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Health & Saf. Code, § 38072 · Chapter 1. General Provisions

Health & Saf. Code, § 38072

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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

For purposes of this division, the following definitions shall apply:

(a) “Cooperative agreement” means an agreement between the department and a unit of local government, any other unit of state government, or a nonprofit organization that provides for a contract under any of the following programs:

(1) California AIDS Program (Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 120800) of Part 4 of Division 105).

(2) Health of Seasonal Agricultural and Migratory Workers (Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 124550) of Part 4 of Division 106).

(3) American Indian Health Services (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 124575) of Part 4 of Division 106).

(4) Rural Health Services Development (Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 124600) of Part 4 of Division 106).

(5) Grants-In-Aid for Clinics (Article 1 (commencing with Section 124875) of Chapter 7 of Part 4 of Division 106).

(6) Expanded Access to Primary Care (Article 2 (commencing with Section 124900) of Chapter 7 of Part 4 of Division 106).

(7) Birth Defects Monitoring Program (Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 103825) of Part 2 of Division 102).

(8) Maternal and child health programs, including, but not limited to, Article 5 (commencing with Section 123800) of Chapter 3 of Part 2 of Division 106 and as set forth in subdivision (c) of Section 27.

(9) Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (Article 2 (commencing with Section 123275) of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Division 106).

(10) Perinatal Health Care (Article 4 (commencing with Section 123550) of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 106).

(11) Family planning services (Section 14503 of the Welfare and Institutions Code).

(12) Hereditary Disorders Programs (subdivision (b) of Section 27).

(13) Other public health programs for the protection, preservation, and advancement of public health authorized pursuant to Section 100185 or pursuant to an annual Budget Act provision.

(b) “Department” means the State Department of Health Services.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1023, Sec. 299. Effective September 29, 1996.

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