Penal Code section 7553

With the approval of the county health officer, the State Department of Health Services, as it deems necessary for HIV detection and prevention, may conduct periodic anonymous unlinked serologic surveys of all or portions of the inmate population or persons under custody within a city or county.

Source: Section 7553, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=7553. (accessed Jun. 2, 2025).

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May 12, 2025

§ 7553’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/penal_code_section_7553

Original Source: Section 7553, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=7553. (last accessed May 12, 2025).