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Bill: AB 1 - Author: Nunez
02/25/2008 - From SENATE Committee on HEALTH without further action pursuant to JR 62(a).
Subject: Relates to the Health Care Cost and Quality Transparency Committee, requiring residents to enroll in and maintain minimum health care coverage, the Cooperative Health Insurance Purchasing Program, the Healthy Action Incentives and Rewards Program, Medi-Cal hospital rate stabilization, health insurance market reforms, health care service plans' prescription drug benefits, employer cafeteria plans, a diabetes services program, medical assistants, nurse practitioners, and electronic prescribing.
Bill: AB 10 - Author: De La Torre
08/25/2008 - In SENATE. Read second time. To third reading.
Subject: Excludes a written communication or message provided to a pharmacy patient during a face-to-face interaction with a pharmacist from the definition of marketing. Amends existing law requiring the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development to prepare an annual report that provides information about the health care workforce. Requires the office to provide the report to the State Department of Health Care Services for the department's consideration in setting Medi-Cal provider reimbursement rates.
Bill: AB 1001 - Author: Parra
02/01/2008 - From Committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to JR 56. Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
Subject: Allows taxpayers to designate on their tax returns, that a specified amount in excess of their tax liability be transferred to the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund. Provides that all moneys contributed to the fund pursuant to these provisions, be allocated to the Franchise Tax Board and the Controller for reimbursement of cost and to the University of California for the support of ovarian cancer research.
Bill: AB 1009 - Author: Benoit
02/01/2008 - From Committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to JR 56. Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
Subject: Enacts the Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act. Requires, with an exemption for medical emergency, the physician performing the abortion to offer the pregnant woman information and counseling on fetal pain. Require the Department of Public Health to develop a related brochure and a waiver form. Requires the Medical Board to adopt regulations for revocation or suspension of medical licenses for violation of these provisions. Authorizes a civil action.
Bill: AB 1022 - Author: Saldana
08/20/2008 - In SENATE. Read third time. Passed SENATE. *****To ASSEMBLY for concurrence.
Subject: Exempts a care at-home program from the licensing provisions applicable to residential care facilities for the elderly, if certain conditions are met. Defines a continuing care at-home program as a care at-home program operated by a continuing care provider that meets prescribed requirements. Increases the maximum entrance fee for certain residence agreements exempt from continuing care contract provisions. Requires annual adjustments for cost-of-living increases.
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