CHAPTER 3.5. Communicable Diseases Exposure Notification Act

Chapter 3.5 added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 342, Sec. 1.

§§ 120260–120263 · 5 sections

• § 120260 (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) Early knowledge of infection with communicable disease is important in order to permit exposed…
• § 120260.5 The communicable disease testing and notification procedures provided for in this chapter are in addition to the notification to which prehospital emergency…
• § 120261 For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) “Attending physician of the source patient” means any physician and surgeon licensed…
• § 120262 Notwithstanding Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 120975) or any other law, the blood or other tissue or material of a source patient may be tested, and an…
• § 120263 (a) No health care provider, as defined in this chapter, shall be subject to civil or criminal liability or professional disciplinary action for performing…