Health & Saf. Code, § 121050 · Chapter 9. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Public Safety and Testing Disclosure
Health & Saf. Code, § 121050
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The people of the State of California find and declare that AIDS, AIDS-related conditions, and other communicable diseases pose a major threat to the public health and safety.
The health and safety of the public, victims of sexual crimes, and peace officers, firefighters, and custodial personnel who may come into contact with infected persons, have not been adequately protected by law. The purpose of this chapter is to require that information that may be vital to the health and safety of the public, victims of certain crimes, certain defendants and minors, and custodial personnel, custodial medical personnel, peace officers, firefighters and emergency medical personnel put at risk in the course of their official duties, be obtained and disclosed in an appropriate manner in order that precautions can be taken to preserve their health and the health of others or that those persons can be relieved from groundless fear of infection.
It is the intent of this chapter to supersede in case of conflict existing statutes or case law on the subjects covered including but not limited to the confidentiality and consent provisions contained in Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 120975), Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 121025), and Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 121075).
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History
Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 1996. Note: Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, reenacted in this section the provisions from Section 199.95 as added on Nov. 8, 1988, by initiative Prop. 96.
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Health and Safety Code
- Health & Saf. Code, div. 105, pt. 4, ch. 7Mandated Blood Testing and Confidentiality to Protect Public HealthPrinted as Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 120975)
- Health & Saf. Code, div. 105, pt. 4, ch. 8Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Public Health Records Confidentiality ActPrinted as Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 121025)
- Health & Saf. Code, div. 105, pt. 4, ch. 10Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Research Confidentiality ActPrinted as Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 121075)
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