California Health and Safety Code

§ 122445

HSC § 122445 Effective Jul 27, 2021Div. 105 · Part 7 · Ch. 1

Statute text

(a)In order to ensure that the most vulnerable Californians are informed of their hepatitis C virus (HCV) status and are linked to care and a cure, the State Department of Public Health’s Office of Viral Hepatitis Prevention may purchase HCV test kits and associated materials and supplies for distribution to community-based organizations and local health departments.

(b)The Office of Viral Hepatitis Prevention may also allocate funding to train personnel associated with community-based organizations and local health departments to conduct HCV testing, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing, and sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing and related activities.

(c)The Office of Viral Hepatitis Prevention may use a portion of the funds allocated for purposes of this section to hire necessary staff to successfully implement and evaluate the activities authorized by this section.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 143, Sec. 26. (AB 133) Effective July 27, 2021.