THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH
WILL COME TO ORDER GOOD
AFTERNOON AS WE CONTINUE TO TAKE
SOME PRECAUTIONS TO MANAGE THE
ONGOING COVID 19 RISKS. THE
SENATE CONTINUES TO WELCOME THE
PUBLIC AND HAS PROVIDED ACCESS
TO BOTH IN PERSON AND
TELECONFERENCE PARTICIPATION.
FOR PUBLIC COMMENT FOR
INDIVIDUALS WISHING TO PROVIDE
PUBLIC COMMENT VIA THE
TELECONFERENCE SERVICE
PARTICIPANT TOLL FREE NUMBER AND
ACCESS CODE IS POSTED IN OUR
COMMITTEE WEBSITE. AND I WILL
ALSO ANNOUNCE IT NOW AND WILL BE
DISPLAYED ON THE SCREEN. RIGHT
NOW. TODAY'S PARTICIPANT NUMBER
IS 844291. AND THE ACCESS CODE
IS 14111. I WILL MAINTAIN
DECORUM DURING THE HEARING. IS
THIS CUSTOMARY AND ANY
INDIVIDUAL WHO IS DISRUPTIVE MAY
BE REMOVED FROM THE REMOTE
MEETING SERVICE OR HELD THEIR
CONNECTIONS MUTED. WE ARE
HOLDING OUR COMMITTEE HEARINGS
HERE IN THE STREET BUILDING, AND
I ASK ALL MEMBERS OF THE
COMMITTEE BE PRESENT IN ROOM
1200, SO CAN ESTABLISH A QUORUM
AND BEGIN OUR FEARING. THERE ARE
12 ITEMS ON TODAY'S GENDA, AND
WE ACTUALLY HAVE EIGHT ITEMS
UNDER PROPOSED CONSENT CALENDAR
. THOSE ARE ITEMS NUMBER TWO IS
AMENDED. MAYBE 8 95 BY SOME
MEMBER HOLDEN. ITEM NUMBER THREE
IS AMENDED. HB 13 48 BY SUMMER,
MCCARTY ITEM NUMBER 5 13 94 BY
SOME MEMBER IRWIN ITEM NUMBER 6
16 68 BY SOME MEMBER PATTERSON
ITEM NUMBER SEVEN A B 18 52 BY
SOME MEMBER, PATTERSON. ITEM
NUMBER 9 19 OH, SEVEN BY SOME
MEMBER OF BAUER-KAHAN. ITEM
NUMBER 10 21 27 BY SM MEMBER
SANTIAGO AND ITEM NUMBER 11 21
76 BY SENATOR BURWOOD I WOULD
MAKE NOTE THAT WE DO NOT
CURRENTLY HAVE A QUORUM, SO WE
WILL CONTINUE AS A SUBCOMMITTEE.
UM. I ALSO WANT TO MAKE NOTE
THAT DUE TO CONSTRAINTS
REGARDING THE LENGTH OF HEARINGS
, THE TECHNOLOGY CONSIDERATIONS
THE EYES COMMITTEE CHAIR IS
INSTITUTING PRO ROLLS TIME
LIMITS ON TESTIMONY. EACH SIDE
WILL BE PERMITTED EQUAL AMOUNT
OF TIME AS THE TERM BY THE
CHAIR, WHICH IS ACTUALLY FOUR
MINUTES. SO BASED ACTUALLY WILL
GIVE EACH WITNESS UP TO
WITNESSES. EACH WITNESS TWO
MINUTES, THOUGH GENERALLY STATES
FOUR MINUTES TOTAL FOR TWO OF
THEM AND THEN ANY OTHER
WITNESSES THAT WISH TO TESTIFY.
THEN MUST LIMIT THEIR COMMENTS
TO THEIR NAME AFFILIATION
POSITION ON THE MEASURES.
HOWEVER ALL WITNESSES ARE FREE
TO EMAIL OR MAIL. YOUR WRITTEN
COMMENTS TO THE COMMITTEE ON
HEALTH FOR THE RECORD, AND SO
THOSE CAN BE SENT TO OUR
COMMITTEE AND YOU CAN GO TO OUR
COMMITTEE WEBSITE TO IDENTIFY
HOW TO DO THAT. SO WITH THAT, UM
WE ARE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND
BEGIN OUR PRESENTATIONS AND I'M
PLEASED TO SEE ITEM NUMBER ONE
DECEMBER AND NGUYEN WELCOME.
GOOD TO SEE YOU HERE. PLEASE.
PLEASE BEGIN. THANK YOU. THAT'S
COOL. THANK YOU, MR CHAIR. I
WOULD LIKE TO START BY THANKING
THE CHAIR AND THE COMMITTEE
STAFF ARE WORKING WITH US ON
AMENDMENTS, WHICH I WILL BE
ACCEPTING TODAY. AS AMENDED, ABC
738 WOULD REQUIRE LARGER
COUNTIES TO POINT AT LEAST ONE
VETERAN OR VETERAN ADVOCATE TO
SERVE ON A LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH
BOARDS BOARD. AND MAKE THIS A
RECOMMENDATION FOR SMALLER
COUNTIES. ADDITIONALLY COUNTIES
WOULD BE REQUIRED TO NOTIFY
COUNTY VETERANS SERVICE OFFICES.
SHOULD THEY HAVE ONE OF ANY
VACANCY ON THE PUBLIC MENTAL
HEALTH BOARDS DURING THE COVID
19 PANDEMIC, THE MENTAL HEALTH
AND WELL BEING A MINI
CALIFORNIANS ARE PUSHED TO THE
LIMITS THROUGH THE SHUTDOWNS.
THE PRESSURES OF THE PANDEMIC
HAD AN OUTSIZED IMPACT ON MANY
PEOPLE WHO DIDN'T KNOW WHERE TO
TURN TO HELP TO TURN FOR HELP OR
HOW TO DEAL WITH STRESS.
DEPRESSION OR OTHER DISTRESS
SYMPTOMS. FOR THOSE AFFECTED,
INCLUDING VETERAN POPULATION
FIND AVAILABLE RESOURCES PROVED
CHALLENGING. A RECENT SURVEY
REVEAL STERLING DATA OF A
WIDENING DISPARITY OF VETERANS
RECEIVING MENTAL HEALTH CARE
SERVICES OR RESOURCES. AS
REPORTED APPROXIMATELY 85% OF
VETERANS REPORT 85. VETERANS
REPORTED SOME FORM OF SUBSTANCE
USE DISORDER. 79% REPORTED
EXPERIENE GENERAL MERRILL
ILLNESS OR SERIOUS MENTAL
ILLNESS AND WE'RE RECEIVING NO
TREATMENT OR CARE. ADDITIONALLY
BETWEEN 2000 AND EIGHT AND 2019
, THERE WAS A NOBLE SPIKE IN
SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS.
