Public Health
A bill (AB 1605) by Assembly member Sally Lieber (D-Mountain View) was amended to require the director of the Department of Public Health to appoint a chief deputy who will serve as the State Public Health Nurse and act as a liaison to public health nursing agencies (Bill Text, 1/24). The Assembly approved the bill and sent it to the Senate for consideration (Bill Status, 1/29).
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