SECTIONS 131000-131020 - California Statutes

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE

SECTION 131000-131020

131000. There is in the California Health and Human Services Agency
a State Department of Public Health.

131005. (a) There is in state government an executive officer known
as the State Public Health Officer, who shall be appointed by the
Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate, and hold office at
the pleasure of the Governor. The State Public Health Officer shall
receive the annual salary provided by Article 1 (commencing with
Section 11550) of Chapter 6 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the
Government Code.
(b) The State Public Health Officer shall serve as the director
of, and have control over, the State Department of Public Health.
(c) Any statutory reference to "director," "the Director of Health
Services," "the Director of Public Health," or the "Director of the
State Department of Public Health," regarding a function transferred
to the State Department of Public Health pursuant to Chapter 2
(commencing with Section 131050), is deemed to, instead, refer to the
State Public Health Officer.
(d) Any statutory reference to "department" or "state department"
regarding a function transferred to the State Department of Public
Health pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 131050), shall
refer to the State Department of Public Health.
(e) The director shall be a licensed physician and surgeon
pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 2000) of Division 2 of
the Business and Professions Code, who has demonstrated medical,
public health, and management experience.

131006. Upon recommendation of the director, the Governor may
appoint, not to exceed, two chief deputies of the State Department of
Public Health, subject to confirmation by the Senate, who shall hold
office at the pleasure of the Governor. The salaries of the chief
deputies shall be fixed in accordance with law.

131010. The director shall have the powers of a head of the
department pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11150) of
Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.

131019. There is in the State Department of Public Health an Office
of AIDS. The State Department of Public Health, Office of AIDS,
shall be the lead agency within the state, responsible for
coordinating state programs, services, and activities relating to the
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), acquired immune deficiency
syndrome (AIDS), and AIDS related conditions (ARC). Among its
responsibilities, the State Department of Public Health, Office of
AIDS, shall coordinate Sections 120875, Section 120880, Chapter 2
(commencing with Section 120800), Chapter 4 (commencing with Section
120900), Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 120950), Chapter 8
(commencing with Section 121025), Chapter 9 (commencing with Section
121050), Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 121075), Chapter 11
(commencing with Section 121150), Chapter 12 (commencing with Section
121200), Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 121250), and Chapter 14
(commencing with Section 121300), of Part 4 of Division 105. Any
reference in those provisions to the State Department of Health
Services or the State Department of Public Health shall be deemed to
be a reference to the Office of AIDS within the State Department of
Public Health.

131020. All officers or employees of the department employed after
July 1, 2007, shall be appointed by the director.