Legislation
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Status |
UC Position |
AB 1872 (Coto)
Establishes the California Autism Spectrum Disorder Clearinghouse and convenes an oversight committee comprising stakeholders, including university researchers, in the interest of better serving autistic pupils. (UC Named)
Staff:
Jenny Kao
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Vetoed by Governor. |
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SB 325 (Scott)
Establishes an accountability framework for achieving prescribed educational and economic goals; Requires this framework to measure the collective performance of the state's system of higher education in successfully serving students; Requests UC to provide biennial reports to the legislature, CPEC and Governor.
Staff:
Michael Mendez
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In Senate. To unfinished business. (Veto) |
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SB 1499 (Scott)
Imposes a $250 fine for selling/distributing helium-filled, foil balloons and requests UC to conduct a study on alternative material for use in manufacture of balloons. (UC Named)
Staff:
Michael Mendez
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In Senate. To unfinished business. (Veto) |
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SB 1502 (Steinberg)
Allows taxpayers to designate on their tax returns that a specified amount in excess of their tax liability be transferred to the ALS/Lou Gehrig's Disease Research.
Staff:
Michael Mendez
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Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 354, Statutes of 2008. |
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SB 1565 (Kuehl)
Amends Prop. 71 Stem Cell Research and Cures Act to require that intellectual property standards provisions afford uninsured Californians access to drugs covered under the research. Also requires that a study of the governance structure of the Act be conducted and reported to the Legislature by July 2, 2009.
Staff:
Michael Mendez
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In Senate. To unfinished business. (Veto) |
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Legislation
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Status |
UC Position |
AB 88 (Committee on Budget)
Budget Act of 2008: Supplemental language to revise appropriations items.
Staff:
Steve Juarez
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Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 269, Statutes of 2008. |
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AB 207 (Assembly Budget Committee)
Appropriates $12B from the GF and other funds and sources to the Controller for allocation by the Director of Finance pursuant to an executive order issued by the Governor to pay the current expenses of the state government.
Staff:
Steve Juarez
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From inactive file. To second reading. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. Re-referred to Com. on B. & F.R. |
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AB 1781 (Assembly Budget Committee)
Budget Act of 2008.
Staff:
Karen French
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Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 268, Statutes of 2008. |
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AB 1793 (Assembly Budget Committee)
Republican Budget Plan.
Staff:
Happy Chastain
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Senate Rule 29.3(b) suspended. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on RLS. Withdrawn from committee. Art. IV, Sec. 8(b) of the Constitution suspended. (Page 5557.) Read second time. To third reading. Read third time. Urgency clause refused adoption. (Ayes 13. Noes 21. Page 5558.) |
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ACA 19 (Villines)
Republicans' budget plan: Establishes spending limit and creates rainy day fund.
Staff:
Happy Chastain
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(Corrected August 26.) |
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SB 1072 (Senate Budget & Fiscal Review Committee)
Governor's Compromise Budget.
Staff:
Happy Chastain
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Read third time. Amended. (Page 7188.) To third reading. |
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SB 1087 (Senate Budget & Fiscal Review Committee)
Budget Act of 2008 - Trailer bill: Supplemental budget language and revisions related to Republican Budget compromise proposal.
Staff:
Happy Chastain
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Read third time. Amended. (Page 7197.) To third reading. Unanimous consent granted to consider without reference to file. Read third time. Urgency clause refused adoption. (Ayes 27. Noes 45. Page 7198.) |
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AB X4 5 (Plescia)
Increases Lottery revenue allocation to public education. (UC Named in code)
Staff:
Happy Chastain
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From printer. |
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Legislation
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Status |
UC Position |
AB 306 (Eng)
Requires a state agency to require each prospective bidder for public works contracts to complete and submit to the state agency a standardized questionnaire and financial statement.
