Section 7520 Of Chapter 3. Notification Requirement From California Penal Code >> Title 8. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 3.
7520
. (a) Upon the release of an inmate from a correctional
institution, a medical representative of the institution shall notify
the inmate's parole or probation officer, where it is the case, that
the inmate has tested positive for infection with HIV, or has been
diagnosed as having AIDS or hepatitis B and C. The representative of
the correctional institution shall obtain the latest available
medical information concerning any precautions which should be taken
under the circumstances, and shall convey that information to the
parole or probation officer.
(b) When a parole or probation officer learns from responsible
medical authorities that a person on parole, probation, mandatory
supervision pursuant to paragraph (5) of subdivision (h) of Section
1170, or postrelease community supervision under his or her
jurisdiction has AIDS or has tested positive for HIV infection, or
hepatitis B or C, the parole or probation officer shall be
responsible for ensuring that the parolee or probationer contacts the
county health department in order to be, or through his or her own
physician and surgeon is, made aware of counseling and treatment for
AIDS or hepatitis B or C, as appropriate commensurate with that
available to the general population of that county.