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THIRD READING
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Bill No: SB 1360
Author: Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Amended: As introduced
Vote: 27 - Urgency
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SENATE HEALTH & HUMAN SERV. COMMITTEE: 6-0, 5/17/95
AYES: Watson, Haynes, Hughes, Leslie, Maddy, Solis
NOT VOTING: Mello, Polanco, Thompson
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SUBJECT: Health and Safety Code: recodification
SOURCE: Department of Health Services
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DIGEST: This is a technical bill to simplify the Health
and Safety Code.
ANALYSIS: This bill:
1. Arranges all current law provisions of the California
Health and Safety Code (HSC) relating to public health
into seven new sections. They are as follows:
101-Administration of Public Health
102-Vital Records and Health Statistics
103-Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
104-Environmental Health
105-Communicable Disease Prevention and Control
106-Personal Health Care
107-Statewide Health Planning and Development
2. Renumbers the Code sections into multiples of five to
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allow for future additions and revisions.
3. Declares the legislatureos intent to reorganize and
clarify portions of the Health and Safety Code, and
thereby facilitate its administration. Also, declares
that this act would have only technical and
nonsubstantive effect.
Comment:
Existing law, Chapter 611, Statutes of 1991 (AB
1491/Bronzan) requires the State Department of Health
Services to conduct a comprehensive review of the statutes
relating to public health and to recodify the Health and
Safety Code. AB 1491 was one of two bills that was
intended to be a vehicle for the realignment of health
services during the 1991-92 legislative session. The first
bill, Chapter 89, Statutes of 1991 (AB 1288/Bronzan), was
signed by the governor, but was canceled out by the
provisions of AB 1491.
According to the Senate Health and Human Services
Committee:
This bill is the product of a year-long collaborative
effort between health officials at various levels of the
public and private sector. Participates include: State
Department of Health Services, local health enforcement
agencies, the Legislative Counselos office, and a
Recodification Task Force with prescribed members.
SB 1360 is an entirely technical bill that would make no
substantive, policy changes. According to the Department,
SB 1360 represents parts I and II of a three- part effort
to recodify the Health and Safety Code. In addition, it
would reorganize existing law into a better framework that
is updated and easy-to-use. Statutes unrelated to public
health would remain in their current format. The proposed
changes would establish a sturdy foundation for future code
development.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: No
Local: No
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SUPPORT: (Verified 5/17/95)
Department of Health Services (source)
CP:jk 5/18/95 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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