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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 102Pt. 1Ch. 6Art. 5§ 102915 American Indian Mortality Study

§ 102915 American Indian Mortality Study

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§ 102915 American Indian Mortality Study

This law says the state must do a three‑step study about American Indian people: first plan the study and buy data, then match that data with death records and analyze it, and finally share the results and work to get better data in the future.

Key Takeaways

  • •The study must be done in three clear phases.
  • •Phase 1 includes buying data and putting it into a computer format.
  • •Phase 2 matches that data with death records for a two‑year period and runs the statistics.
  • •Phase 3 shares the findings and works to improve future data collection on American Indians.

Example

The state health department decides to find out how many American Indian residents died in the last two years. They follow the three phases: they buy data from tribal and federal sources, match it with death certificates, run the numbers, and then publish a report and suggest ways to collect better data.

The law tells the department exactly how to run the study—from getting the raw data, to doing the matching and analysis, to sharing what they learn and improving data collection.

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§ 102915 American Indian Mortality Study

The study shall be conducted in three phases, as follows: (a)  Phase one of the study shall include research design and data acquisition, including funds for the purchase of data from tribal, federal, state, and county sources and the encoding of this data to a computer-readable form. (b)  Phase two of the study shall include a computerized matching of the American Indian-specific data with the officially known deaths within the state for a selected two-year period, and all necessary statistical analysis and validation of any findings. (c)  Phase three shall include the dissemination of the findings from the study, including efforts to improve the collection of vital event data on the American Indian population within the state. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

research designdata acquisitioncomputerized matchingstatistical analysisdissemination of findingsAmerican Indian population

Related Statutes

  • § 101875 Public Records Enforcement Actions
  • § 102900 American Indian Vital Data
  • § 102905 American Indian Death Rate Study
  • § 102910 Tribal Health Study Contracts
  • § 102925 Funding Implementation Requirement

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 102915.
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