REPORTING VETERANS BETWEEN THE
AGES OF 26 49. WE OWE IT TO
THOSE WHO HAVE WE HAVE ASKED TO
SERVE AND SACRIFICE FOR OUR
COUNTRY, THE MENTAL HEALTH
SERVICES AND RESOURCES THEY ARE
ENTITLED TO. WOUNDS INFLICTED ON
THE BATTLEFIELD ARE NOT ALWAYS
PHYSICAL, AND SOMETIMES TAKE
LONGER TO HEAL. IT'S OUR JOB TO
ENSURE THAT OUR VETERANS HAVE
ACCESS TO LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH
SERVICES AND RESOURCES AND
PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THEM AND
THEIR FAMILIES. I ACTUALLY KNOW
THIS FIRSTHAND. MY BROTHER WHO
SERVED IN IRAQ AFTER LEAVING
IRAQ AND RETIRED. HE KNOWS, AND
I WAS A COUNTY SUPERVISOR AND I
DIDN'T KNOW HE WAS FACING MENTAL
HEALTH ISSUE AND NEEDED HELP AND
ACTUALLY ALSO HOMELESS. EVERY
TIME WE VISIT MY FAMILY, WE
WOULD GO TO SOMEONE'S HOME. HE
WOULD NEVER VOLUNTEER FOR HIS
PLACE, AND WE NEVER, YOU KNOW,
HE SAID. NEXT TIME NEXT TIME YOU
GUYS COME TO MY HOUSE. REMEMBER
ONE TIME I DROVE BY AND I SAW
HIS TRUCK. I LOOK INSIDE HIS
TRUCK. THERE'S A MATTRESS IN HIS
TRUCK. AND THAT'S WHEN I
CONFRONTED HIM, AND I SAID,
WHAT'S GOING ON? AND I WAS A
COUNTY SUPERVISOR. WE HAD THOSE
RESOURCES IN THE PALM OF MY
HANDS. AND I'D EVEN KNOW THAT MY
OWN BROTHER HAD A PROBLEM AND
NEEDED HELP. TODAY HE'S GOT FULL
TIME JOB. HE LOVES HIS JOB. HE'S
AT LONG BEACH VETERANS HOSPITAL
AND GETTING THE HELP THAT HE
NEEDS A MEETING OTHER VETERANS
AS WELL AND HE'S NOT SHY. NOR IS
HE AFRAID TO ASK FOR HELP
ANYMORE. AND SO, YOU KNOW, THIS
IS THIS ISSUE IS NOT JUST UM,
SOMETHING THAT'S NEEDED, BUT
SOMETHING THAT'S VERY DEAR TO MY
HEART. AND SO WITH THAT, MR
CHAIR I HAVE TODAY ALEX TORRES
ON BEHALF OF THE CALIFORNIA
ASSOCIATE VETERAN SERVICES
AGENCIES TO TESTIFY ON BEHALF OF
THE BILL. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
AND WHEN AND THANK YOU SO MUCH
FOR SHARING YOUR PERSONAL STORY
AND THANK YOU FOR HAVING MY
STAFF ON THE AMENDMENT. SO NOW
TAKE THE WITNESSES AND SUPPORT
SO WE'LL BEGIN WITH ALEX TORRES,
WHO IS HERE IN PERSON, AND THEN
I THINK FOLLOWED UP BY TERESA
CON STOCK, WHO IS ALSO HERE IN
PERSON. SO WELCOME TO MINUTES
APIECE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO
MUCH. MR CHAIR AND ALEX TOURISM
STRATEGY. 3 60 ON BEHALF OF THE
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF
VETERANS SERVICE AGENCIES WANT
TO THANK ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S WHEN
FOR THAT FOR THAT THAT STORY, I
THINK IT EMPHASIZES THE
IMPORTANCE OF CULTURALLY
COMPETENT CARE WITH OUR WITH
CALIFORNIA'S VETERANS. HOW
IMPORTANT THAT IS. CALVES AS A
CONSORTIUM OF SEVEN NONPROFIT
VETERAN SERVICE PROVIDERS
WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP TO
ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF
CALIFORNIA'S VETERANS IN 2020
CALVES, A COMPLETED A THREE YEAR
EFFORT FUNDED BY THE MENTAL
HEALTH SERVICES OVERSIGHT AND
ACCOUNTABILITY COMMISSION TO
IMPROVE AND REPORT ON
CALIFORNIA'S PUBLIC MENTAL
HEALTH SERVICES SYSTEMS FOR
VETERANS AND ALL CALIFORNIANS.
THE REPORT REVIEWED COUNTY THREE
YEAR HAS A PLANS IN ANNUAL
UPDATES DETERMINE HOW WELL
THEY'RE MEETING THEIR OBLIGATION
TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO VETERANS
AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE REVIEW
SCORES REFLECT THE DEGREE TO
WHICH THE COUNTY MHSC DOCUMENTS
TAILOR SPECIFIC PLANNING TOWARDS
THE NEEDS OF THEIR VETERANS AND
THEIR FAMILIES TO GAUGE THE
EXTENT THAT A COUNTY PLAN WAS
DEVELOPED WITH LOCAL
STAKEHOLDERS OR IF THEY PERHAPS
ALLOCATE SOME OF THEIR BUDGET
SPECIFICALLY TO VETERANS
PROGRAMS. INVOLVING VETERANS AND
REPRESENTATIVES FROM VETERANS
ORGANIZATIONS, AND THERE WERE
SOME POSITIVE RESULTS FROM THE
REPORT. BUT THE REVIEW
ULTIMATELY UNDERSCORED THE NEED
FOR GREATER ENGAGEMENT WITH
FREDERICK AND SO A B 738 WILL
PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN
ENSURING THAT OUR VETERANS ARE
PART OF THE CONVERSATION ON
MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS. BUT
MORE IMPORTANTLY, THEY'RE PART
OF THE CONVERSATION WHERE WE
ALLOCATE OUR RESOURCES.
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR
SUPPORT HERE TODAY AND THANK THE
ASSEMBLY MEMBER AGAIN FOR
CHAMPIONING THIS. THANK YOU SO
MUCH. MR TORRES APPRECIATE THAT
. THAT IS THE ONLY LEAD WEST
LEAD WITNESS IN SUPPORT THAT I'M
AWARE OF. SO WE WILL NOW MOVE ON
TO SUPPORT HERE IN THE ROOM. IF
THERE'S ANYONE WISHING TO
TESTIFY, PLEASE COME FORWARD TO
THE MICROPHONE NAME ORGANIZATION
IN POSITION ON THE BILL. NO ONE.
OKAY WE WILL GO TO THE
TELECONFERENCE LINE, MR
MODERATOR, IF YOU CAN OPEN UP
THE LINE, UM AND LET THOSE
WISHING TO TESTIFY IN SUPPORT OF
A B 7 38, WE CAN BEGIN GIVE YOUR
SUPPORT OF, UM 7 38. YOU MAY
PRESS ONE, THEN ZERO. AGAIN THAT
IS IN SUPPORT. ONE THEN ZERO.
AND WE HAVE NO IMPORTANT QUÊ IT
THIS TIME. MADAM JACK. OKAY.
THANK YOU SO MUCH, MADAM
MODERATOR, THEN WE WILL NOW MOVE
ON TO THOSE WISHING TO SPEAK IN
OPPOSITION. I HAVE ONE. LEAD
WITNESS, THERESA COMSTOCK,
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CALIFORNIA
ASSOCIATION OF LOCAL BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH BOARDS IN COMMISSIONED
TERESA. YOU MAY BEGIN. YOU HAVE
TWO MINUTES. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THANK YOU. I'LL START BY
INTRODUCING MYSELF. I'M TERESA
COMSTOCK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF LOCAL
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH BOARDS AND
COMMISSIONS, KALBE HBC. WE
SUPPORT THE WORK OF CALIFORNIA'S
59 LOCAL, MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.
EVERY COUNTY IS SUBJECT TO THE
WELFARE AND INSTITUTION CODE 56
4 AND MUST HAVE WHAT'S EITHER
CALLED A MENTAL OR BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH BORDER COMMISSION AND I'M
HANDING. I'M HAD THE HANDOUTS
HERE HAVE BOTH THE LETTER THAT
ASKS FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE BILL.
AS WELL AS WE GAVE YOU THE THREE
PAGES OF CODE THAT ARE IN
COLUMNS AND IT'S A LOT OF CODE.
