Section 1596.799.
Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 1596.799.
in effect(a)
Notwithstanding Section 1597.05 or any other law, a drop-in childcare center shall not be required to do either of the following:
(1)
Verify children’s immunizations or tuberculosis testing.
(2)
Maintain files regarding children’s immunizations or tuberculosis testing.
(b)
Upon admission of a child into a drop-in childcare center, if the medical assessment required by department regulations is not available for a child, then the licensee shall obtain a written health assessment completed by the child’s authorized representative. Except as provided in subdivision (a), a written health assessment shall include the same information and be maintained in the same manner as a medical assessment required by department regulations. A drop-in childcare center shall not require physician approval of the health assessment completed by the child’s authorized representative.
(c)
Upon admission of a child into a drop-in childcare center, the child’s authorized representative shall sign an acknowledgment that they understand that verification of immunizations and tuberculosis testing is not required for any child accepted
into a drop-in childcare center.
(d)
This section shall not be construed to exempt a drop-in childcare center from any other licensing requirement.
References
referencesCal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 1597.05.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026