Health IT
AB 55 by Assembly member John Laird (D-Santa Cruz) was amended to specify that California law permits health care providers to accept donations aimed at helping providers adopt electronic prescribing. In its original form, the bill addressed Medi-Cal coverage of hearing aids (Bill text, 3/3). The bill is before the Senate Health Committee (Bill status, 3/3).
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