California Assembly Bill AB2541 Introduced / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: AB 2541INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Fletcher FEBRUARY 19, 2010 An act to amend Section 120190 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to public health. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2541, as introduced, Fletcher. Reporting of certain communicable diseases. Existing law establishes various communicable disease prevention and control programs. Existing law requires a health officer to immediately report by telegraph or telephone to the State Department of Public Health every discovered or known or suspected case of those diseases designated for immediate reporting by the department. This bill would also include electronic mail or facsimile as permitted methods of reporting these diseases to the department. 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   A  health officer shall immediately report by  electronic mail, facsimile,  telegraph  ,  or telephone to the department every discovered or known case or suspect case of those diseases designated for immediate reporting by the department. Within 24 hours after investigation  each   the  health officer shall make reports as the department may require.