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California HIV/AIDS Laws

There are California laws and regulations that impact the Office of AIDS and/or persons living with HIV/AIDS. On this page you’ll find lists of pending or enacted legislation, OA’s guide to HIV/AIDS laws, policy letters, and resources on HIV law.

California HIV Legislation

2011 List of HIV-related signed legislation. Six new laws that impact HIV prevention and surveillance (PDF)(revised December 22, 2011)
2010 list of HIV-related legislation (PDF)- Includes three key bills signed into law: AB 1701 (pharmacy syringe sales), AB 2541 (HIV and HIV/TB/STD disease reporting and care/treatment), and SB 853 (rapid HIV testing).” For more information go to: 2010 HIV/AIDS Legislative Policy Letters. (posted December 2, 2010)
2009 HIV/AIDS-Related Bills (PDF)- In 2009 three HIV-related bills were enacted into law. Full text of bills.

HIV/AIDS Legislative Policy Letters
For more information about CDPH and legislation visit the Office of Legislative and Governmental Affairs.

California Laws and Regulations

California Health and Safety Code - Section 120775 through 121349.3 are specific to HIV. Sections 121022-121023 cover HIV reporting laws (PDF). See OA's California HIV/AIDS Laws, 2009 (PDF) for a fuller reference to HIV law.
California Code of Regulations (CCR) are rules adopted by state agencies and approved by the Office of Administrative Law (OAL). Below are some of the HIV/AIDS reporting regulations in CCR. You can search for specific sections of regulations by the title and section.

HIV Reporting by Health Care Providers: Title 17, Section 2643.5

HIV Reporting by Laboratories: Title 17, Section 2643.10

HIV Reporting by Local Health Officers: Title 17, Section 2643.15

Reporting to the Local Health Authority (AIDS): Title 17, Section 2500

Reports by the Local Health Officer (AIDS): Title 17, Section 2501

California HIV/AIDS Laws, 2009 (PDF)- A source of HIV/AIDS-related laws that includes statutes enacted January 1, 2010. (posted March 3, 2010)
Official California Legislative Information (LegInfo)

National Resources

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