation of the director, the Governor may appoint,...

Section 131010. - 131010. The director shall have the powers of a head...

Section 131019. - 131019. There is in the State Department of Public Health...

Section 131019.5. - 131019.5. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions...

Section 131020. - 131020. All officers or employees of the department employed after...

Section 131021. - 131021. (a) The Legislature finds that having access to a...

CHAPTER 2 - General Powers of the Department

ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions

Section 131050. - 131050. (a) As set forth in this article, the State...

Section 131051. - 131051. The duties, powers, functions, jurisdiction, and responsibilities transferred to...

Section 131052. - 131052. In implementing the transfer of jurisdiction pursuant to this...

Section 131052.5. - 131052.5. Commencing July 1, 2022, the Office of Community Partnerships...

Section 131053. - 131053. In the event of any conflict between Sections 131050,...

Section 131055. - 131055. (a) All regulations and orders adopted by the former...

Section 131055.1. - 131055.1. (a) Notwithstanding Section 131050, commencing on July 1, 2012,...

Section 131055.2. - 131055.2. (a) Commencing July 1, 2013, the State Department of...

Section 131056. - 131056. The department may commence and maintain all proper and...

Section 131057. - 131057. With the approval of the Department of Finance, and...

Section 131057.5. - 131057.5. (a) The State Department of Public Health shall investigate...

Section 131058. - 131058. The State Department of Public Health may investigate, apply...

Section 131071. - 131071. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever the department...

Section 131075. - 131075. The department may enjoin and abate public nuisances. (Added...

Section 131080. - 131080. The department may advise all local health authorities, and,...

Section 131082. - 131082. Every person charged with the performance of any duty...

Section 131085. - 131085. (a) The department may perform any of the following...

Section 131088. - 131088. (a) The department, in the licensing and certification of...

Section 131090. - 131090. The department may provide for consultant and advisory services...

Section 131095. - 131095. The department shall cause special investigation of the preparation...

Section 131100. - 131100. The department shall perform duties as required by law...

Section 131105. - 131105. The department shall examine and may prevent the pollution...

Section 131110. - 131110. (a) The department shall maintain a program of Environmental...

Section 131115. - 131115. The department may maintain a mental health service that...

Section 131125. - 131125. The department shall enforce Section 383b of the Penal...

Section 131130. - 131130. (a) Any person who willfully sells, keeps for sale,...

Section 131135. - 131135. Whenever any person violates any provision of Section 131130,...

ARTICLE 2 - Regulatory Authorization and Review

Section 131200. - 131200. The department may adopt and enforce regulations for the...

Section 131205. - 131205. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department shall...

Section 131210. - 131210. The department, after consultation with and approval by the...

Section 131215. - 131215. (a) When a dispute arises as to the interpretation...

Section 131220. - 131220. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, but to the...

Section 131225. - 131225. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department...

ARTICLE 3 - Electronic Violent Death Reporting System

Section 131230. - 131230. (a) To the extent that funding is appropriated by...

Section 131231. - 131231. For purposes of this article, “violent death” means a...

CHAPTER 3 - The Office of Suicide Prevention

Section 131300. - 131300. (a) The State Department of Public Health is hereby...

Section 131305. - 131305. If established, the Office of Suicide Prevention may share...

Section 131310. - 131310. If established, the Office of Suicide Prevention may apply...

Section 131315. - 131315. If the Office of Suicide Prevention is established pursuant...

Section 131320. - 131320. This chapter shall become operative only if funds are...

CHAPTER 4 - Childhood Drowning Data Collection Pilot Program

Section 131350. - 131350. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have...

Section 131351. - 131351. (a) The Childhood Drowning Data Collection Pilot Program shall...

Section 131352. - 131352. The data collection pilot program shall be implemented according...

Section 131353. - 131353. (a) (1) On or before January 1, 2026, the...

Section 131354. - 131354. Based on the reports submitted pursuant to this chapter,...

Section 131355. - 131355. This chapter shall remain in effect only until January...