Health and Safety Code section 11480.5

(a)

The Research Advisory Panel shall be considered a multimember advisory body solely for the purposes of Section 11123.5 of the Government Code.

(b)

The panel shall provide a report to the Legislature on or before January 1, 2026, that provides an update on the backlog of applications that includes, at minimum, the number of backlog applications that have been reviewed and how many are still pending review.

(c)

This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed.

Source: Section 11480.5, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=11480.­5.­ (updated Jul. 18, 2024; accessed Nov. 17, 2025).

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