California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Health and Safety Code - HSC |
Division 101. ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH |
Part 3. LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS |
Chapter 2. Powers and Duties of Local Health Officers and Local Health Departments |
ARTICLE 5. Municipal and County Laboratories |
Section 101150.
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For the purpose of protecting the community and the public health, the local health department of a city or county shall have available the services of a public health laboratory for the examination of specimens from suspected cases of infectious and environmental diseases, that may include, but need not be limited to, the examination of specimens from milk, milk products, waters, food products, vectors, and the environment. The public health laboratory shall also provide the analyses required to assist in community disease surveillance and to meet the responsibilities and support the programs of the local health department.
(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1023, Sec. 302.1. Effective September 29, 1996.)