CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1051Introduced by Senator GroveFebruary 18, 2020 An act to amend Section 120115 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to communicable disease prevention and control. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1051, as introduced, Grove. Communicable disease prevention and control: terms.Existing law requires the Department of Public Health to establish a list of reportable diseases and conditions, including both communicable and noncommunicable diseases. Existing law defines terms relating to communicable diseases.This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to a definition.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 120115 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:120115. As used in the Communicable Disease Prevention and Control Act (Section 27) the following terms have the following meanings, unless the context indicates otherwise:(a) Infectious tuberculosis disease means active or suspected active tuberculosis disease in an infectious state.(b) Tuberculosis infection means the latent phase of tuberculosis, during which the infected person cannot spread tuberculosis to others.(c) Heightened risk of tuberculosis exposure means likely exposure to persons with infectious tuberculosis disease.(d) The appropriate prescribed course of medication for tuberculosis disease means that course recommended by the health officer, the most recent guidelines of the department, the most recent guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the most recent guidelines of the American Thoracic Society.(e) Directly observed therapy means the appropriately prescribed course of treatment for tuberculosis disease in which the prescribed antituberculosis medications are administered to the person or taken by the person under direct observation of a health care provider or a designee of the health care provider approved by the local health officer.(f) An examination for tuberculosis infection or disease means conducting tests, including, but not limited to, Mantoux tuberculin skin tests, laboratory examination, and X-rays, as recommended by any of the following:(1) The local health officer.(2) The most recent guidelines of the state department.(3) The most recent guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.(4) The most recent guidelines of the American Thoracic Society.(g) State correctional institution means a prison, institution, or other facility under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections or the Department of the Youth Authority.(h) Local detention facility is defined in Section 6031.4 of the Penal Code.(i) Penal institution means either a state correctional institution or a local detention facility.(j) Health facility means a licensed health facility as defined in Sections 1250, 1250.2, and 1250.3.(k) Health officer or local health officer includes his or her a designee.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1051Introduced by Senator GroveFebruary 18, 2020 An act to amend Section 120115 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to communicable disease prevention and control. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1051, as introduced, Grove. Communicable disease prevention and control: terms.Existing law requires the Department of Public Health to establish a list of reportable diseases and conditions, including both communicable and noncommunicable diseases. Existing law defines terms relating to communicable diseases.This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to a definition.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 1051
Introduced by Senator GroveFebruary 18, 2020
Introduced by Senator Grove
February 18, 2020
An act to amend Section 120115 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to communicable disease prevention and control.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 1051, as introduced, Grove. Communicable disease prevention and control: terms.
Existing law requires the Department of Public Health to establish a list of reportable diseases and conditions, including both communicable and noncommunicable diseases. Existing law defines terms relating to communicable diseases.This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to a definition.
Existing law requires the Department of Public Health to establish a list of reportable diseases and conditions, including both communicable and noncommunicable diseases. Existing law defines terms relating to communicable diseases.