SO WANTED YOU TO PUT THIS IN
CONTEXT AND UNDERSTAND THAT
THERE ARE REQUIREMENTS IN CODE,
AND THERE'S ALSO ENCOURAGEMENT
IN CODE AND THESE BOARDS AND
COMMISSIONS ARE MADE UP OF
VOLUNTEERS, EXCEPT FOR ONE BOARD
OF SUPERVISOR MEMBER ON ALL OF
THEM, SO I WANTED TO REALLY
STRONGLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO CHANGE
THE WORDING WITHIN THAT THAT
BILL AND REMOVE SOME OF THE
AMENDMENTS TO WELFARE AND
INSTITUTIONS CODE BASED ON WHAT
IS ALREADY IN CODE VETERANS ARE
ALREADY CALLED OUT AS BEING ONE
OF THE POPULATIONS THAT SHOULD
BE PART OF THE COMMUNITY
PLANNING PROCESS. UM AND, UH, WE
WOULD RECOMMEND THAT THE
VETERANS BE ENCOURAGED NO MATTER
WHAT THE SIZE OF THE COUNTY THE
BOARDS ARE ONLY 15 MEMBERS ARE
MORE EVEN IN THE LARGEST
COUNTIES, SO WE WOULD JUST
STRONGLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO CHANGE
THAT WORDING SO THAT IT WORKS
FOR EVERYBODY. WE DON'T WANT TO
SEE THE CO CHANGED UNNECESSARILY
. WE REALIZED VETERANS ARE VERY
IMPORTANT. UM, AND WE KNOW THAT
THAT IS AN ISSUE THAT WE WOULD
LIKE TO SEE MORE INCREASE. OKAY
THANK YOU SO MUCH. TERESA
APPRECIATE YOUR TESTIMONY. WE
WILL NOW MOVE TO ANYONE HERE IN
THE ROOM AND ROOM. 1200 WISHING
TO TESTIFY IN OPPOSITION TO A B
7 30 EIGHTS OR ANYONE WISHING TO
TESTIFY IN OPPOSITION. NO OKAY,
SO WE'LL MOVE TO THE PHONE LINES
, MADAM MODERATOR, IF YOU WOULD
PROMPT ANYONE WISHING TO
TESTIFYING OPPOSITION, ABC, 7 38
AND OPEN UP THE LINES. THANK YOU
FOR YOUR AN OPPOSITION. YOU MAKE
PRESS ONE AND THEN ZERO. AGAIN
THAT IS ONE AND THEN ZERO. IF
YOU'RE AN OPPOSITION. MADAM
CHAIR. WE HAVE NO ONE IN
OPPOSITION. WELL WE LOVE WHEN
THAT HAPPENS. OKAY THANK YOU SO
MUCH. SO NOW WE WILL GO TO
ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S WHEN TO MAKE
YOUR CLOTHES. THANK YOU. THANK
YOU, MADAM CHAIR. PERHAPS WE
SHOULD OPEN UP TO THE COMMITTEE
MEMBERS TO SEE IF THERE ARE ANY
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. I DIDN'T
SEE ANYBODY'S HAND. GO UP NOW.
OKAY PLEASE. THANK YOU, MADAM
CHAIR. FIVE SERVED ON THE COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR ALMOST
EIGHT YEARS. UM, ACTUALLY ONE OF
THE MEMBERS THAT HAVE SERVED ON
THE COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH BOARD
THROUGH MOST OF MY TIMES AS A
COUNTY SUPERVISOR. SO I
UNDERSTAND THE BOARD AND I
UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF
WHAT THE BOARD DOES AND HOW IT
FUNCTIONED. UM, WE HAVE MADE
SEVERAL AMENDMENTS WHICH WE
WORKED WITH THE CHAIR. AND HIS
STAFF. AND SO WE BELIEVE THAT
THAT THE CURRENT BILL, THE
LANGUAGE, IT IS SUPPORTABLE AND
THIS HAS BEEN NO OPPOSITIONS IN
ANY OF THE COMMITTEE. NO NO
VOTES, EITHER, AND SO BY
REQUIRING THAT VETERAN VETERAN
ADVOCATE TO BE APPOINTED LOCAL
PUBLIC MENTAL HEALTH BOARD. A B
738 WILL HELP ENSURE THAT OUR
VETERANS SHARE AN EQUITABLE PART
OF THE CONVERSATION ON MENTAL
HEALTH AND WELLNESS IN THEIR
COMMUNITIES IN OUR COMMUNITIES.
SO MADAM CHAIR, MR CHAIR. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR VOTE
ON BEHALF OF THE CALIFORNIA
VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES.
THANK YOU SO MUCH SUMMER AND
WAYNE AND REALLY APPRECIATE
AGAIN. YOU'RE BRINGING THIS BILL
FORWARD AND WORKING WITH THE
COMMITTEE STAFF. WE CERTAINLY
WANTED TO HAVE A VETERAN AND
EVERY COMMITTEE POSSIBLE, SO I
APPRECIATE TAKING THE AMENDMENTS
WITH THAT. PRETTY CLOSE.
CONSULTANT SECRETARY, CAN YOU
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? ACTUALLY
DOES A MOTION THAT WE CAN'T DO
ANYTHING. WE DON'T HAVE A CORN
YET. WE DON'T HAVE A QUORUM YET.
BUT SOON AS WE HAVE A QUORUM
WILL BRING IT UP. AND CERTAINLY
I'LL BE SUPPORTING YOUR BILL
TODAY. THANK YOU. OKAY. THANK
YOU. OKAY ALL RIGHT HERE, MR.
CHAIR. I WOULD JUST LIKE TO NOTE
FOR THE RECORD THAT THE CHAIRMAN
JUST RAN FROM ANOTHER COMMITTEE,
WHICH IS WHY HE'S OUT OF BREATH
. HE DOESN'T HAVE ANY SORT OF
CONDITION THAT INCLUDES
PERFORMING HIS DUTIES TODAY.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MA'AM.
BETTER. OKAY NEXT ITEM IS I SEE
SOME MEMBER LEVIN HERE, SO IT'S
ITEM NUMBER 4 13 55. WELCOME.
DEPEND ON IT. ACTUALLY, IF YOU
WANT TO PRESENT I WOULD RATHER
SIT. OKAY, I GUESS FROM A
DISTANCING STANDPOINT, I. YEAH.
APOLOGIZE IF YOU. TRULY AN
AWKWARD DESK SPACE THAT YOU HAVE
DOWN HERE. YEAH. THANK YOU.
WE'VE BEEN THERE BEFORE, TOO. SO
OH, YOU THINK SO? WELL WELCOME.
THANK YOU. MAYBE YOU CAN HAVE
OSHA OR SOMEONE COME IN HERE AND
ADDRESS THE ISSUE. ALL RIGHT.
WELL, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
SENATORS MR SHARON AND MEMBERS.
CURRENTLY, CALIFORNIANS WHO HAVE
COMMERCIAL INSURANCE HAVE ACCESS
TO INDEPENDENT MEDICAL REVIEWS.
THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF
MANAGED HEALTH CARE OR THE
DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE AND I AM
ARE IS A SECONDARY REVIEW OF THE
DENIAL OF A MEDICAL SERVICE BY
AN INDEPENDENT PANEL OF
PHYSICIANS. HOWEVER NOT ALL
MEDICAL MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT
TO AN EXTERNAL APPEAL REVIEWED
BY CLINICAL EXPERTS. THE M R
OPTION IS NOT AVAILABLE TO OVER
FOUR MILLION MEDICAL MEMBERS.
ADDITIONALLY, MANY SERVICES THAT
ARE NOT PROVIDED BY CERTAIN
MEDICAL PLANS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE
FOR I M R. INCLUDING SPECIALTY
MENTAL HEALTH, MOST DENTAL
SERVICES AND PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
PROVIDED THROUGH MEDICAL RX 13
55 WOULD EXPAND THE RIGHT TO
INDEPENDENT MEDICAL REVIEWS TO
ALL MEDICAL MEMBERS. REGARDLESS
OF PLAN OR SERVICE. THIS PLAN
THIS BILL HAS HAS RECEIVED
UNANIMOUS BIPARTISAN SUPPORT. UM
WITNESSES FOR THIS BILL INCLUDES
SARALEE COMMUNITY LEGAL AID, SO
CAL AND LINDA WAY WESTERN CENTER
ON LAW AND POVERTY. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S SO
LET'S NOW I THINK BOTH OF OUR
WITNESSES ARE ON THE PHONE. I
UNDERSTAND SO, MODERATOR, CAN
YOU PLEASE BRING ON TWO LINES
SARAH LEAF AND COMMUNITY LEGAL
AID OF SOCA, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
AND LONDON WAY WESTERN SOUTHERN
LAW AND POVERTY. YOU EACH HAVE A
TOTAL TWO MINUTES WITH A TOTAL
OF FOUR MINUTES BETWEEN THE TWO
OF YOU, SO LET'S BEGIN. OH OKAY
. AND ACTUALLY, BEFORE YOU
LEAVE, CAN WE CALL A ROLE? OKAY
SO ACTUALLY MODERATE, HOLD THE
WITNESSES. SECRETARY PLEASE CALL
THE ROLL TO ESTABLISH QUORUM.
PAN HERE AND HERE. MELINDA'S
BELINDA'S HERE EGGMAN GONZALES
GROVE, HER TATO LEYVA TO HEAR
LIMÓN. BREATH HERE. RUBIO RUBIO
HERE, WIENER. WIENER PRESENT.
