Chapter 2.5. Fatal Drug Overdose Information of California Health And Safety Code >> Division 10.5. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 2.5.

The definitions contained in this chapter shall govern the construction of this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise.

"Department" means the State Department of Health Care Services.

(a) On or before July 1, 2004, and on or before January 1, 2009, as specified in subdivision (c), the department shall place on its Internet Web site information on drug overdose trends in California, including county and state death rates, from existing data, in order to ascertain changes in the causes or rates of fatal and nonfatal drug overdoses for the preceding five years.
  (b) The information required by subdivision (a) shall include, to the extent available, data on all of the following:
  (1) Trends in drug overdose death rates by county or city, or both.
  (2) Suggested improvements in data collection.
  (3) A description of interventions that may be effective in reducing the rate of fatal or nonfatal drug overdoses.
  (c) The information required by subdivision (a) to be placed on the department's Internet Web site shall remain on the Internet Web site for a period of not less than six months. The department shall update the information required pursuant to subdivision (a) and shall place the updated information on the Internet Web site on or before January 1, 2009, for a period of not less than six months.
  (d) This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2013.