Cal. Health and Safety Code § 130205

(a) The center shall administer the State Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects, which is California’s institutional review board. Before state information assets subject to the Information Practices Act (Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1798) of Title 1.8 of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code) are disclosed for research, the request for data shall be approved by the State Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects in compliance with the process in Section 1798.24 of the Civil Code. In its duties, the State Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects board shall be fully independent in its review of requests for state data, institutional review board activities, and its activities under Section 1798.24 of the Civil Code. (b) Upon appropriation by the Legislature, the center shall administer the CHHS Open Data Portal, develop and administer the Research Data Hub, and may develop and administer other significant data initiatives for California Health and Human Services Agency and its departments. (c) The center shall use data to improve processes and provide strategic planning and services to the departments within the California Health and Human Services Agency, consistent with intent identified in subdivision (h) Section 130201.