OKAY WE HAVE A QUORUM. QUORUM IS
ESTABLISHED. THANK YOU SO VERY
MUCH. APOLOGIZE FOR THE
INTERRUPTION. MODERATOR CAN YOU
PLEASE BRING OUT THE LINE? LET'S
START OFF WITH SARAH. LEAVE,
PLEASE. OKAY. START YES. PLEASE
BEGIN. WELCOME. MY NAME IS THANK
YOU. I'M MY NAME IS SARA LEE. I
AM SUPERVISING ATTORNEY FROM THE
HEALTH SYSTEM OF ACTION CENTER
RIGHT COMMUNITY LEGALLY. SO, CAL
, THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY
TO PRESENT MY TESTIMONY.
ORANGE-COUNTY-REGISTER-TOO-SOON-COUNTY-VOTE-CENTERS. CRLA STILL HAS THE ORANGE
COUNTY MEDICAL BENEFICIARIES
WERE DENIED MEDICALLY NECESSARY
TREATMENTS, INCLUDING SERVICES
FOR SPEECH THERAPY FOR CHILDREN
. APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS
THERAPY FOR CHILDREN WITH
AUTISM. MEDICATION TREATMENT
REFERRALS TO NEEDED SPECIALIST
SURGERY AND DENTAL SERVICES. ALL
SUCH DENIALS REQUIRED EXTENSIVE
MEDICAL ANALYSIS THAT IS BEYOND
THE LEGAL EXPERTISE OF THIS
GREAT STATE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
JUDGES, INDEPENDENT MEDICAL
VIEWS THAT'S CRITICAL TO ENSURE
THAT MEDICAL RECIPIENTS GET THEM
MEDICALLY NECESSARY TREATMENT
ASSISTED A CLIENT WHO WAS
DIAGNOSED WITH THE LUNG TUMOR AT
THE ORANGE COUNTY MEDICAL HEALTH
DENIED AN INTERNAL RADIATION
SURGERIES BETWEEN HUMOR AS YOU
CAN IMAGINE, ANALYZING WHETHER
THIS TREATMENT WAS MEDICALLY
NECESSARY, REQUIRE EXTENSIVE
MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE. AT THE
HEARING THE MEDICAL PLAN HAD
THEIR MEDICAL DRASTIC TESTIFIED
THAT THE SURGERY WAS NOT
MEDICALLY NECESSARY. LUCKILY THE
CLIENT'S ONCOLOGIST WAS
AVAILABLE, TESTIFIED ON YOUR
BEHALF. EXPLAINING IN SIMPLE
TERMS, THE SURGERY WAS MEDICALLY
NECESSARY AND WHY OTHER
TREATMENTS HAVE FAILED OR NOT
SAFE OPTIONS. AS A RESULT OF THE
ONCOLOGIST TESTIMONY. YES
REVERSE MEDICAL. AND THE CLIENT
WILL BE ABLE TO GET THE LIFE
SAVING SURGERY. THIS CLIENT WAS
LUCKY, HOWEVER, IT IS RARE FOR
PATIENTS POSITION SHIP HERE AT
THE HEARING THAT THE
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES OFTEN
MAKING DECISIONS SOLELY BASED ON
THE MEDICAL PLANS. MEDICAL
DIRECTOR WHO IS THE ONE WHO
DENIED THE SERVICE IN THE FIRST
PLACE. MIGHT EXPERIENCE ABILITY
TO HAVE ACCESS TO A MEDICAL
OPINION OF A THIRD PARTY.
INDEPENDENT MEDICAL REVIEWERS
CAN MEAN LIFE AND DEATH FOR A
CLIENT. I AM ARE ALSO INSURED
PROCESS PROTECTIONS AND FAIRNESS
ACROSS THE STATE. CURRENTLY
MEDICAL BENEFICIARIES. SOME
COUNTY STEPPED UP TO THIS REVIEW
PROCESS, WHILE OTHERS LIKE
ORANGE COUNTY RESIDENTS DO NOT.
MAYBE 13 55 6 IS THE CURRENT AND
MAKES INDEPENDENT MEDICAL REDUCE
AVAILABLE TO ALL MEDICAL
CALIFORNIA INTERNET. THANK YOU.
I'M SORRY. I HEARD LIKE AN ECHO.
I'M NOT ON THE SPEAKER. OKAY?
NO, WE HEARD YOU. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. SO NOW LET'S MOVE ON
TO LYNDON WAY OF THE WESTERN
CENTER LONG POVERTY YOU HAVE TWO
MINUTES. GOOD AFTERNOON CHAIR
AND MEMBERS WENT AWAY WITH
WESTERN CENTRAL ON POVERTY,
HOUSE SPONSORS. MAYBE THERE'S
FIVE, WHICH WOULD EXPAND
INDEPENDENT MEDICAL REVIEWS. ALL
MEDICAL SERVICES BASED ON
MEDICAL NECESSITY. STILL
PROVIDES PARITY IN A SKILL RIGHT
TO MEDICAL BENEFICIARIES, SOME
OF WHICH ONLY HAVE ACCESS TO A
STATE, WHICH IS GUIDED BY ITS
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE WITH
LEGAL RATHER THAN CLINICAL
EXPERIENCE. STATES ARE HEARINGS
THAT MAKES SENSE FOR ELIGIBILITY
CASES, BUT NOT FOR MEDICAL
NECESSITY, DETERMINATION WHICH
REQUIRE MEDICAL EXPERTISE. THIS
IS EVIDENCE THAT THE OUTCOMES
AND INDEPENDENT MEDICAL REVIEW
IS MORE FAVORABLE TO THE
CONSUMER. BECAUSE OVER PERCENT
OF THE TIME DECISIONS ARE ROOMS
IN THE CONSUMERS FAVOR LESS THAN
30% STATE. THEY'RE HEARING
DECISIONS. BILL HAS NO
OPPOSITION AND NO NO VOTES. WE
URGE YOUR I VOTE. THANK YOU.
THANKS VERY MUCH. WE'LL NOW MOVE
ON TO ADDITIONAL WITNESSES IN
SUPPORT OF A B 13 55 WILL BEGIN
HERE IN ROOM 1200 WITNESSES IN
SUPPORT. PLEASE COME IN
MICROPHONE NAME ORGANIZATION
POSITION. GOOD AFTERNOON CHAIR
AND MEMBERS JOSE TORRES WITH
HEALTH ACCESS CALIFORNIA AND
STRONG SUPPORT. THANK YOU SAYING
NO ONE ELSE APPROACHING THE
MICROPHONE HERE IN ROOM 1200
MODERATOR, PLEASE OPEN THE LINES
FOR WITNESSES WHO COULD TESTIFY
IN SUPPORT OF THE 13 55 NAME
ORGANIZATION POSITION. THANK YOU
FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF A B 30 55 IN
LONDON. ZERO AGAIN THAT IS ONE
IN THE ZERO FAIR SUPPORT. WE
WILL GO TO THE LINE 36. YOUR
LINE IS OPEN. CINDY HILLARY ON
BEHALF OF THE CALIFORNIA MEDICAL
ASSOCIATION AND SUPPORT THANK
YOU NEXT WITNESS. THANK YOU WILL
GO TO LINE 43. YOUR LINE IS
OPEN. THANK YOU, MR CHAIR AND
MEMBERS ALEX HAHN ON BEHALF OF
THE CALIFORNIA CHRONIC CARE,
COALITION AND SUPPORT THANK YOU.
NEXT WITNESS. PLANE 32 YOUR LINE
IS OPEN. THAT AFTERNOON. YOU'VE
BEEN POWERED ON BEHALF OF
JUSTICE AND AGING AND SUPPORT.
THANK YOU. NEXT WITNESS. THANK
YOU. LINE 38. YOUR LINE IS OPEN.
VIDAK: UM, THIS IS KELLY
MCMILLAN. I'M CALLING ON BEHALF
OF CHILDREN, ESPECIALLY CARE,
COALITION AND SUPPORT. THANK
YOU. NEXT WITNESS. AND WE HAVE
NO FURTHER SUPPORTING QUÊ AT
THIS TIME. MR ALRIGHT, THANK
YOU. MODERATOR WILL NOW MOVE ON
TO WITNESSES AND OPPOSITION TO A%
B 13 55. WE HAVE NO FORALLY
REGISTERED OPPOSITION FOR
TESTIMONY, SO WE'LL GO ONTO
ADDITIONAL WITNESSES AND
OPPOSITION BEGIN HEARING ROOM
1200. SEE NO ONE APPROACHING THE
MICROPHONE HERE AROUND 200
MODERATOR, PLEASE OPEN THE LINES
FOR WITNESSES WHO WISH TO
TESTIFY IN OPPOSITION TO A B 13
55 NAME ORGANIZATION POSITION
ONLY. THANK YOU. IF YOU'RE NOT
POSITION, YOU MAY PRESS 10.
