2018 California Code
Health and Safety Code - HSC
DIVISION 105 - COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL
PART 7.7 - Valley Fever
Section 122477.

(a) The department shall conduct a valley fever awareness campaign to communicate with local health jurisdictions, providers, and the public about valley fever. The department’s campaign shall include, but not limited to, both of the following:

(1) Information about valley fever, such as the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment, how a person may contract and reduce the risk of contracting the fungal infection, and the populations at risk.

(2) Information about the department’s activities related to valley fever, and how a person can access and receive additional information about the infection from the department.

(b) The department may, as part of its administration of the campaign, provide outreach to all of the following:

(1) The general public.

(2) Geographic regions where valley fever is more endemic.

(3) At-risk populations, including, but not limited to, all of the following:

(A) Pregnant women.

(B) Older adults.

(C) Persons with diabetes or weakened immune systems.

(D) African Americans or Filipinos.

(E) (i) Health care providers, including providers who may diagnose or treat individuals for valley fever, and clinicians who work in either primary care or emergency room settings, hospitals, or in the arena of workers’ compensation insurance.

(ii) For purposes of this subparagraph, outreach to health care providers shall also include physician education, resources, and tools.

(4) Health care professional associations or societies.

(5) Health care employers.

(6) Local public health officers and health departments, with an emphasis on endemic areas.

(c) The department shall perform an evaluation of the campaign following the conclusion of the campaign. The department shall make this report available to the public and post it on the department’s Internet Web site.

(d) The department may award grants itself or enter into contracts to perform the requirements of this section. The award of contracts and grants is exempt from Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100) of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code and is exempt from approval by the Department of General Services prior to their execution.

(e) Funding for this section is provided under Provision 5 of Item 4265-001-0001 of Section 2.0 of the Budget Act of 2018, as enacted by Chapter 29 of the Statutes of 2018.

(f) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2021, and as of that date is repealed.

(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 338, Sec. 1. (AB 1790) Effective January 1, 2019. Repealed as of January 1, 2021, by its own provisions.)