California 2023 2023-2024 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB1063 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/15/2023

                    CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1063Introduced by Assembly Member GabrielFebruary 15, 2023 An act to amend Section 131005 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to public health. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1063, as introduced, Gabriel. Public health.Existing law establishes the State Department of Public Health within the California Health and Human Services Agency, and requires the appointment of a State Public Health Officer to serve as the director of the State Department of Public Health.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to that provision.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 131005 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:131005. (a) There is in state government an executive officer known as the State Public Health Officer, who shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate, and shall hold office at the pleasure of the Governor. The State Public Health Officer shall receive the annual salary provided by in Article 1 (commencing with Section 11550) of Chapter 6 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(b) The State Public Health Officer shall serve as the director of, and have control over, the State Department of Public Health.(c) Any statutory reference to director, the Director of Health Services, the Director of Public Health, or the Director of the State Department of Public Health, regarding a function transferred to the State Department of Public Health pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 131050), is deemed to, instead, refer to the State Public Health Officer.(d) Any statutory reference to department or state department regarding a function transferred to the State Department of Public Health pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 131050), 131050) shall refer to the State Department of Public Health.(e) The director shall be a licensed physician and surgeon pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 2000) of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code, who has and have demonstrated medical, public health, and management experience.

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1063Introduced by Assembly Member GabrielFebruary 15, 2023 An act to amend Section 131005 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to public health. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1063, as introduced, Gabriel. Public health.Existing law establishes the State Department of Public Health within the California Health and Human Services Agency, and requires the appointment of a State Public Health Officer to serve as the director of the State Department of Public Health.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to that provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: NO  Local Program: NO 





 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION

 Assembly Bill 

No. 1063

Introduced by Assembly Member GabrielFebruary 15, 2023

Introduced by Assembly Member Gabriel
February 15, 2023

 An act to amend Section 131005 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to public health. 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 1063, as introduced, Gabriel. Public health.

Existing law establishes the State Department of Public Health within the California Health and Human Services Agency, and requires the appointment of a State Public Health Officer to serve as the director of the State Department of Public Health.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to that provision.

Existing law establishes the State Department of Public Health within the California Health and Human Services Agency, and requires the appointment of a State Public Health Officer to serve as the director of the State Department of Public Health.

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

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 131005 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:131005. (a) There is in state government an executive officer known as the State Public Health Officer, who shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate, and shall hold office at the pleasure of the Governor. The State Public Health Officer shall receive the annual salary provided by in Article 1 (commencing with Section 11550) of Chapter 6 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(b) The State Public Health Officer shall serve as the director of, and have control over, the State Department of Public Health.(c) Any statutory reference to director, the Director of Health Services, the Director of Public Health, or the Director of the State Department of Public Health, regarding a function transferred to the State Department of Public Health pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 131050), is deemed to, instead, refer to the State Public Health Officer.(d) Any statutory reference to department or state department regarding a function transferred to the State Department of Public Health pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 131050), 131050) shall refer to the State Department of Public Health.(e) The director shall be a licensed physician and surgeon pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 2000) of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code, who has and have demonstrated medical, public health, and management experience.

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 131005 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:131005. (a) There is in state government an executive officer known as the State Public Health Officer, who shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate, and shall hold office at the pleasure of the Governor. The State Public Health Officer shall receive the annual salary provided by in Article 1 (commencing with Section 11550) of Chapter 6 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(b) The State Public Health Officer shall serve as the director of, and have control over, the State Department of Public Health.(c) Any statutory reference to director, the Director of Health Services, the Director of Public Health, or the Director of the State Department of Public Health, regarding a function transferred to the State Department of Public Health pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 131050), is deemed to, instead, refer to the State Public Health Officer.(d) Any statutory reference to department or state department regarding a function transferred to the State Department of Public Health pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 131050), 131050) shall refer to the State Department of Public Health.(e) The director shall be a licensed physician and surgeon pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 2000) of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code, who has and have demonstrated medical, public health, and management experience.

SECTION 1. Section 131005 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:

### SECTION 1.

131005. (a) There is in state government an executive officer known as the State Public Health Officer, who shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate, and shall hold office at the pleasure of the Governor. The State Public Health Officer shall receive the annual salary provided by in Article 1 (commencing with Section 11550) of Chapter 6 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(b) The State Public Health Officer shall serve as the director of, and have control over, the State Department of Public Health.(c) Any statutory reference to director, the Director of Health Services, the Director of Public Health, or the Director of the State Department of Public Health, regarding a function transferred to the State Department of Public Health pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 131050), is deemed to, instead, refer to the State Public Health Officer.(d) Any statutory reference to department or state department regarding a function transferred to the State Department of Public Health pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 131050), 131050) shall refer to the State Department of Public Health.(e) The director shall be a licensed physician and surgeon pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 2000) of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code, who has and have demonstrated medical, public health, and management experience.

131005. (a) There is in state government an executive officer known as the State Public Health Officer, who shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate, and shall hold office at the pleasure of the Governor. The State Public Health Officer shall receive the annual salary provided by in Article 1 (commencing with Section 11550) of Chapter 6 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(b) The State Public Health Officer shall serve as the director of, and have control over, the State Department of Public Health.(c) Any statutory reference to director, the Director of Health Services, the Director of Public Health, or the Director of the State Department of Public Health, regarding a function transferred to the State Department of Public Health pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 131050), is deemed to, instead, refer to the State Public Health Officer.(d) Any statutory reference to department or state department regarding a function transferred to the State Department of Public Health pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 131050), 131050) shall refer to the State Department of Public Health.(e) The director shall be a licensed physician and surgeon pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 2000) of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code, who has and have demonstrated medical, public health, and management experience.

131005. (a) There is in state government an executive officer known as the State Public Health Officer, who shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate, and shall hold office at the pleasure of the Governor. The State Public Health Officer shall receive the annual salary provided by in Article 1 (commencing with Section 11550) of Chapter 6 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(b) The State Public Health Officer shall serve as the director of, and have control over, the State Department of Public Health.(c) Any statutory reference to director, the Director of Health Services, the Director of Public Health, or the Director of the State Department of Public Health, regarding a function transferred to the State Department of Public Health pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 131050), is deemed to, instead, refer to the State Public Health Officer.(d) Any statutory reference to department or state department regarding a function transferred to the State Department of Public Health pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 131050), 131050) shall refer to the State Department of Public Health.(e) The director shall be a licensed physician and surgeon pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 2000) of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code, who has and have demonstrated medical, public health, and management experience.



131005. (a) There is in state government an executive officer known as the State Public Health Officer, who shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate, and shall hold office at the pleasure of the Governor. The State Public Health Officer shall receive the annual salary provided by in Article 1 (commencing with Section 11550) of Chapter 6 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.

(b) The State Public Health Officer shall serve as the director of, and have control over, the State Department of Public Health.

(c) Any statutory reference to director, the Director of Health Services, the Director of Public Health, or the Director of the State Department of Public Health, regarding a function transferred to the State Department of Public Health pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 131050), is deemed to, instead, refer to the State Public Health Officer.

(d) Any statutory reference to department or state department regarding a function transferred to the State Department of Public Health pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 131050), 131050) shall refer to the State Department of Public Health.

(e) The director shall be a licensed physician and surgeon pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 2000) of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code, who has and have demonstrated medical, public health, and management experience.