Bill

Summary

Position

Location

AB 20
Leslie (R)

Precludes commencement of an action for damages against a public facility for a deviation from a code or regulation that has impact on the rights of a person with a disability to the goods and services provided by the facility. Provides the remedy for a technical violation is injunctive relief and the recovery of attorney's fees.

Oppose Unless Amended

principle 1008.01

02/24/2005:

ASSEMBLY

JUDICIARY

 

 

AB 73
Frommer (D)

Establishes the California Rx Prescription Drug Web Site Program to provide information to residents about options for obtaining prescription drugs at affordable prices. Provides information about, and establishes electronic links to, certain federal, state, and pharmaceutical programs, pharmacies that are located in Canada, the United Kingdom and Ireland that meet specified requirements, and other Web sites. Requires Web site to include price comparisons of prescription drugs.

Support

principle 1026.01

09/29/2005:

VETOED

 

 

AB 74
Gordon (D)

Requires the Department of Health Services to establish the California Rx Prescription Drug Hotline to provide information to consumers and health care providers about options for obtaining prescription drugs at affordable prices. Establishes a maximum cost per call to the hotline and requires the hotline to provide specific information.

Support

principle 1026.01

06/29/2005:

SENATE HEALTH

 

 

AB 75
Frommer (D)

Establishes the California Rx Plus Pharmacy Assistance Program and fund. Authorizes the Department of Health Services to negotiate drug rebate agreements with drug manufacturers to provide for program drug discounts. Authorizes any licensed pharmacy or drug manufacturer to provide services under the program. Establishes eligibility criteria and application procedures for residents to participate in the program.

Oppose unless Amended

principle 1026.01

06/15/2005:

SENATE HEALTH

 

 

AB 440
Matthews (D)

Authorizes the State Department of Mental Health to contract with the Department of Corrections for supervision of sexually violent predators who have been conditionally released into the community under the forensic conditional release program.

Oppose

CL Approved

4/15/05

 

twin of SB 383

02/24/2005:

ASSEMBLY

PUBLIC SAFETY

 

 

AB 468
Yee (D)

Requires the local educational agency to obtain a copy of the community mental health service's form for parental consent for assessment which shall be provided to it by a community mental health service provider, and provide the parent with an opportunity to consent to the assessment plan in advance.

Support (PAI Sponsor)

CL Approved

12/03/04

05/25/2005:

ASSEMBLY APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

AB 651
Berg (D)

Enacts the California Compassionate Choices Act. Authorizes an adult who meets certain qualifications, and who had been determined by his or her attending physician to be suffering from a terminal disease, to make a request for medication for the purpose of ending his or her life in a humane and dignified manner. Provides immunity from civil or criminal liability or professional disciplinary action for participating in good faith compliance with the act.

No Position

07/06/2005:

SENATE

JUDICIARY

AB 733
Nation (D)

Relates to a psychotherapist's duty to provide warnings regarding threats made by a patient. Revises that provision to specify that it applies where the patient himself or herself has communicated the threat to the psychotherapist.

Support

CL approved

4/15/05

06/14/2005:

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

AB 789
Lieber (D)

Requires each law enforcement agency, during the next substantive revision of the local forms used to collect and report criminal statistics to the Department of Justice, but in no event later than January 1, 2009, to modify the local forms to allow identification of whether or not the victim of the crime has a disability and, if so, whether the disability is psychiatric, cognitive, or physical.

Support if Amended

principle: 1028.01

03/03/2005:

ASSEMBLY PUBLIC SAFETY

AB 1062
Saldana (D)

Requires individuals be informed and consent regarding the intended use of any specimen taken from the subject, the subject's right to review all the laboratory reports or any other analysis of the specimen, and the legal rights which the subject may have regarding any patentable pharmaceuticals or other products that are a byproduct of, or synthesized from, any specimen taken from the subject.

Support

principle 1024.01

06/22/2005:

SENATE

HEALTH

AB 1092
Daucher (R)

Makes various generally conforming state law to federal requirements relating to pupil identification, assessment and eligibility, individualized education program development, including notice, representation and hearing procedures and requirements, infant and toddler programs and pupil data confidentiality.

Oppose

principle 1015.01

05/04/2005:

ASSEMBLY EDUCATION

AB 1289
Horton J (D)

Grants state hospital peace officers general authority as peace officers throughout the state, while retaining their primary duty of enforcing specified provisions of law. Deletes the provision prohibiting these officers from carrying firearms except upon authorization of their employing agency. Requires additional training for those peace officers newly hired or appointed after a specified date.

