California Penal Code CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions

• Section 7500.
  The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) The public peace, health, and safety is endangered by the spread of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV),...
• Section 7501.
  In order to address the public health crisis described in Section 7500, it is the intent of the Legislature to do all of the following:(a) Establish...
• Section 7502.
  As used in this title, the following terms shall have the following meanings:(a) “Correctional institution” means any state prison, county jail, city jail, Division of Juvenile...
• Section 7503.
  The Department of Corrections, the Department of the Youth Authority, and county health officers shall adopt guidelines permitting a chief medical officer to delegate his...
• Section 7504.
  Actions taken pursuant to this title shall not be subject to subdivisions (a) to (c), inclusive, of Section 120980 of the Health and Safety Code....
• Section 7505.
  This title is intended to provide the authority for state and local correctional, custodial, and law enforcement agencies to perform medical testing of inmates and...

Last modified: October 22, 2018