Staff:
Happy Chastain
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Read third time, amended. To second reading. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(c). (Page 5101.) |
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AB 746 (Krekorian)
Extends until January 1, 2021 provisions requiring the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to provide grants and loans from the State Energy Conservation Assistance Account to local governments and public institutions to maximize energy savings, and to enter into agreements with UC, CSU, CCC, and CDE to expend funds for energy conservation.
Staff:
Happy Chastain
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From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR. Withdrawn from committee. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. |
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AB 2037 (Portantino)
Makes changes to UC bidding requirements.
Staff:
Happy Chastain
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From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (April 17). |
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ACR 79 (Anderson)
Calls upon UC to divest from foreign companies with business operations in Iran.
Staff:
Karen French
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From committee: Be adopted, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) . |
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SB 11 (Migden)
Domestic partnerships
Staff:
Happy Chastain
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Set, second hearing. Held in committee and under submission. |
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SB 1066 (Migden)
Amends Domestic Partnership law: deletes the requirement that both persons are members of the same sex or are over 62 years of age (SB 11).
Staff:
Jenny Kao
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Set, first hearing. Held in committee and under submission. |
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SB 1199 (Yee)
Relates to whistleblower protections.
Staff:
Happy Chastain
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Re-referred to Com. on RLS. |
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SB 1505 (Yee)
Relates to whistleblower protections. (SB 1267 '08) (UC Named)
Staff:
Happy Chastain
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In Senate. To unfinished business. (Veto) |
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Legislation
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Status |
UC Position |
AB 10 (De La Torre)
Requires OSHPD to prepare a report that makes a 5-year projection on the full time, practicing primary care physician and surgeon workforce in the state.
Staff:
Michael Mendez
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Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 753, Statutes of 2008. |
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AB 13 (Brownley)
Pertains to hospital staffing ratios for non-nurse employees.
Staff:
Karen French
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Vetoed by Governor. |
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AB 16 (Evans)
Requires health care service plan contracts and health insurance policies that cover cervical cancer treatment or surgery to also cover Human papillomavirus vaccinations upon referral of the patient's licensed health care practitioner within the scope of their license. (AB 1429 '07; SB 1245 '06)
Staff:
Karen French
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Vetoed by Governor. |
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AB 211 (Jones)
Requires health care providers to prevent unlawful usage of patient medical records and establishes a state agency division to ensure enforcement of state laws mandating confidentiality of medical information.
Staff:
Karen French
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Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 602, Statutes of 2008. |
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AB 214 (Fuentes)
Enacts the Public Protection and Physician Health Program Act of 2008.
Staff:
Happy Chastain
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Vetoed by Governor. |
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AB 1203 (Salas)
Prohibits a noncontracting hospital from billing a covered patient for emergency health care services and poststabilizing care except for applicable copayments and cost shares.
Staff:
Karen French
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Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 603, Statutes of 2008. |
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AB 1456 (Laird)
Medi-Cal third party liability.
Staff:
Karen French
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To inactive file on motion of Senator Ducheny. |
- Pending
- Not Taking A Position (08/03/07)
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AB 1701 (Dymally)
Implements 2-year program to provide pediatric subacute care to children with complex ventilator medical needs which cannot be managed within the current Medi-Cal reimbursement levels provided for pediatric subacute care.
Staff:
Karen French
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Vetoed by Governor. |
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AB 2474 (Galgiani)
Relates to provider reimbursement rates.
Staff:
Karen French
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Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 496, Statutes of 2008. |
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AB 2966 (De La Torre)
Requires OSHPD to provide for and require competent and adequate inspection during construction or alteration by an inspector approved under specified provisions.
Staff:
Karen French
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To inactive file on motion of Senator Perata. |
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SB 1522 (Steinberg)
Requests CHBRP to prepare a written analysis with relevant data on the health insurance and health care service plan products sold in the individual market.
Staff:
Michael Mendez
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Action rescinded and record expunged whereby a roll call vote was taken. To third reading. |
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AB X1 3 (Dymally)
Requires a health care service plan and a health insurer to continue to provide coverage to each individual who was terminated from the pilot program, with the benefits and premium for that coverage being determined by MRMIB. (AB 2)
Staff:
Karen French
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Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. |
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AB X1 7 (Nakanishi)
Changes eligibility criteria for MRMIP by requiring rejection by at least 2 private health plans.