This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to a definition.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 120115 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:120115. As used in the Communicable Disease Prevention and Control Act (Section 27) the following terms have the following meanings, unless the context indicates otherwise:(a) Infectious tuberculosis disease means active or suspected active tuberculosis disease in an infectious state.(b) Tuberculosis infection means the latent phase of tuberculosis, during which the infected person cannot spread tuberculosis to others.(c) Heightened risk of tuberculosis exposure means likely exposure to persons with infectious tuberculosis disease.(d) The appropriate prescribed course of medication for tuberculosis disease means that course recommended by the health officer, the most recent guidelines of the department, the most recent guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the most recent guidelines of the American Thoracic Society.(e) Directly observed therapy means the appropriately prescribed course of treatment for tuberculosis disease in which the prescribed antituberculosis medications are administered to the person or taken by the person under direct observation of a health care provider or a designee of the health care provider approved by the local health officer.(f) An examination for tuberculosis infection or disease means conducting tests, including, but not limited to, Mantoux tuberculin skin tests, laboratory examination, and X-rays, as recommended by any of the following:(1) The local health officer.(2) The most recent guidelines of the state department.(3) The most recent guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.(4) The most recent guidelines of the American Thoracic Society.(g) State correctional institution means a prison, institution, or other facility under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections or the Department of the Youth Authority.(h) Local detention facility is defined in Section 6031.4 of the Penal Code.(i) Penal institution means either a state correctional institution or a local detention facility.(j) Health facility means a licensed health facility as defined in Sections 1250, 1250.2, and 1250.3.(k) Health officer or local health officer includes his or her a designee.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 120115 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:120115. As used in the Communicable Disease Prevention and Control Act (Section 27) the following terms have the following meanings, unless the context indicates otherwise:(a) Infectious tuberculosis disease means active or suspected active tuberculosis disease in an infectious state.(b) Tuberculosis infection means the latent phase of tuberculosis, during which the infected person cannot spread tuberculosis to others.(c) Heightened risk of tuberculosis exposure means likely exposure to persons with infectious tuberculosis disease.(d) The appropriate prescribed course of medication for tuberculosis disease means that course recommended by the health officer, the most recent guidelines of the department, the most recent guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the most recent guidelines of the American Thoracic Society.(e) Directly observed therapy means the appropriately prescribed course of treatment for tuberculosis disease in which the prescribed antituberculosis medications are administered to the person or taken by the person under direct observation of a health care provider or a designee of the health care provider approved by the local health officer.(f) An examination for tuberculosis infection or disease means conducting tests, including, but not limited to, Mantoux tuberculin skin tests, laboratory examination, and X-rays, as recommended by any of the following:(1) The local health officer.(2) The most recent guidelines of the state department.(3) The most recent guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.(4) The most recent guidelines of the American Thoracic Society.(g) State correctional institution means a prison, institution, or other facility under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections or the Department of the Youth Authority.(h) Local detention facility is defined in Section 6031.4 of the Penal Code.(i) Penal institution means either a state correctional institution or a local detention facility.(j) Health facility means a licensed health facility as defined in Sections 1250, 1250.2, and 1250.3.(k) Health officer or local health officer includes his or her a designee.
SECTION 1. Section 120115 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
120115. As used in the Communicable Disease Prevention and Control Act (Section 27) the following terms have the following meanings, unless the context indicates otherwise:(a) Infectious tuberculosis disease means active or suspected active tuberculosis disease in an infectious state.(b) Tuberculosis infection means the latent phase of tuberculosis, during which the infected person cannot spread tuberculosis to others.(c) Heightened risk of tuberculosis exposure means likely exposure to persons with infectious tuberculosis disease.(d) The appropriate prescribed course of medication for tuberculosis disease means that course recommended by the health officer, the most recent guidelines of the department, the most recent guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the most recent guidelines of the American Thoracic Society.(e) Directly observed therapy means the appropriately prescribed course of treatment for tuberculosis disease in which the prescribed antituberculosis medications are administered to the person or taken by the person under direct observation of a health care provider or a designee of the health care provider approved by the local health officer.(f) An examination for tuberculosis infection or disease means conducting tests, including, but not limited to, Mantoux tuberculin skin tests, laboratory examination, and X-rays, as recommended by any of the following:(1) The local health officer.(2) The most recent guidelines of the state department.(3) The most recent guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.(4) The most recent guidelines of the American Thoracic Society.(g) State correctional institution means a prison, institution, or other facility under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections or the Department of the Youth Authority.(h) Local detention facility is defined in Section 6031.4 of the Penal Code.(i) Penal institution means either a state correctional institution or a local detention facility.(j) Health facility means a licensed health facility as defined in Sections 1250, 1250.2, and 1250.3.(k) Health officer or local health officer includes his or her a designee.
