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Darlene Fujii
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Aneeka Chaudhry
AC Health
Director
Dr. Nick Moss
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Health Officer
PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY
2901 Peralta Oaks Ct, 2nd FloorOakland, CA 94605
Vici Varghese, Ph.D. HCLD(ABB),
Lab Director Phone (510) 382-4300
Fax (510) 382-4333
DATE: 12/1/2025
RE: NONDIAGNOSTIC GENERAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT
Dear NGHA Program Administrator,
The Non-Diagnostic General Health Assessment law (AB 185), section 1244 of the
California Business and Professions Code, requires that thirty days prior to the operation
of a program of non-diagnostic general health assessment, the entity or person operating
that program shall file the necessary documentation with the local health officer (or
designee – the Public Health Laboratory Director) in each county in which the program
shall operate. In addition, the local health officer (or designee – the Public Health
Laboratory Director) shall be notified in writing of any changes to occur in locations,
dates, or times indicated in the documentation. The health officer (or designee – the
Public Health Laboratory Director) shall also be notified within 24 hours prior to the
program operation at the different locations, dates, or times.
The law also provides for the collection of fees for the filing of documentation and related
enforcement activities. The fee for the certificate is $100/year. We do not charge for
additional sites.
A new application shall be submitted January 1 of each year with the appropriate filing
fee. It is required that the fee and a current application be on file in our office prior to a
program being offered. Programs offered prior to approval of an application and fees
being received will be subject to enforcement actions by the Office of the Health Officer.
A certificate verifying your registration and compliance will be sent to you upon receipt of
your application and fee. The certificate is valid through December 31.
Please complete the attached application and return it to our office, along with your
check made out to Alameda County Public Health Laboratory.
If you have any questions, please contact our office at (510) 382-4300.
Yours truly,
Vici Varghese, PhD HCLD(ABB)
Director
Public Health Laboratory