Body (Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) invites the community to participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at convenient locations throughout Orange County (OC). The public is encouraged to remove unneeded medications from their homes...

Body (Santa Ana, CA) – - Information provided to the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) indicates that tetrachloroethylene has been detected in subsurface and indoor air samples at 1002 E. 17th Street, Suites A-R in the City of Santa Ana. Sampling of soil and sub-slab gas and indoor air conducted in...

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Body About Senate Bill (SB) 785 – Service Authorization Requests Senate Bill (SB) 785 is intended to facilitate the receipt of medically necessary Specialty Mental Health Services (SMHS) by a child, youth, or non-minor (under the age of 21), who is placed outside of their county of original jurisdiction with Adoption...

Body The Environmental Protection Agency established the Lead and Copper Rule to protect public health and reduce exposure to lead and copper in drinking water. The most common sources of lead in drinking water are lead and galvanized steel pipes, and brass or bronze faucets and fixtures. According to the California...

Body National public health surveillance has recently detected an increase in invasive Neisseria meningitidis (N men) disease caused by isolates that are resistant to ciprofloxacin. In February 2024, the CDC addressed this issue in a report Selection of Antibiotics as Prophylaxis for Close Contacts of Patients with Meningococcal Disease in Areas...

Body The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to alert healthcare providers to cases of meningococcal disease linked to Umrah travel to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Umrah is an Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, that can...

Body 2025-26 Annual Compliance Training Training is an integral component of HCA's Compliance Program's ongoing education efforts and is mandatory for all employees and other designated individuals. Annual Compliance Training is provided to address relevant changes to laws, rules, regulations, HCA's Code of Conduct, policies and procedures, and HIPAA Privacy and...

Body West Nile Virus - 2025 Neuroinvasive Disease Non-neuroinvasive Disease Asymptomatic Blood Donor Total Cases 3 1 0 4 Deaths 0 0 0 0 For additional information see on West Nile Virus and mosquito control see links below. Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District — West Nile Virus California Department...