California Health and Safety Code ARTICLE 1 - Hereditary Disorders Act

• Section 124975.
  The Legislature hereby finds and declares that:(a)  Each person in the State of California is entitled to health care commensurate with his or her health...
• Section 124977.
  (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that, unless otherwise specified, the genetic disease testing program carried out pursuant to this chapter be fully supported...
• Section 124980.
  The director shall establish any regulations and standards for hereditary disorders programs as the director deems necessary to promote and protect the public health and...
• Section 124981.
  (a) No person shall use the title of genetic counselor unless the person has applied for and obtained a license from the department.(b) The applicant for a...
• Section 124982.
  (a) The department shall issue a temporary genetic counselor license to a person to practice as a licensed genetic counselor who meets all of the following:(1) The...
• Section 124985.
  A violation of any of the provisions of the Hereditary Disorders Act (Section 27) or any of the regulations adopted pursuant to that act shall...
• Section 124990.
  For the purposes of the Hereditary Disorders Act (Section 27), hereditary disorders programs shall include, but not be limited to, all antenatal, neonatal, childhood, and...
• Section 124991.
  (a) (1) The Birth Defects Monitoring Program, within the State Department of Public Health, shall collect and store any umbilical cord blood samples it receives from hospitals...
• Section 124995.
  The following programs shall comply with the regulations established pursuant to the Hereditary Disorders Act, as defined in Section 27:(a)  The California Children’s Services Program...
• Section 124996.
  (a)  The Genetic Disease Testing Fund is continued in existence as a special fund in the State Treasury. The department may charge a fee for...

Last modified: October 22, 2018