California Health and Safety Code

§ 131365

HSC § 131365 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 112 · Part 1 · Ch. 5

Statute text

(a)(1) The department may develop and administer a syndromic surveillance program.

(2)The purpose of this chapter is to authorize the department to collect public health and medical data in near real time to detect and investigate changes in the occurrence of disease in the population, especially as a result of a disease outbreak or other public health emergency, disaster, or special event and to support responses to emerging public health threats and conditions impacting the health of California residents.

(3)Upon implementation of this chapter, the department shall assign a name to the program.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 243, Sec. 7. (SB 862) Effective January 1, 2026.