Pen. Code, § 7553 · Chapter 6. Miscellaneous Provisions

Pen. Code, § 7553

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With the approval of the county health officer, the State Department of Health Services, as it deems necessary for HIV detection and prevention, may conduct periodic anonymous unlinked serologic surveys of all or portions of the inmate population or persons under custody within a city or county.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1579, Sec. 2. Effective September 30, 1988.

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Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&sectionNum=7553.
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Health and Safety Code

Health & Saf. Code, § 131052Printed as Sections 4018.1, 5008.1, 7501, 7502, 7510, 7511, 7515, 7518, 7530, 7550, 7553, 7575, 7576, 11010, 11174.34, and 13990 of the Penal Code

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