AGAIN THAT IS ONE AND THEN ZERO
HERE IN OPPOSITION. AND WE HAVE
NO OPPOSITION. AT THAT TIME. WE
WILL BRING IT BACK TO THE
COMMITTEE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS
FROM COMMITTEE MEMBERS. ANYONE
WANT TO MOVE THE BILL? OKAY IT'S
BEEN MOVED BY CENTRAL EVA AND
SEE NO OTHER QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS SO SUMMER. LEVIN. THANK
YOU FOR BRINGING THIS BILL
FORWARD. I AGREE WITH YOU THAT,
UM PATIENTS ON MEDICAL SHOULD
HAVE THE SAME PROTECTIONS AS
PATIENTS HAVE COMMERCIAL
INSURANCE. WE HAVE A SYSTEM
ALREADY IN PLACE UNDER THE MHC
FOR COMMERCIAL INSURANCE, AND BY
BRINGING THIS TO MEDICAL, WE CAN
AFFORD THE SAME PROTECTIONS AND
BRING THE SAME EXPERTISE TO
THESE ISSUES ARE BEING SUPPORTED
THE BILL, WOULD YOU LIKE TO
CLOSE? THANK YOU, MR CHAIR. I
THINK YOU CLOSED FOR ME. I WANT
TO SAY THANK YOU TO ALL THE
WITNESSES WHO CALLED IN TODAY.
GRATEFUL FOR IT. ALL RIGHT.
THANKS SO MUCH SUMMER LEVIN, SO
THE MOTION IS DUE PASS, BUT
FIRST BE REFERRED TO THE
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY THAT'S
BEEN SECONDED. MOVED BY A
CENTRAL EVA SECRETARY. PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL PAN AND I.
MELINDA'S MELINDA'S AYE. EGGMAN
GONZALES GROVE. POTATO FLAVOR.
LIMÓN ROTH. I RUBIO. WIENER
WIENER? AYE. THE BILL HAS FOUR
VOTES WILL HOLD THE ROLL OPEN
FOR ABSENT MEMBERS. THANK YOU
ALL SO MUCH. ALRIGHT THANK YOU.
AND I SEE OUR NEXT AUTHORS HERE
DECEMBER BONER. THANK YOU.
WELCOME. LET'S SEE. SO HOLD ON.
BACK OVER HERE. OKAY ALL RIGHT,
SO WE ARE NOW ON ITEM NUMBER
EIGHT A. B 16 72 BY SENATOR
BERNARD HOBART WELCOME
ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S BOERNER HORVATH
. IF THAT WAS MY NAME I WOULD
HAVE TAKEN OKAY. I'M
BOERNER HORVATH. GOOD AFTERNOON
, MR CHAIR AND MEMBERS FIRST.
I'D LIKE TO ACEPT THE
COMMITTEE'S AMENDMENTS AND THANK
THE CHAIR AND HIS STAFF ARE
WORKING ON THIS MEASURE. MAYBE
16 72 WOULD AUTHORIZE LIFEGUARDS
TO PROVIDE PROVIDE LIFEGUARD
SERVICES AT CITY POLLS DURING A
STAFFING SHORTAGE IF THEY HAVE
RECEIVED TRAINING CERTIFIED BY
THE UNITED STATES LIFESAVING
ASSOCIATION DUE TO THE STAFFING
SHORTAGES AS A RESULT OF THE
COVID 19 PANDEMIC CITIES HAVE
BEEN EXPERIENCING A DANGEROUS
DROP IN THE NUMBER OF LIFEGUARDS
AT CITY POLLS, RESULTING IN A
REDUCTION OF HOURS AND
AVAILABILITY OF AQUATIC
RECREATION PROGRAMS. THE BILL'S
SPONSOR, THE CITY OF CARLSBERG,
SAT TO USE OCEAN LIFEGUARDS TO
KEEP CITY PULLS OPEN. HOWEVER
THE CITY WAS UNABLE TO DO SO
BECAUSE OCEAN LIFEGUARDS HAVE A
DIFFERENT CERTIFICATION THAN
POOR LIFEGUARDS, POOL LIFEGUARDS
, WE SEE THEIR CERTIFICATION FOR
THE RED CROSS OR THE YMCA OCEAN
LIFEGUARDS. WE SEE THEIR
CERTIFICATION FROM EMPLOYERS WHO
RECEIVED LIFEGUARD TRAINING FROM
THE UNITED STATES LIFESAVING
ASSOCIATION. 16 72 WOULD
AUTHORIZE OCEAN LIFEGUARDS TO
PROVIDE SERVICES AT CITY POOLS,
PROVIDING THAT THEY RECEIVE ALL
THE PROPER CROSSOVER TRAINING BY
NATIONALLY CERTIFIED PERSONNEL.
MAYBE 16 72 WOULD KEEP PULLS AND
AQUATIC CENTER'S OPEN SO THEY
CAN CONTINUE PROVIDING SERVICES
AND PROGRAMS IN OUR COMMUNITIES.
THE BILL HAS NO OPPOSITION. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR VOTE
WITH ME TODAY. I THINK ON THE
LINE. WE HAVE TWO WITNESSES FOR
TESTIMONY REMOTELY OUR DAILY
DANA HUTCHINS, ON BEHALF OF THE
BILL SPONSORED THE CITY,
CARLSBAD AND KEVIN KEVIN LYNN'S
FIRE BATTALION, CHIEF OF THE
CITY OF CROSS BED. THANKS VERY
MUCH AS I REMEMBER. SO MODERATOR
, PLEASE BRING ONTO LINE DANA
HUTCHINS FROM THE CITY, CARLSBAD
AND KEVIN LYNN'S ALSO FROM THE
CITY OF CARLSBAD, BEGIN WITH
DANA HUTCHINGS AND EACH OF YOU
HAVE TWO MINUTES TOTAL FOUR
MINUTES BETWEEN TWO OF YOU.
GREAT. THANK YOU, MR CHAIR
MEMBERS. ACTUALLY I'M GOING TO
ASK IF YOU CAN. PLEASE SPEAK
CLOSER TO THE MICROPHONE. WE'RE
HAVING TROUBLE HEARING YOU. I'M
SPEAKING DIRECTLY INTO THE
PHONE. I WILL DO MY BEST. OKAY
UM, LAST YEAR, THE CITY
EXPERIENCED SEVERE STAFF
SHORTAGE. DESPITE THESE EFFORTS
AT ENHANCED RECRUITMENT, WHICH
INCLUDED A MARKETING CAMPAIGN
INCREASES IN PAY RATES. FOR BOTH
SENIOR LIFEGUARD POSITIONS AND
PART TIME THE FORCING TO
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE IN
TEMPORARY THEY CLOSED AQUATIC
CENTERS DUE TO INSUFFICIENT
STAFFING LEVELS. BEEF CENTERS
PROVIDED INCREDIBLE PUBLIC
BENEFITS, INCLUDING SENIOR
SERVICES, SPORT AND A PLACE OF
COMMUNITY RESIDENTS. IN RESPONSE
, HE BEGAN WORKING WITH THE
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT PUBLIC
HEALTH AND WAS GRANTED AN
EMERGENCY AUTHORIZATION PERMIT
SPEECH LIFE ARTS TO PROVIDE POOL
LIFEGUARD SERVICES SO LONG AS
ADEQUATE CROSSOVER TRAINING THIS
PERFORM SERVICE. OF KARLSTAD
LIFEGUARDS MEMBER OF CARL'S
DEPARTMENT. EMPLOYMENT MUST BE
CERTIFIED IDEA. IT'S LIKE THEY
HAVE WORKED DILIGENTLY WITH THE
COMMUNITY. LIFE AND THE LIFE
GUARD COMMUNITY. THE AUTHORS
TAKEN LIMITS STRUCTURE ALL OF
HER BED CROSS TRAINING. THE
MINISTER OF PRIVATE SERVICE.
IT'S OUR HOPE THAT THEIR EFFORTS
, LIFEGUARDS WILL EVENTUALLY
RETURN TO BREAK THEM AT LEVELS.
