State Senators Consider Bill Requiring Patients Be Notified When Doctor Disciplined
Another measure introduced in the California Senate would require trained forensic pathologists to determine autopsy results. In the Assembly, a soda tax bill was pulled without a vote.
KQED:
Bill Requiring Disciplined Physicians To Notify Patients Advances In Sacramento
Doctors who are on probation after being disciplined by state regulators would have to share that information with patients before providing care under a bill making its way through the state Senate. (Fine, 4/12)
The Ventura County Star:
California Senate Bill May Address Problems In Medical Examiner’s Office
A Sacramento senator has proposed changing state law to strengthen a physician's role in determining results of autopsies, a move he said would ensure the public's confidence in the process. (Carlson and Wilson, 4/12)
The Sacramento Bee:
California Soda Tax Bill Pulled Without A Vote
Elections come and go, legislative leaders rise and fall, but one constant remains in Sacramento: Soda taxes can’t get traction. A bill to impose a two-cents-per-ounce tax on sugary beverages was pulled by its author ahead of its scheduled first committee vote on Tuesday, with Assemblyman Richard Bloom, D-Santa Monica, concluding he lacked the votes. Assembly Bill 2782 is likely done for the year, the latest setback for a protracted but largely unsuccessful public health campaign. (White, 4/12)