California Health and Safety Code

§ 44361

HSC § 44361 Effective Jan 1, 2019Div. 26 · Part 6 · Ch. 4

Statute text

(a)Each health risk assessment shall be submitted to the district. The district shall make the health risk assessment available for public review, upon request. After preliminary review of the emissions impact and modeling data, the district shall submit the health risk assessment to the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment for review and, within 180 days of receiving the health risk assessment, the office shall submit to the district its comments on the data and findings relating to health effects. The district shall consult with the state board as necessary to adequately evaluate the emissions impact and modeling data contained within the risk assessment.

(b)For the purposes of complying with this section, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment may select a qualified independent contractor to review the data and findings relating to health effects. The office shall not select an independent contractor to review a specific health risk assessment who may have a conflict of interest with regard to the review of that health risk assessment. Any review by an independent contractor shall comply with the following requirements:

(1)Be performed in a manner consistent with guidelines provided by the office.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 92, Sec. 144. (SB 1289) Effective January 1, 2019.