California Health and Safety Code

§ 120164

HSC § 120164 Effective Sep 17, 2025Div. 105 · Part 1 · Ch. 2

Statute text

(a)Consistent with subdivision (b), the list of immunizations, items, and services that were recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), and that were in effect on January 1, 2025, shall serve as the baseline recommendations for purposes of this section.

(b)The State Department of Public Health may modify or supplement the baseline recommendations described in subdivision (a). In making modifications or supplements, the department shall take into consideration guidance and recommendations from additional medical and scientific organizations, including, but not limited to, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and the American Academy of Family Physicians.

(c)In modifying or supplementing the baseline recommendations, the department may also incorporate subsequent evidence-based recommendations issued by the USPSTF, ACIP, or HRSA, to the extent the department determines those recommendations are consistent with the purposes of this section and promote public health.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 105, Sec. 26. (AB 144) Effective September 17, 2025.