California Legislative Updates

SB 1016 was heard by the Assembly Judiciary Committee this week. The Chairman of CSAP's Government Affairs Committee - Dr. Aaron Meyer - testified on this sponsored bill. SB 1016 would better connect the CARE Act with the LPS system when appropriate. Specifically, SB 1016 creates a mechanism for a [...]

NAMI California, joined by youth, veteran, and behavioral health advocacy organizations, held a press conference urging state leaders to preserve funding for critical community-based behavioral health services in the final state budget. Coalition representatives emphasized that maintaining these investments is necessary to fulfill the voters’ intent behind Proposition 1 and [...]

Thursday, May 14, both the Senate and Assembly Appropriations Committees met and dispensed with their respective Suspense Calendars, the list of all bills with a fiscal impact on the state. Especially considering the fiscal situation the state faces this year and likely the next few, there was some expectation that [...]

At its meeting next week, the CSAP Board will consider two initiatives that will most likely be on the November ballot. CMA is now encouraging all component medical societies and specialty organizations to join in opposition to these two measures that are bad for members and all California patients. The Health [...]

CSAP Board Chairwoman Doctor Mina Hah delivered powerful testimony to the Assembly Business and Professions Committee this week on AB 2249 (Irwin) Cannabis: labels, packaging, and manufacturing. AB 2249 establishes a definition of “attractive to children” for purposes of prohibited advertising, marketing, packaging, and labeling of cannabis and cannabis products; requires the Department of Cannabis [...]

Last week, the CSAP newsletter covered the Health Care Endangerment Act. We are following up to confirm the proposed cap, which would be $450,000. The Health Care Endangerment Act would impact thousands of physician leaders and other health care leaders at hospitals and in physician groups. The measure places arbitrary pay caps, the [...]