CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2695Introduced by Assembly Member RamosFebruary 14, 2024 An act to amend Section 100100 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to the public health.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2695, as introduced, Ramos. Public health.Existing law establishes the State Department of Health Care Services within the California Health and Human Services Agency. Existing law sets forth the departments powers and duties relating to, among other things, public health, licensing and certification of certain health facilities, and the state Medi-Cal program.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to a related 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 100100 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:100100. There is in the state government in the California Health and Human Services Agency, Agency a State Department of Health Services Services, which, effective July 1, 2007, is hereby renamed the State Department of Health Care Services. Commencing July 1, 2007, any reference in this chapter, in Chapter 1.5 (commencing with Section 100145), or in Article 1 (commencing with Section 100150) of Chapter 2 to the State Department of Health Services is deemed to, instead, refer to the State Department of Health Care Services with regard to functions not transferred to the State Department of Public Health. Commencing July 1, 2007, all the duties, powers, purposes, responsibilities, and jurisdiction of the former State Department of Health Services not vested in the State Department of Public Health pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 131050) of Part 1 of Division 112, 112 shall be retained by, and thereafter be performed by, the renamed State Department of Health Care Services. CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2695Introduced by Assembly Member RamosFebruary 14, 2024 An act to amend Section 100100 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to the public health.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2695, as introduced, Ramos. Public health.Existing law establishes the State Department of Health Care Services within the California Health and Human Services Agency. Existing law sets forth the departments powers and duties relating to, among other things, public health, licensing and certification of certain health facilities, and the state Medi-Cal program.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to a related provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2695 Introduced by Assembly Member RamosFebruary 14, 2024 Introduced by Assembly Member Ramos February 14, 2024 An act to amend Section 100100 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to the public health. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2695, as introduced, Ramos. Public health. Existing law establishes the State Department of Health Care Services within the California Health and Human Services Agency. Existing law sets forth the departments powers and duties relating to, among other things, public health, licensing and certification of certain health facilities, and the state Medi-Cal program.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to a related provision. Existing law establishes the State Department of Health Care Services within the California Health and Human Services Agency. Existing law sets forth the departments powers and duties relating to, among other things, public health, licensing and certification of certain health facilities, and the state Medi-Cal program. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to a related provision. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 100100 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:100100. There is in the state government in the California Health and Human Services Agency, Agency a State Department of Health Services Services, which, effective July 1, 2007, is hereby renamed the State Department of Health Care Services. Commencing July 1, 2007, any reference in this chapter, in Chapter 1.5 (commencing with Section 100145), or in Article 1 (commencing with Section 100150) of Chapter 2 to the State Department of Health Services is deemed to, instead, refer to the State Department of Health Care Services with regard to functions not transferred to the State Department of Public Health. Commencing July 1, 2007, all the duties, powers, purposes, responsibilities, and jurisdiction of the former State Department of Health Services not vested in the State Department of Public Health pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 131050) of Part 1 of Division 112, 112 shall be retained by, and thereafter be performed by, the renamed State Department of Health Care Services. 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 100100 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:100100. There is in the state government in the California Health and Human Services Agency, Agency a State Department of Health Services Services, which, effective July 1, 2007, is hereby renamed the State Department of Health Care Services. Commencing July 1, 2007, any reference in this chapter, in Chapter 1.5 (commencing with Section 100145), or in Article 1 (commencing with Section 100150) of Chapter 2 to the State Department of Health Services is deemed to, instead, refer to the State Department of Health Care Services with regard to functions not transferred to the State Department of Public Health. Commencing July 1, 2007, all the duties, powers, purposes, responsibilities, and jurisdiction of the former State Department of Health Services not vested in the State Department of Public Health pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 131050) of Part 1 of Division 112, 112 shall be retained by, and thereafter be performed by, the renamed State Department of Health Care Services. SECTION 1. Section 100100 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read: ### SECTION 1. 100100. There is in the state government in the California Health and Human Services Agency, Agency a State Department of Health Services Services, which, effective July 1, 2007, is hereby renamed the State Department of Health Care Services. Commencing July 1, 2007, any reference in this chapter, in Chapter 1.5 (commencing with Section 100145), or in Article 1 (commencing with Section 100150) of Chapter 2 to the State Department of Health Services is deemed to, instead, refer to the State Department of Health Care Services with regard to functions not transferred to the State Department of Public Health. Commencing July 1, 2007, all the duties, powers, purposes, responsibilities, and jurisdiction of the former State Department of Health Services not vested in the State Department of Public Health pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 131050) of Part 1 of Division 112, 112 shall be retained by, and thereafter be performed by, the renamed State Department of Health Care Services. 100100. There is in the state government in the California Health and Human Services Agency, Agency a State Department of Health Services Services, which, effective July 1, 2007, is hereby renamed the State Department of Health Care Services. Commencing July 1, 2007, any reference in this chapter, in Chapter 1.5 (commencing with Section 100145), or in Article 1 (commencing with Section 100150) of Chapter 2 to the State Department of Health Services is deemed to, instead, refer to the State Department of Health Care Services with regard to functions not transferred to the State Department of Public Health. Commencing July 1, 2007, all the duties, powers, purposes, responsibilities, and jurisdiction of the former State Department of Health Services not vested in the State Department of Public Health pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 131050) of Part 1 of Division 112, 112 shall be retained by, and thereafter be performed by, the renamed State Department of Health Care Services. 100100. There is in the state government in the California Health and Human Services Agency, Agency a State Department of Health Services Services, which, effective July 1, 2007, is hereby renamed the State Department of Health Care Services. Commencing July 1, 2007, any reference in this chapter, in Chapter 1.5 (commencing with Section 100145), or in Article 1 (commencing with Section 100150) of Chapter 2 to the State Department of Health Services is deemed to, instead, refer to the State Department of Health Care Services with regard to functions not transferred to the State Department of Public Health. Commencing July 1, 2007, all the duties, powers, purposes, responsibilities, and jurisdiction of the former State Department of Health Services not vested in the State Department of Public Health pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 131050) of Part 1 of Division 112, 112 shall be retained by, and thereafter be performed by, the renamed State Department of Health Care Services. 100100. There is in the state government in the California Health and Human Services Agency, Agency a State Department of Health Services Services, which, effective July 1, 2007, is hereby renamed the State Department of Health Care Services. Commencing July 1, 2007, any reference in this chapter, in Chapter 1.5 (commencing with Section 100145), or in Article 1 (commencing with Section 100150) of Chapter 2 to the State Department of Health Services is deemed to, instead, refer to the State Department of Health Care Services with regard to functions not transferred to the State Department of Public Health. Commencing July 1, 2007, all the duties, powers, purposes, responsibilities, and jurisdiction of the former State Department of Health Services not vested in the State Department of Public Health pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 131050) of Part 1 of Division 112, 112 shall be retained by, and thereafter be performed by, the renamed State Department of Health Care Services.