CARA 2008 Legislative Priorities

CARA's 2008 Legislative Priorities

Healthcare and Prescription Drug Bills

AB 51 Dymally Must pass
Assembly by
Jan 31, 2008 Gallegos-Rosenthal Patient Advocate Program. Publicly available information on quality of care and access of the state's Medicare Part D Programs

AB 364 Berg Must pass
Assembly by
Jan 31, 2008 Discharge policy: preadmission screening Safe discharge of patients from hospitals

SB 606 Scott Must pass
Assembly by
Aug 31, 2008 Pharmaceutical information:clinical trial data Pharmaceutical companies operating in State must make results of clinical trials publically available.

SB 623 Wiggins Must pass
Senate by
Jan 31, 2008 Medi-Cal; drug benefits State to pay pharmacy co-pays for patients on both Medicare and full-benefit Medi-Cal, also reimbursement of Medi-Cal pharmacies for co-pays paid

SB 840 Kuehl Must pass
Assembly by
Aug 31, 2008 Single-payer health care coverage Establish state agency to collect funds for healthcare and to pay existing healthcare providers for services, eliminating insurance companies.

SB 1014 Kuehl Must pass
Senate by
Jan 31, 2008 Taxation: single-payer health care coverage tax Establish funding mechanism for SB 840

Housing and Mobile Homes

AB 952 Mullin Must pass
Senate by
Aug 31, 2008 Common interest developments: assessments: low- and moderate-income residents Limits emergency assessments or assessment increases without owners' consents in units reserved for low or medium income.

SB 464 Kuehl Must pass
Senate by
Jan 31, 2008 Rental property: public entity restrictions Provide protections for senior and disabled limited-income renters

SB 900 Corbett Must pass
Assembly by
Aug 31, 2008 Mobilehome parks: conversion Allows local governments to regulate mobile home park conversions to assure adequate notice, allows local governments to mitigate displacement of residents of converted mobile home parks.

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AB 51	Dymally	Must pass Assembly by Jan 31, 2008	Gallegos-Rosenthal Patient Advocate Program.	Publicly available information on quality of care and access of the state's Medicare Part D Programs
AB 364	Berg	Must pass Assembly by Jan 31, 2008	Discharge policy: preadmission screening	Safe discharge of patients from hospitals
SB 606	Scott	Must pass Assembly by Aug 31, 2008	Pharmaceutical information:clinical trial data	Pharmaceutical companies operating in State must make results of clinical trials publically available.
SB 623	Wiggins	Must pass Senate by Jan 31, 2008	Medi-Cal; drug benefits	State to pay pharmacy co-pays for patients on both Medicare and full-benefit Medi-Cal, also reimbursement of Medi-Cal pharmacies for co-pays paid
SB 840	Kuehl	Must pass Assembly by Aug 31, 2008	Single-payer health care coverage	Establish state agency to collect funds for healthcare and to pay existing healthcare providers for services, eliminating insurance companies.
SB 1014	Kuehl	Must pass Senate by Jan 31, 2008	Taxation: single-payer health care coverage tax	Establish funding mechanism for SB 840

AB 952	Mullin	Must pass Senate by Aug 31, 2008	Common interest developments: assessments: low- and moderate-income residents	Limits emergency assessments or assessment increases without owners' consents in units reserved for low or medium income.
SB 464	Kuehl	Must pass Senate by Jan 31, 2008	Rental property: public entity restrictions	Provide protections for senior and disabled limited-income renters
SB 900	Corbett	Must pass Assembly by Aug 31, 2008	Mobilehome parks: conversion	Allows local governments to regulate mobile home park conversions to assure adequate notice, allows local governments to mitigate displacement of residents of converted mobile home parks.