I WANT KEVIN 19 MOVING AND
INTERNET SLEEVES. FUTURE OF
STAFFING. THE LEGISLATURE'S
APPROVAL, BABY 16. WE CAN REST
ASSURED THAT OUR CITY CONTINUE
TO PROVIDE THIS WONDERFUL PUBLIC
BENEFIT. AT THIS POINT, I WOULD
RESPECT HIM HERE. I VOTE FOR THE
BATTALION, KEVIN DEPARTMENT TO
PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. THANK YOU.
NOW, LET'S BRING ON KEVIN LINZ.
GOOD AFTERNOON, MR SHARON
MEMBERS. MY NAME IS KEVIN
LINDSEY, DIVISION CHIEF OF
SPECIAL OPERATIONS AND
PROFESSIONALS FOR THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD, A SPONSOR OF THIS
LEGISLATION. FIRST I WANT TO
BEGIN BY THANKING
ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S BOERNER HORVATH
CARRYING IMPORTANT LEGISLATION
FORWARD EVER SEE IS OUR LIFE.
OUR PROGRAM 2017 THAT WAS ONE OF
FIREFIGHTERS. MOST OF THE PARTY
CREATED A PILOT LIFEGUARD
PROGRAM FOR OUR STRETCH OF BEACH
IN CARLSBAD. WE ATTENDED UNITED
STATES LIFESAVING ASSOCIATION
TRAINING ALSO KNOWN AS USLÀ
PRIOR TO ITS LAUNCH, AND THE
LIFEGUARDING PROGRAM REMAINED A
PILOT PROGRAM FOR TWO YEARS AS
WE COLLECTED DATA AND
ESTABLISHED OPERATIONAL PLANS.
2019 THE CARLSBAD CITY COUNCIL
APPROVED IT AS A PERMANENT
PROGRAM TO BE MANAGED BY THE
FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE SPILL WAS
BROUGHT FORWARD DUE TO LIFEGUARD
STAFFING SHORTAGES THAT OUR CITY
ON POOLS CARLSBAD HAS TO BE ON
POOLS THAT ARE UNDER AND
OPERATED. THESE POLLS HAVE
OBVIOUS IMPORTANCE TO OUR
COMMUNITY, NOT ONLY FOR THE
PEOPLE WHO USE IT ON A DAILY
BASIS FOR EXERCISE AND
RECREATION, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY
, FOR SWIM LESSONS, CLASSES FROM
HOPEFUL HERE. WE WANT TO BE ABLE
TO BRIDGE THE GAP IN SERVICE BY
ALLOWING WRESTLING FRAME LIFE
PART. ALREADY EMPLOYEES OF THE
CITY THE ABILITY TO WORK AT THE
WALLS AS NEEDED. WE BELIEVE THAT
DO TO THE LEVEL OF TRAINING
REQUIRED BY U S. L A TO BECOME A
LIFEGUARD NOT ONLY FROM A
PHYSICAL FITNESS ASPECT, BUT
ALSO IN TERMS OF THE TIME SPENT
WATER PERFORMING RESCUE DRILLS.
IS USA USA. LA LIVE GUARDS ARE
MORE THAN CAPABLE THAT WORK AS A
POOL LIFEGUARD. US LÀ OPEN WATER
. LIFEGUARD ACADEMIES ARE 80
HOURS LONG AS OPPOSED TO THE 28
HOURS FOR AMERICAN RED CROSS OR
WHY YMCA POOL LIFEGUARD
ACADEMIES. US LÀ LIFEGUARDS HAVE
TO MEET MORE SPIN US PHYSICAL
STANDARDS PAST THE ACADEMY SUCH
AS LONG RUN, SWIM RUNS AND THEN
HAVE TO RE QUALIFY ON A YEARLY
BASIS. OUT WITH PHYSICAL FTNESS
PAST WITH THEIR EMPLOYERS, USL A
LIFEGUARD'S ALSO TRAIN AND WORK
AND DYNAMIC OCEAN ENVIRONMENTS,
OR CURRENT WAVES AND WATERVILLE
. VISIBILITY MADE FOR MORE
CHALLENGING EFFORTS WHEN
RESCUING INDIVIDUAL AS OPPOSED
TO IT. THAT'S IMPORTANT, THEIR
WATER AND NO MOVEMENT. BUT THE
CROSSOVER TRAINING AND
ORIENTATION THESE U. S L. A LIVE
PRESENTS PART OF WORKING AT THE
FALL, WHICH INCLUDES THE
EMERGENCY ACT AND PLANS,
SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT AND LOCATION
AND OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION.
FILL THE VACANT NEEDED WITH NO
LOSS OF LIFE GUARDS SPECIFIC
EXPERIENCE OR TRAINING ON BEHALF
OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD. I
RESPECT IT, RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR
YOUR VOTE ON BABY 16 72. THANK
YOU. I'M OPEN FOR ANY QUESTIONS
ANYONE MIGHT HAVE. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. THANK YOU SO MUCH
WITH THAT WE'LL MOVE ON TO
ADDITIONAL WITNESSES IN SUPPORT
OF A B 16 72 BEGAN HERE IN ROOM
1200. HOW COME NAME ORGANIZATION
POSITION? MR CHAIRMAN MEMBERS
MADISON DIWALI PAGOSA WITH
POLITICAL SOLUTIONS ON BEHALF OF
THE AMERICAN RED CROSS AND
SUPPORT. ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU
SAYING NO ONE ELSE APPROACHING
THE MICROPHONE. MODERATOR PLEASE
BRING ON THE LINE WITNESSES WHO
WISH TO TESTIFY IN SUPPORT OF A
B 16 72 NAME ORGANIZATION
POSITION ONLY. THANK YOU FOR
YOUR SUPPORT. YOU MAKE PRESS
ONE, THEN ZERO. AGAIN IF YOU'RE
IN SUPPORT OF A B 16 72 YOU MAY
PRESS ONE LENS HERO. AND WE HAVE
NO SUPPORTING QUÊ IT THIS TIME.
THANK YOU. WE'LL NOW MOVE ON TO
WITNESSES AND OPPOSITION TO A B
16 72. THERE'S NO FORMALLY
REGISTERED OPPOSITION FOR
TESTIMONY. ANY ADDITIONAL
WITNESSES AND OPPOSITION HERE IN
ROOM 1200. SEEING ON APPROACHING
THE MICROPHONE. MODERATOR PLEASE
OPEN THE LINES FOR WITNESSES WHO
WISH TO TESTIFY IN OPPOSITION TO
A B 16 72. THANK YOU. IF YOU'RE
NOT POSITION, YOU MAY PRESS ONE
AND THEN ZERO. OPPOSITION OF A B
16 72 YOU MAKE ONE AND THEN
ZERO. AND WE HAVE NO OFFICES IN
Q AT THIS TIME. THANK YOU. WE'LL
BRING YOU BACK TO THE COMMITTEE
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM
COMMITTEE MEMBERS. ANYONE WANT
TO MOVE THE BILL? OKAY I THINK
WE'VE CENTER. WE GOT THE FIRST.
SO OF SECONDED BY MOVE BY
SENATOR WIENER. UM SOME MEMBER
BOERNER HORVATH TBH. I KNOW HIM
. SO I AGAIN THANK THANK YOU SO
MUCH FOR WORKING WITH MY STAFF.
I THINK ONE OF THE THINGS WITH
THE BILL IS ESPECIALLY KNOWING
THE CIRCUMSTANCES YEAR. IN YOUR
OWN DISTRICT THAT THIS IS A
STATEWIDE BILL AND REALLY
APPRECIATE YOU WORKING WITH THE
STAFF AND ADDRESSING SOME OF
THOSE ISSUES AND TAKING THE
AMENDMENTS, BUT THAT WOULD YOU
LIKE TO CLOSE? I RESPECTFULLY
ASK FOR AN I VOTE. THANK YOU SO
VERY MUCH SO THE MOTION IS DUE
PASSING AMENDED, BUT FIRST
AMENDMENT REFERRED TO THE
COMMITTEE APPROPRIATIONS AND
IT'S BEEN MOVED BY SENATOR
WIENER SECRETARY. PLEASE CALL
THE ROLL PAN PAN I MELINDA'S
MELINDA'S AYE. EGGMAN GONZALES
GROVE, HER TATO LEYVA. AYE,
LIMÓN. ROSS I RUBIO WIENER.
