Section 104193 Of Article 2.5. Lyme Disease Advisory Committee And Information Service From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 103. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 2.5.
104193
. The department shall do all of the following:
(a) Establish a Lyme disease information program that provides
educational materials and information services on Lyme disease to the
general public and the medical community. The Lyme disease
information program shall provide information on all of the
following:
(1) The disease in general, including its symptoms.
(2) Activities that increase one's risk of contracting the
disease.
(3) The use of vaccines to prevent the disease.
(4) The ways to protect oneself from contracting the disease,
including the use of protective clothing and tick repellants.
(b) Provide detailed information regarding Lyme disease and its
treatment to physicians and surgeons in affected areas.
(c) Identify those segments of the population that are especially
at risk of contracting Lyme disease and may provide workshops, with
detailed information on the disease in those areas or communities, if
recommended by the Lyme Disease Advisory Committee.
(d) Provide information to the Occupational Safety and Health
Standards Board about risk factors for exposure to Lyme disease. The
Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board may determine which
employees should be required to receive the vaccine as a condition of
employment, in order to reduce the potential liability of employers
and protect the health of employees.