California § 7571 - For purposes of this title, the following definitions shall apply: (a)
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§ 7571. For purposes of this title, the following definitions shall apply: (a)
For purposes of this title, the following definitions shall apply: (a) âChief medical officerâ means the chief medical officer or acting chief medical officer of a state prison or any facility under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections or the Department of the Youth Authority. (b) âInmate or wardâ means any person incarcerated within the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections or the Department of the Youth Authority, with the exception of a person on parole. (c) âInstitutionâ means any state prison, camp, center, office, or other facility under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections or the Department of the Youth Authority. (d) âExamination, test, or treatmentâ means methods, processes, or other means, including medical evaluations, testing, followup examinations, or treatment, in accordance with the recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and as specified in the guidelines for tuberculosis control of the Department of Corrections and the Department of the Youth Authority. (e) âMedical evaluationâ means taking a history or gathering other information and may include, but is not limited to, listening to the chest or other examinations or tests as specified in the guidelines for tuberculosis control of the Department of Corrections and the Department of the Youth Authority. (f) âDepartmentâ means the Department of Corrections and the Department of the Youth Authority. (g) âChief of medical servicesâ means the medical officer, acting medical officer, or designee responsible for all medical services of the Department of Corrections or the Department of the Youth authority.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7571 ("For purposes of this title, the following definitions shall apply: (a)") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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