Health and Safety Code section 11676

An overdose fatality review team may be comprised of, but not limited to, all of the following:

(a)

Experts in the field of forensic pathology.

(b)

Medical personnel with expertise in overdose fatalities.

(c)

Coroners and medical examiners.

(d)

District attorneys and city attorneys.

(e)

County or local staff, including, but not limited to, all of the following:

(1)

Behavioral health services staff.

(2)

County counsel.

(3)

Emergency medical services staff.

(4)

Unhoused services staff.

(5)

Medical care services staff.

(6)

Medical examiner staff.

(7)

Public health staff.

(f)

County, local, state, and federal law enforcement personnel.

(g)

Local drug trafficking experts.

(h)

Public health or behavioral health experts.

(i)

Drug treatment providers.

(j)

Representatives of local health plans, nonprofits, religious, or other organizations who work with individuals at high risk of overdose fatalities.

(k)

Local professional associations of persons described in this subdivision.

(l)

Experts in the field of forensic toxicology.

Source: Section 11676, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=11676.­ (updated Jan. 1, 2025; accessed Dec. 29, 2025).

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