120115. As used in the Communicable Disease Prevention and Control Act (Section 27) the following terms have the following meanings, unless the context indicates otherwise:(a) Infectious tuberculosis disease means active or suspected active tuberculosis disease in an infectious state.(b) Tuberculosis infection means the latent phase of tuberculosis, during which the infected person cannot spread tuberculosis to others.(c) Heightened risk of tuberculosis exposure means likely exposure to persons with infectious tuberculosis disease.(d) The appropriate prescribed course of medication for tuberculosis disease means that course recommended by the health officer, the most recent guidelines of the department, the most recent guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the most recent guidelines of the American Thoracic Society.(e) Directly observed therapy means the appropriately prescribed course of treatment for tuberculosis disease in which the prescribed antituberculosis medications are administered to the person or taken by the person under direct observation of a health care provider or a designee of the health care provider approved by the local health officer.(f) An examination for tuberculosis infection or disease means conducting tests, including, but not limited to, Mantoux tuberculin skin tests, laboratory examination, and X-rays, as recommended by any of the following:(1) The local health officer.(2) The most recent guidelines of the state department.(3) The most recent guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.(4) The most recent guidelines of the American Thoracic Society.(g) State correctional institution means a prison, institution, or other facility under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections or the Department of the Youth Authority.(h) Local detention facility is defined in Section 6031.4 of the Penal Code.(i) Penal institution means either a state correctional institution or a local detention facility.(j) Health facility means a licensed health facility as defined in Sections 1250, 1250.2, and 1250.3.(k) Health officer or local health officer includes his or her a designee.
120115. As used in the Communicable Disease Prevention and Control Act (Section 27) the following terms have the following meanings, unless the context indicates otherwise:(a) Infectious tuberculosis disease means active or suspected active tuberculosis disease in an infectious state.(b) Tuberculosis infection means the latent phase of tuberculosis, during which the infected person cannot spread tuberculosis to others.(c) Heightened risk of tuberculosis exposure means likely exposure to persons with infectious tuberculosis disease.(d) The appropriate prescribed course of medication for tuberculosis disease means that course recommended by the health officer, the most recent guidelines of the department, the most recent guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the most recent guidelines of the American Thoracic Society.(e) Directly observed therapy means the appropriately prescribed course of treatment for tuberculosis disease in which the prescribed antituberculosis medications are administered to the person or taken by the person under direct observation of a health care provider or a designee of the health care provider approved by the local health officer.(f) An examination for tuberculosis infection or disease means conducting tests, including, but not limited to, Mantoux tuberculin skin tests, laboratory examination, and X-rays, as recommended by any of the following:(1) The local health officer.(2) The most recent guidelines of the state department.(3) The most recent guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.(4) The most recent guidelines of the American Thoracic Society.(g) State correctional institution means a prison, institution, or other facility under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections or the Department of the Youth Authority.(h) Local detention facility is defined in Section 6031.4 of the Penal Code.(i) Penal institution means either a state correctional institution or a local detention facility.(j) Health facility means a licensed health facility as defined in Sections 1250, 1250.2, and 1250.3.(k) Health officer or local health officer includes his or her a designee.
120115. As used in the Communicable Disease Prevention and Control Act (Section 27) the following terms have the following meanings, unless the context indicates otherwise:
(a) Infectious tuberculosis disease means active or suspected active tuberculosis disease in an infectious state.
(b) Tuberculosis infection means the latent phase of tuberculosis, during which the infected person cannot spread tuberculosis to others.
(c) Heightened risk of tuberculosis exposure means likely exposure to persons with infectious tuberculosis disease.
(d) The appropriate prescribed course of medication for tuberculosis disease means that course recommended by the health officer, the most recent guidelines of the department, the most recent guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the most recent guidelines of the American Thoracic Society.
(e) Directly observed therapy means the appropriately prescribed course of treatment for tuberculosis disease in which the prescribed antituberculosis medications are administered to the person or taken by the person under direct observation of a health care provider or a designee of the health care provider approved by the local health officer.
(f) An examination for tuberculosis infection or disease means conducting tests, including, but not limited to, Mantoux tuberculin skin tests, laboratory examination, and X-rays, as recommended by any of the following:
(1) The local health officer.
(2) The most recent guidelines of the state department.
(3) The most recent guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
(4) The most recent guidelines of the American Thoracic Society.
(g) State correctional institution means a prison, institution, or other facility under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections or the Department of the Youth Authority.
(h) Local detention facility is defined in Section 6031.4 of the Penal Code.
(i) Penal institution means either a state correctional institution or a local detention facility.
(j) Health facility means a licensed health facility as defined in Sections 1250, 1250.2, and 1250.3.
(k) Health officer or local health officer includes his or her a designee.