California Codes > Health and Safety Code > Division 107 > Part 1 > Chapter 1


§ 127000	There is in the state government, in the Health and Welfare Agency, …
§ 127002	Any reference to the Office of Statewide Health Planning and …
§ 127005	The department is under the control of an executive officer known as …
§ 127010	The director of the department shall have the powers of a head of the …

Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. ^{Source: OCC}
Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
department: means State Department of Health Services. See California Health and Safety Code 20
Director: means "State Director of Health Services. See California Health and Safety Code 21
Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Health and Safety Code 23

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