DIVISION 1. ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH 135-1179.102›PART 1. STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES 137-429.997›CHAPTER 1.3. Women’s Health 137-138.6
§ 138.4
California Health and Safety Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
(a) The State Department of Public Health shall place priority on providing information to consumers, patients, and health care providers regarding women’s gynecological cancers, including signs and symptoms, risk factors, the benefits of early detection through appropriate diagnostic testing, and treatment options.
(b) In exercising the powers under this section, the State Department of Public Health shall consult with appropriate health care professionals and providers, consumers, and patients, or organizations representing them.
(c) The duties of the State Department of Public Health pursuant to this section are contingent upon the receipt of funds appropriated for this purpose.
(d) The State Department of Public Health may adopt any regulations necessary and appropriate for the implementation of this section.
(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 23, Sec. 10. (AB 1467) Effective June 27, 2012.)
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