Fresno Lawmakers Introduce Health Care-Related Bills
Despite the California Legislature's "focus on the energy crunch," Fresno-area lawmakers have recently introduced several health care bills, the Fresno Bee, reports. Some of the bills include:
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AB 515. Introduced by Assembly member Sarah Reyes (D-Fresno), this bill would require county Child Protective Services agencies to "screen children immediately for health problems when they are removed from a home where methamphetamine is manufactured or used." Reyes wants Medi-Cal to cover the costs of the screenings.
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AB 530. Also introduced by Reyes, this bill would allow law enforcement officials to "disclose criminal information to family members and employers hiring people for senior care."
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AB 883. Introduced by Assembly member Dean Florez (D-Shafter), this bill would earmark $250 million in general obligation bonds to fund health clinics, community rooms, classrooms and administrative offices at "revamped and newly constructed" farmworker housing projects.
- AB 163. Also introduced by Florez, this bill would allocate tobacco settlement funds for training and hiring full-time school nurses.
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