Health & Saf. Code, § 104193

The department shall do all of the following:

(a) Establish a Lyme disease information program that provides educational materials and information services on Lyme disease to the general public and the medical community. The Lyme disease information program shall provide information on all of the following:

(1) The disease in general, including its symptoms.

(2) Activities that increase one’s risk of contracting the disease.

(3) The use of vaccines to prevent the disease.

(4) The ways to protect oneself from contracting the disease, including the use of protective clothing and tick repellants.

(b) Provide detailed information regarding Lyme disease and its treatment to physicians and surgeons in affected areas.

(c) Identify those segments of the population that are especially at risk of contracting Lyme disease and may provide workshops, with detailed information on the disease in those areas or communities, if recommended by the Lyme Disease Advisory Committee.

(d) Provide information to the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board about risk factors for exposure to Lyme disease. The Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board may determine which employees should be required to receive the vaccine as a condition of employment, in order to reduce the potential liability of employers and protect the health of employees.