ALRIGHT I CURRENTLY HAS FIVE
VOTES WILL HOLD THE ROLL OPEN
FOR ABSENT MEMBERS. THANK YOU SO
MUCH, TASHA. OKAY NOW WE'LL MOVE
ON TO ITEM NUMBER. UH, 12. 82 7
TO 7. AND ACTUALLY, I THINK I'M
PRESENTING ON BEHALF OF THE SOME
MEMORABLE WOULD PASS THIS ON TO
YOU. AND I GO AND GRAB THIS,
ALRIGHT?
THAT'S FINE. OKAY OKAY. WE HAVE
OUR CHAIRMAN WHO IS PRESENTING
FOR ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S WOULD AND
WE HAVE A B 27 27, SENATOR PAN,
PLEASE GO AHEAD. THANK YOU,
MADAM CHAIR MEMBERS, THIS A B 27
27 BY SUMMER WOULD WOULD UPDATE
AND MODERNIZE THE OUTDATED
LEGISLATIVE INTENT LANGUAGE IN
THE FIRST CODE SECTION OF THE
MEDICAL ACT. WHICH ESTABLISHES
THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM. THIS
SECTION OF LAW AS LAST AMENDED
IN 1991, AND THERE'S YOU KNOW,
THE PROGRAM HAS CHANGED
SIGNIFICANTLY, SINCE THAT TIME,
IT WOULD MAKE THREE CHANGES
FIRST WOULD REPLACE THE PHRASE
THAT THE PROGRAMS PROVIDING
SERVICES TO QUOTE AGED AND OTHER
PERSONS, INCLUDING FAMILY
PERSONS, AND QUOTE. BUT THE MORE
UP TO DATE SPECIFIC PHRASE
CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS. SECOND IT
WOULD REPEAL THE LIMITATION ON
MEDICAL LEGIBILITY DESCRIBED IN
THE INTENT LANGUAGE TO PERSONS
WHOSE ASSETS ARE LIMITED, BUT
WITH DELAY THIS CHANGE UNTIL THE
ASSET TEST IS REPEALED. THIRD
WITH THE LEAD TO LEGISLATIVE
INTENT LANGUAGE. THE REFERENCE
TO QUOTE ANNUAL INCOME AS INCOME
IS FOR DONNELLY, DETERMINED ON A
MONTHLY BASIS, TESTIFYING, I
THINK, BY TELECONFERENCE
SERVICES LINDA WAY WITH THE
WESTERN CENTER, LAND POVERTY AND
SUPPORT THE BILL, AND ON BEHALF
OF DR WOULD RESPECTFULLY ASK
TONIGHT, BUT ALL RIGHT. THANK
YOU SO MUCH, SENATOR PIN. WE
WILL NOW MOVE TO LINDA WAY WHO
IS ON THE PHONE? I BELIEVE MR OR
MADAM MODERATOR. IF YOU CAN
BRING LINDA UP ON THE PHONE,
PLEASE. GOOD AFTERNOON, LINDA
WAY WITH WESTMINSTER, NON LAW
AND POVERTY PLEASE SUPPORT MAYBE
27 27, WHICH WOULD UPDATE THE
LEGISLATIVE PURPOSE AND INTENT
FOR THE MEDICAL PROGRAM. FIRST
ENACTED IN 1991. THE CURRENT
LANGUAGE IS OUTDATED SINCE IT
DESCRIBES INDIVIDUALS AGED AND
OTHER PERSONS INCLUDING FAMILY
PERSON. BACK TO THE IDEA OF THE
DESERVING POOR, BUT ONLY PEOPLE
WHO CANNOT CLAIM FOR THEIR
POVERTY ARE DESERVING OF MEDICAL
POWER. THE LEGISLATURE RIGHTLY
REJECTED THAT NOTION WHEN THEY
FINALLY EXTENDED MEDICAL BECOME
ELIGIBLE ADULTS UNDER THE
AFFORDABLE CARE ACT. MORE
RECENTLY, THE LEGISLATURE HAS
TAKEN VOTES THAT SUCCESS AND
MEDICAL ELECTABILITY NEARLY ALL
INCOME ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS,
REGARDLESS OF IMMIGRATION,
STATUS OR ASSETS. MAYBE 27 27
MORE ACCURATELY REFLECTS THE
LEGISLATURE'S PAST AND FUTURE
ACTIONS TO EXTEND MEDICAL
ELIGIBILITY TO ALL INCOME
ELIGIBLE CALIFORNIANS, INCLUDING
THE ASSET HAS ELIMINATION IN
2024 THE PROPOSED CLOSURE OF THE
COVERAGE GAP SPENDING FOUR
SCOPE. ELIGIBILITY TO ADULT
BEFORE NINE IN THE NEAR THE
EARTH RIFLES. OKAY THANK YOU SO
MUCH. MS. WEI APPRECIATE YOUR
TESTIMONY, AND THAT IS THE ONLY
LEAD SUPPORT REGISTERED, SO
WE'LL MOVE NOW TO THOSE HERE IN
THE ROOM WISHING TO TESTIFY IN
SUPPORT OF 27 27. THANK YOU,
MADAM CHAIR JOSE TORRES WITH
HEALTH ACCESS CALIFORNIA IN
STRONG SUPPORT. THANK YOU SO
MUCH. ANYONE ELSE HERE IN ROOM
1200 WISHING TO FIND SUPPORT?
NO. OKAY, WE'LL MOVE TO THE FAN
LINES MINORITY. IF HE WOULD
PLEASE OPEN UP THE PHONE LINES
FOR THOSE WISHING TO TESTIFY IN
SUPPORT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
SUPPORT A B 27 27 YOU MAKE PRESS
ONE AND THEN ZERO. AGAIN THAT IS
ONE IN THE ZERO FEAR IN SUPPORT.
AND WE HAVE NO SUPPORTING QUÊ AT
THIS TIME. OKAY. THANK YOU. SO
MUCH, WILL NOW MOVE TO TESTIMONY
AND OPPOSITION. THERE IS NO LEAD
OPPOSITION REGISTERED. IS THERE
ANYONE HERE IN THE ROOM WISHING
TO TESTIFY IN OPPOSITION? A B 27
27. PLEASE STEP UP TO MIKE
FRIENDS. SIR, YOU'RE NOT
REGISTERED AS A LEAD OPPOSITION
. I DON'T BELIEVE OKAY. YEAH,
YEAH, COME ON, IT'S OKAY. MY
NAME IS. BUCKLE AND NEUTRAL
HYPHEN, CLAIMANT HYPHEN WITNESS
HYPHEN, POSTMASTER HYPHEN,
TEACHER HYPHEN BALANCER HYPHEN
TOÀN HYPHEN CENTER. MY BUSINESS
IS FOR COLON EMPOWERMENT, HYPHEN
CARE HYPHEN COURT PERIOD. YOU
HAVE PUT CARE AND BRACKETS,
REMOVING IT FROM THE PAPER. I
HAVE MADE IT A COMPOUND FACT. MY
POSITION. IS NEUTRAL. ALL RIGHT.
THANK YOU SO MUCH ANY OTHER
WITNESSES AND OPPOSITION TO THIS
BILL HERE IN THE ROOM? NO. OKAY
WE'LL MOVE TO THE PHONE LINES,
MADAM, MODERATOR, ANYONE? ON THE
PHONE LINES, WISHING THE
TESTIFYING OPPOSITION. PLEASE
CUE THEM UP. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
OPPOSITION. YOU MAY PRESS ONE
AND THEN ZERO. AGAIN THAT IT'S
ONE AND THEN THEY'RE UP THERE IN
OPPOSITION. AND WE HAVE NO
OPPOSITION IN Q AT THIS TIME,
MADAM. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SO
MUCH, SO THAT IS ALL THE SUPPORT
AND ALL THESE OPPOSITION. ARE
THERE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS
FROM COMMITTEE MEMBERS? ALL
RIGHT. WE HAVE A MOTION BY
SENATOR ROSS AND THERE ARE NO
COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS. SENATOR
PAN. WOULD YOU LIKE TO CLOSE MY
VOTE? THANK YOU SO MUCH, MADAM.
CONSULT. WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL
THE ROLL? PAN PEN I MELINDA'S.
