2007 California Health and Safety Code Chapter 5. Blindness And Other Chronic Disease

CA Codes (hsc:104300-104305)

104300.  The department shall maintain a program for the prevention
of blindness, including, but not limited to:
   (a) Studies to determine the number, distribution, and nature of
conditions leading to blindness among the population of the state.
   (b) Investigations into the causes of blindness for the purpose of
developing control procedures.
   (c) Consultations with, and assistance to, local agencies directed
toward education for the prevention of blindness, the early
identification of conditions leading to blindness, and the
application of methods for reducing the amount of blindness resulting
from preventable conditions.



104305.  The department may enter into agreements with any public or
private organization, agency, or individual to carry out its duties
and responsibilities with respect to the prevention of blindness.