Section 121451 Of Chapter 1. Tuberculosis Control From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 105. >> Part 5. >> Chapter 1.
121451
. A local entity that receives funding from the state for the
purposes of this part, including, but not limited to, funding from
the state for tuberculosis control pursuant to Item 4265-111-0001 of
Section 2.00 of the annual Budget Act, shall first allocate the
moneys received for the following purposes and activities before
allocating the moneys for any other purposes or activities described
in this part:
(a) Either of the following activities if those activities are
carried out by a local detention facility:
(1) When a person who has active tuberculosis or is reasonably
believed to have active tuberculosis is discharged or released from a
detention facility, doing both of the following:
(A) Drafting and submitting notification to the local health
officer.
(B) Submitting the written treatment plan that includes the
information required by Section 121362 to the local health officer.
This activity does not include drafting the written treatment plan.
(2) When a person who has active tuberculosis or is reasonably
believed to have active tuberculosis is transferred to a local
detention facility in another jurisdiction, doing both of the
following:
(A) Drafting and submitting notification to the local health
officer and the medical officer of the local detention facility
receiving the person.
(B) Submitting the written treatment plan that includes the
information required by Section 121362 to the local health officer
and the medical officer of the local detention facility receiving the
person. This activity does not include drafting the written
treatment plan.
(b) Either of the following activities if those activities are
carried out by a local health officer or his or her designee:
(1) Receiving and reviewing for approval within 24 hours of
receipt only those treatment plans submitted by a health facility.
This activity includes all of the following:
(A) Receiving the health facility's treatment plan.
(B) Sending a request to a health facility for medical records and
information on tuberculosis medications, dosages, and diagnostic
workup and reviewing records and information.
(C) Coordinating with the health facility on any adjustments to
the treatment plan.
(D) Sending approval to the health facility.
(2) Drafting and sending a notice to the medical officer of a
parole region, or a physician or surgeon designated by the Department
of Corrections and Rehabilitation, if there are reasonable grounds
to believe that a parolee has active tuberculosis and ceases
treatment for the disease.
(c) For cities, counties, and cities and counties to provide
counsel to nonindigent tuberculosis patients who are subject to a
civil order of detention issued by a local health officer pursuant to
Section 121365 upon request of the patient. Services provided by
counsel include representation of the tuberculosis patient at any
court review of the order of detention required by Section 121366.