Bill Text: CA SB1152 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Senate Bill 1152 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Communicable diseases reporting.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2016-11-30 - From committee without further action. [SB1152 Detail]

Download: California-2015-SB1152-Introduced.html

BILL NUMBER: SB 1152	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Nguyen

                        FEBRUARY 18, 2016

   An act to amend Section 120190 of the Health and Safety Code,
relating to disease prevention.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1152, as introduced, Nguyen. Communicable diseases reporting.
   Existing law establishes the State Department of Public Health and
sets forth its powers and duties, including, but not limited to, the
administration of provisions relating to the prevention and control
of communicable diseases. Existing law requires each local health
officer to immediately report every discovered, known, or suspected
case of designated communicable diseases. A violation of these
provisions is a crime.
   This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those
provisions.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 120190 of the Health and Safety Code is amended
to read:
   120190.  Each health officer shall immediately report  by
telegraph or telephone  to the  department 
 department, by telegraph or telephone,  every 
discovered or known case or suspect   discovered, known,
or suspected  case of those diseases designated  for
immediate reporting by the department.   by the
department for immediate reporting.  Within 24 hours after
 investigation   investigation,  each
health officer shall make reports as the department may require.