EGGMAN GONZALEZ GONZALEZ, I
GROVE GROVE. NO SORRY. GROVE IS
I. POTATO LEYVA LIMÓN. ROTH I
RUBIO. WIENER WIENER? AYE. MHM.
THAT. OKAY THAT BILL IS OUT.
THANK YOU SO MUCH YET. WE HAVE A
FEW MORE. IT'S ON CALL, BUT THE
BILL IS CLINTON OUT, BROTHER.
YES YOU DID. RIGHT OKAY. THANK
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR
MELINDA'S FOR COMING FROM ME. SO
WE'RE NOW GOING TO MOVE ON TO
ITEM NUMBER ONE. AP 7 38, WHICH
WAS PRESENTED IN SUBCOMMITTEE,
BUT WE DID NOT HAVE A QUORUM AT
THE TIME MACHINE. OKAY IT'S BEEN
MOVED BY SENATOR SENATOR ROTH.
UM OKAY, SO THE BROTH THE
MOTIONS DO PASS AS AMENDED, BUT
FIRST AMENDMENT REFERRED TO THE
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS HAS
BEEN MOVED BY SENATOR ROCK
SECRETARY CAN YOU PLEASE CALL
THE ROLL? EGGMAN GONZALEZ. HOLD
ON. OH, ITEM NUMBER ONE. WE
SHOULD BE STARTING FROM THE TOP
OF THE ROLE, RIGHT? YES A B 7 38
CORRECT, RIGHT. OKAY SO I HAVE
YOU AS I MELINDA'S AS I OKAY.
ALRIGHT. SORRY BECAUSE YOU
STARTED. OKAY? ALRIGHT. OH
BECAUSE WE HAVEN'T HAD A VOTE ON
THIS YET BECAUSE I'M SO SORRY I
HAD TO VOTE ON THIS BECAUSE WE
DIDN'T HAVE A CORNER AT THE
TIME. OKAY SO PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL. CALL THE ROLL PAN AND I
MELINDA'S AYE. EGGMAN GONZALEZ
GONZALEZ, I GROVE HIGH GROVE. I
HEARD TATO. LEVER LABOR. I LIMÓN
LIMÓN I, ROSS RUBIO. WIENER
WIENER? AYE. OKAY 78. OKAY, SO
THAT'S CURRENTLY 80. WE PUT THE
BILL ON CALL FOR ABSENT MEMBER.
I THINK THAT ONE ABSENT MEMBER.
OKAY UM AND THEN LET'S MOVE ON
TO THE CONSENT CALENDAR AND WITH
EVERYONE. DO I NEED TO CALL OUT
THE ITEMS ON THE EXTENT CALENDAR
AGAIN. OKAY ALRIGHT. IS THERE A
MOTION ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR?
OKAY IT'S BEEN MOVED BY SARAH
GONZALES. SO WE HAVE THE CONSENT
CALENDAR. EIGHT ITEMS. SECRETARY
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
CONSENT CALENDAR. MELINDA'S
MELINDA'S AYE, EGGMAN. GONZALEZ
GONZALEZ. I GROVE GROVE, HER
TAITO LAVER LIMÓN, MONA I BROTH
RUBIO. WIENER WIENER. I OKAY, SO
THE CONSENT CHALLENGES
CURRENTLY, 80 WILL HOLD THE ROLL
OPEN FOR ABSENT MEMBERS.
ALRIGHT, WE'LL NOW MOVE ON TO
ITEM NUMBER 4 80 13 55 BY SOME
MEMBER LEVINE SECRETARY CALLED
THE ROLE OF THE ABSENT MEMBERS
EGGMAN GONZALEZ GONZALEZ GROVE
HIGH GROVE, I HEARD TAITO
FLAVOR. I LIMÓN LIMÓN. AYE.
RUBIO. OKAY THAT BILLS CURRENTLY
EIGHT AND ZERO, CONTINUE TO HOLD
THE ROLL OPEN FOR THE ABSENT
MEMBER WILL NOW MOVE ON TO ITEM
NUMBER 8 TO 80 16 72 BY SOME
MEMBER OF WARNER HORVATH.
SECRETARY. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL
OF ABSENT MEMBERS. EGGMAN
GONZALES. GONZALES GROVE, I
HEARD TATO ALONE. BY LIMÓN. AYE.
RUBIO. OKAY THAT BILL IS
CURRENTLY 80 HOLD THE ROLL OPEN
FOR THE ABSENT MEMBER, AND THEN
FINALLY WE'LL GO BACK TO THE
ITEM NUMBER 12 TO 7 TO SEVEN BY
SEPTEMBER, WOULD PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL OF THE ABSENT MEMBERS.
MELINDA'S EGGMAN. POTATO. LIMÓN
AYE, RUBIO. OKAY SO THAT BILL IS
CURRENTLY 70 WILL HOLD THE ROLL
OPEN FOR THE ABSENT MEMBER. OKAY
SO WELL. WHAT IF SECRETARY IF WE
CAN HAVE SURGEONS? CONTACT
SENATOR RUBIO FIND OUT WHEN SHE
MIGHT BE ABLE TO GET OVER HERE.
UM THAT'D BE GREAT. OTHERWISE
THAT PRETTY MUCH CONCLUDES OUR
AGENDA FOR NOW, WAITING FOR THE
REMAINING ABSENT MEMBERS. THANK
YOU. THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH.
THIS HAS TO BE HISTORY AS THE
FASTEST HEALTH CURING EVER.
EVER. I COULD BE WRONG, BUT. I
ALWAYS HAVE TO FOLLOW GOOD
EXAMPLES THAT SECOND TODAY.
NOT ON CAMERA THAT ACTUALLY, WE
WILL. WHILE WE'RE WAITING FOR
THE ABSENT MEMBER SENATE
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH WILL GO INTO
RECESS AT THIS POINT IN TIME.
HEY, WE DID GOOD. I'M SO GLAD
THAT WE WERE ABLE TO GET
EDUCATION DONE AND WE DIDN'T
HAVE TO COMPANIES.
HEALTH WILL NOW IS ENDING ITS
RECESS WILL WE CAN COME BACK TO
ORDER THE SENATE COMMITTEE
HEALTH WILL COME BACK TO ORDER.
WE'RE GOOD. OKAY WE ARE NOW
GOING TO LIFT THE CALLS ON THE
ITEMS BEFORE US TODAY, SO WE'RE
GOING TO BEGIN WITH ITEM NUMBER
ONE A B 7 38 BY SEPTEMBER.
NGUYEN SECRETARY PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL OF ABSENT MEMBERS. EGGMAN
HER TATO RUBIO I THAT BILL IS
OUT. 90 NEXT TEM IS ITEM NUMBER
FOUR A B 13 55 BY DECEMBER.
LEVIN SECRETARY, PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL OF ABSENT MEMBERS. EGGMAN
HER TATO RUBIO RUBIO I THAT BILL
IS OUT. 90 NEXT ITEM IS ITEM
NUMBER EIGHT A B 16 72. BY SOME
MEMBER BOERNER, HORVATH.
SECRETARY PLEASE CALL THE ROLL
OF ABSENT MEMBERS EGGMAN HER
TATO RUBIO RUBIO, I BILL IS OUT
90. THE NEXT ITEM IS I AM NUMBER
12 TO 7 TO SEVEN BY SEVEN MEMBER
WOULD SECRETARY PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL OF ABSENT MEMBERS.
MELINDA'S EGGMAN HER TATO RUBIO
RUBIO, I OUT 80, AND THEN WE
HAVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
SECRETARY PLEASE CALL THE ROLL
OF ABSENT MEMBERS EGGMAN HER
TAITO RUBIO RUBIO, I CALENDAR IS
ABOUT 90. SO THAT I WANT TO
AGAIN. THANK ALL OF THE, UH
WITNESSES WHO TESTIFIED ON THE
BILLS WE'VE HEARD ON OUR
COMMITTEE HEARING TODAY ALSO
WANT TO THANK THE COMMITTEE
STAFF SERGEANTS. THE TECHNICAL
STAFF, INCLUDING OUR
TELECONFERENCE TEAM TO ALLOW THE
WITNESSES TO TESTIFY REMOTELY.
AND WITH THAT THIS CONCLUDES
THIS. THE AGENDA FOR THIS
HEARING OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE
ON HEALTH AND WE ARE NOW
ADJOURNED. THANK YOU. THANK YOU
SO MUCH.