California Penal Code

§ 6007

PEN § 6007 Effective Jun 27, 2025Title 7 · Part 3 · Ch. 4.5

Statute text

(a)A person who is employed by the department and whose primary job functions require them to work inside an institution shall complete baseline TB screening and testing and shall provide a certificate to the department within seven days of appointment to their position showing they are free of active tuberculosis. The employee shall not be allowed to perform any job duties within a licensed area within the institution until the certificate has been submitted and accepted by the department.

(b)(1) An employee whose primary job functions require them to work inside an institution shall receive annual TB screening and ensure that certificates are submitted and accepted by the department showing they are free of active tuberculosis. If an employee is suspected of having active tuberculosis during an annual TB screening, the employee shall have a medical evaluation to determine the need for follow up care in accordance with the recommendations of the federal CDC.

(2)The department may require more frequent TB screening or testing, including skin or blood tests, if there is a known exposure or ongoing transmission within an institution.

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Legislative history

Repealed and added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 10, Sec. 13. (AB 134) Effective June 27, 2025.