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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 100 - Author: Mullin
09/30/2008 - Vetoed by GOVERNOR.
Subject: Repeals a provision of the Leroy F. Greene School Facilities Act of 1998 which sets specific per-unhoused-pupil grant eligibility levels. Increases, by a certain percentage, the per-unhoused-pupil grants, including grants for individuals with exceptional needs, that were in effect pursuant to the provision and further increases these grants by a specified percentage on a specified date. Requires the State Allocation Board to increase specified grants made to qualifying individuals with exceptional needs.
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.
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