California Legislature—2015–16 Regular Session

Assembly Bill No. 2711

Introduced by Assembly Member Chiu

February 19, 2016

An act to amend Section 127005 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to public health.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 2711, as introduced, Chiu. Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development.

Existing law establishes the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development within the California Health and Human Services Agency. Existing law places the office under the control of an executive officer known as the Director of Statewide Health Planning and Development. Existing law provides that the director is appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate, and holds office at the pleasure of the Governor.

This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to that provision.

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 127005 of the Health and Safety Code
is amended to read:

127005.  

The office is under the control of an executive officer
known as the Director of Statewide Health Planning and
begin delete Development, who end delete begin insert Development. The director end insert shall be appointed
by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate, and hold
office at the pleasure of the Governor. He or she shall receive the
annual salary provided by Article 1 (commencing with Section
11550) of Chapter 6 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the
Government Code.