Cal. HSC § 20
This is the official text of Cal. HSC § 20, part of California’s Health and Safety Code — covers public health, hospitals, controlled substances, and environmental health standards.
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Official statutory text
“State department” or “department” means State Department of Health Services. Commencing July 1, 2007, any reference to the former State Department of Health Services regarding a function vested by Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 131050) of Part 1 of Division 112, in the State Department of Public Health is deemed to, instead, refer to the State Department of Public Health, and any reference to the former State Department of Health Services regarding a function not vested by Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 131050) of Part 1 of Division 112, in the State Department of Public Health, is deemed to, instead, refer to the State Department of Health Care Services.
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