Current Status of the Regular Rulemaking Proposal

​​​This rulemaking has been approved by the Office of Administrative Law and is effective as of  June 12, 2023.

History of the Rulemaking​​ Proposal

​​This Rulemaking was initiated a 30-Day Comment Period. The 30-Day Period will close on April 25, 2023. Comments received will be considered by the Department and the regulation was filed with the Office of Administrative Law for Publication in the California Code of Regulations.

This Readoption Emergency Rulemaking was filed with the Secretary of State and approved by OAL as of December 8, 2022 and will take effect on December 29, 2022.

This Readoption Emergency Rulemaking initiated a 30-Day Public Comment Period. The 30-Day Comment Period will close on November 18, 2022. Comments received will be considered by the Department and the final readoption emergency regulations were filed with the Office of Administrative Law for Publication in the California Code of Regulations.

There are proposed changes in the emergency readopt text and are indicated as follows:

• Additions to the proposed emergency readopt text are indicated by double underline on page 8.

OAL Approval: June 28, 2022

Effective Date and Filed with SOS: July 5, 2022

This Emergency Rulemaking initiated a 30-Day Public Comment Period. The 30-Day Comment Period closed on May 31, 2022. Comments received were be considered by the Department and the final adopted emergency regulations were filed with the Office of Administrative Law for Publication in the California Code of Regulations.​

Inquiries regarding the substance of these regulations may be directed to:

David Martin

California Department of Public Health

Office of Regulations

David.Martin@cdph.ca.gov​

Regular Rulemaking Documentation​​​

​​​​30_Day Comment Period Public Notice (PDF)

Regulation Text (PDF)​ 

​Emergency Rulemaking Documentation

​ ​30-Day Comment Period Documentation (PDF)

Proposed Emergency Regulation Text (PDF)

Final Emergency Regulations Text (PDF)