Staff:
Karen French
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Read first time. |
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SB X1 3 (Hollingsworth)
Requires the Director of DMHC and the Insurance Commissioner to encourage the design of health care service plan contracts and health insurance policies.
Staff:
Karen French
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From committee without further action. |
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SB X1 4 (Dutton)
Legislative intent: Provide incentives to employers who offer health insurance, flex-time work schedules, and other benefits agreed upon by employers and employees. (SB 674)
Staff:
Happy Chastain
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From committee without further action. |
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SB X1 6 (Runner)
Legislative intent: Relieves hospital emergency room overutilization by allowing hospitals to offer preventative medical services delivered through the hospital's primary care or community-based clinics.
Staff:
Karen French
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From committee without further action. |
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SB X1 7 (Aanestad)
Requires reimbursement levels for physician services under Medi-Cal to be increased by 80% of the amount that the federal Medicare Program reimburses for the same services.
Staff:
Karen French
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From committee without further action. |
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SB X1 8 (Aanestad)
Allows a credit, equal to 50% of the fair market value of uncompensated medical care provided by a physician during the taxable year to an eligible individual.
Staff:
Karen French
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From committee without further action. |
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SB X1 9 (Runner G)
Legislative intent: Permits usage of Medi-Cal funds for creation of new, and expansion of existing, clinics under the Medi-Cal Program.
Staff:
Karen French
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Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a). |
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SB X1 10 (Maldonado)
Allows a deduction under the Personal Income Tax Law, in connection with health savings accounts in conformity with federal law. Provides the deduction would be an amount equal to the aggregate amount paid in cash during the taxable year by, or on behalf of, an eligible individual to a health savings account of that individual.
Staff:
Karen French
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Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a). |
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SB X1 11 (Harman)
Authorizes a credit against the Personal Income Tax and the Corporation Tax in an amount equal to 15% of the amount paid or incurred by a qualified taxpayer. (ABX1 5)
Staff:
Happy Chastain
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From committee without further action. |
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SB X1 12 (Runner G)
Legislative intent: establishes incentives for health care providers designed to improve the quality of health and medical services for health care consumers.
Staff:
Karen French
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From committee without further action. |
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SB X1 13 (Maldonado)
Establishes a low-interest loan program and 15% tax credit to incentivize health providers to invest in health information technology systems.
Staff:
Karen French
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From committee without further action. |
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SB X1 14 (Runner G)
Legislative Intent: enacts legislation to realign Medi-Cal benefits to resemble private health care coverage.
Staff:
Karen French
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From committee without further action. |
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SB X1 15 (Cogdill)
Legislative Intent: Establishes appeals procedure for health facility projects denied financing by Health Facility Financing Authority.
Staff:
Karen French
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From committee without further action. |
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SB X1 17 (Cogdill)
Legislative intent: allows health care service plans and insurers greater flexibility in the small group health insurance market.
Staff:
Karen French
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From committee without further action. |
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SB X1 22 (Battin)
Authorizes the Health Facilities Financing Authority to issue additional revenue bonds to provide loans for financing construction of for-profit clinic facilities; establishes the For-Profit Clinic Facility Construction Account.
Staff:
Karen French
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From committee without further action. |
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SB X1 24 (Ashburn)
Relates to scope of pratice for nurse practitioners. (AB 1436; SB 809)
Staff:
Karen French
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From committee without further action. |
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SB X1 25 (Cox)
Extends to December 31, 2010, the pilot program under which a health care service plan and a health insurer are required to offer a standard benefit plan.
Staff:
Karen French
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From committee without further action. |
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SB X1 27 (Aanestad)
Changes eligibility criteria for MRMIP by requiring rejection by at least 3 private health plans or a qualified medically uninsurable condition.
Staff:
Karen French
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From committee without further action. |
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