California Health and Safety Code

§ 121022

HSC § 121022 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 105 · Part 4 · Ch. 7

Statute text

(a)To ensure knowledge of current trends in the HIV epidemic and to ensure that California remains competitive for federal HIV and AIDS funding, health care providers and laboratories shall report all cases of HIV infection to the local health officer using patient names on a form developed by the department. Both the local health officer and the department shall be authorized to access reports of HIV infection that are electronically submitted by laboratories pursuant to subdivision (g) of Section 120130. Local health officers shall report unduplicated HIV cases by name to the department on a form developed by the department.

(b)(1) Health care providers and local health officers shall submit cases of HIV infection pursuant to subdivision (a) by courier service, United States Postal Service express mail or registered mail, other traceable mail, person-to-person transfer, facsimile, or electronically by a secure and confidential electronic reporting system established by the department.

(2)This subdivision shall be implemented using the existing resources of the department.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 766, Sec. 2. (SB 504) Effective January 1, 2026.