California Senate Bill SB1152 Introduced / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: SB 1152INTRODUCED 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.