Statute · California Health and Safety Code
Cal. Health & Safety Code § 105340 — Safer Medical Devices
Cal. Health & Safety Code § 105340
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Health and Safety Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2002-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
The Department of Health Services shall maintain a Sharps Injury Control program that shall do all of the following:
Citator
Cal. Health & Safety Code § 105340 — Safer Medical Devices is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
The Department of Health Services shall maintain a Sharps Injury Control program that shall do all of the following:
(a) Maintain a continuously updated list of existing needleless systems and needles with engineered sharps injury protection, which shall be made available to assist facilities as provided by Section 144.7 of the Labor Code.
(b) Solicit voluntary submission of data by health care institutions regarding the effectiveness of needleless systems and needles with engineered sharps injury protection.
(c) Provide assistance to industry and the Division of Occupational Safety and Health to further compliance with occupational safety and health standards related to the use of needleless systems and needles with engineered sharps injury protection.