The purpose of BHS Practice Guidelines is to aid in the development and support of a standard of care that is guided by research and evidenced based practices. It is the policy of BHS to maintain a process to develop, adopt and implement Practice Guidelines in order to continuously improve...

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH), in coordination with its partners in the West Coast Health Alliance (WCHA), endorses the 2026 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule. This schedule differs from recent national changes issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The...

Back to Land and Water This program protects public health and safety, and the environment by ensuring that solid waste is collected, stored, processed, and disposed of properly. The Environmental Health Division is the designated Local Enforcement Agency (LEA) for Orange County. Solid waste facilities in Orange County are required...

Schedule: 2026 Meeting Schedule *NEW!! (Note: All OCBHAB meetings are open to public) Study Committee Meetings Study Committee Meetings: 601 N. Ross St., Santa Ana, CA 92701- MPR and County Conference Center Room #104 Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/99364554212 Meeting ID: 993 6455 4212 *Currently all meetings are now in-person but we...

The purpose of the UST program is to ensure that hazardous materials stored in underground tanks are not released into the environment. The Hazardous Materials Surveillance Section of the Environmental Health Division oversees the Underground Storage Tank (UST) Program in most cities in Orange County, with the exception of Anaheim...

LPS Outpatient Designation Process Training In-Person Process For Outpatient BHS Programs, please read the instructions first. 5150/5585 Initial LPS Outpatient Designation Instructions OR 5150/5585 Re-Designation LPS Outpatient Designation Instructions Mock vignettes for 5150 and 5585 if needed as part of Re-Designation process For Correctional Health Services (CHS), please read the...

(Santa Ana, CA) — The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) has confirmed a case of measles in a young adult who recently travelled internationally. The HCA is notifying individuals who were exposed to the person in healthcare settings. Potential community exposure locations during their infectious period include the following: EoS...

A case of measles has been confirmed in an Orange County resident, an unvaccinated young adult, who had recently traveled internationally. They were not infectious while they travelled. The Health Care Agency’s Communicable Disease Control Division (CDCD) is reaching out to identified contacts. The person was infectious while they visited...

Overview of the HIV Planning Council The HIV Planning Council (Council), established in 1992, determines the priority of HIV service needs of the community and allocates funds to each service. Members of the Council are appointed by the Orange County Board of Supervisors and are individuals who are living with...

(Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) received confirmation today of a measles case in a toddler. At this time, there is no evidence of public exposure linked to this case. Health officials report that there was no travel prior to infection. “Measles is highly contagious. The...