Oppose

principle 1005.01

05/25/2005:

ASSEMBLY APPROPRIATIONS

AB 1535
Bass (D)

Requires the Department of Developmental Services to prepare or contract with an appropriate research facility to prepare, annual reports that set forth expenditures for the purchase of services and denials of eligibility for the prior fiscal year for each regional center aggregated by race and ethnicity of the consumers, requires the department to post the information on its Web site, and requires the regional center to submit related information.

PAI Sponsored bill

CL approved

3/11/05

08/18/2005:

SENATE

INACTIVE FILE

AB 1662
Lieber (D)

Relates to special education. Makes various revisions conforming state law to federal requirements relating to pupil identification, assessment, and eligibility, individualized education program development, including notice, representation, and hearing procedures and requirements, and pupil data confidentiality.

Support if Amended
principle 1015.01

10/07/2005:

ENACTED

 

AB 1667
Saldana (D)

Requires that any individual with special needs and any pupil with a disability who requires specialized physical health care services during the regular school day at the school site, be assisted by certain school personnel.

Oppose

05/04/2005:

SENATE

INACTIVE FILE

AB 1676
Richman (R)

Enacts the Advanced Directives and Terminal Illness Decisions Program, which would require the State Department of Health Services to develop information about end of life care and advanced health care directives. Requires the DMV to include this information as part of its vehicle registration mailings and to provide access to advanced health care directive information and information about the Secretary of State's advanced health care directive registry.

Support

principle 1024.01

09/30/2005:

ENACTED

 

SB 212
Lowenthal (D)

Authorizes a physician or surgeon to report to the DMV in good faith specified information relating to a patient at least 15 years of age or 14 years of age, if the patient has a conditional license, who has been diagnosed as having suffered a lapse of consciousness or has a disorder or medical condition that may affect the ability to drive safely.

Oppose unless

Amended

CL approved

4/15/05

06/20/2005:

ASSEMBLY

JUDICIARY

SB 257
Chesbro (D)

Requires the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission to elect, from its members, a chair and vice chair at its first meeting and annually thereafter.

Support

principle 1006.01

06/13/2005:

ASSEMBLY

INACTIVE FILE

SB 258
Chesbro (D)

Requires the Department of Mental Health to establish a working group to develop recommendations for improvements to the quality of residential care facilities providing board, care and supervision for adults with mental illnesses and report to the Governor and the Legislature.

Support

principle 1018.01/ 1005.01

08/25/2005:

ASSEMBLY

APPROPRIATIONS

SB 294
Morrow (R)

Relates to automatic appeal if a defendant is sentenced to death. Allows a defendant to waive that automatic appeal in writing.

Oppose

CL approved

4/15/05

04/14/2005:

SENATE PUBLIC SAFETY

 

SB 330

Cedillo (D)

 

Requires a criminal action to be dismissed if a defendant in a misdemeanor or infraction case is not brought to trial within 30 days after the date of the reinstatement of criminal proceedings pursuant to the provisions of law governing the mental competency of defendants.

Support

07/07/2005:

ENACTED

SB 378
Morrow (R)

Provides that mandatory competency standards for death penalty direct appeals and habeas corpus proceedings shall require appointed counsel to be a member in good standing of the State Bar for a total of 5 years, have at least 3 years experience in handling appeals or post conviction felony proceedings. Provides an expedited system of reviewing cases in which a death sentence is imposed which would be the only procedures for challenging a conviction that resulted in a sentence of death, except as specified.

Oppose unless

Amend  

CL approved

4/15/05

04/26/2005:

SENATE  PUBLIC SAFETY

SB 380
Alquist (D)

Requires a licensed health professional and a health facility to report all suspected serious adverse drug events that are spontaneously discovered or observed in medical practice to MedWatch, the drug safety information and adverse reporting program operated by the federal FDA using the FDA 3500 Voluntary Form.

Support

principle 1026.01

08/31/2005:

ASSEMBLY

INACTIVE FILE

SB 383
Maldonado (R)

Authorizes the State Department of Mental Health to contract with the Department of Corrections for supervision of sexually violent predators who have been conditionally released into the community under the forensic conditional release program.

Oppose

CL approved

4/15/05

08/29/2005:

ENACTED

SB 447
Poochigian (R)

Relates to extended detention of certain persons who would otherwise be discharged from the Youth Authority. Limits the application to persons who are physically dangerous to the public because of a mental or physical disability which causes them difficulty controlling their dangerous behavior.

Support if

Amended

CL approved

4/15/05

07/01/2005:

ENACTED

 

SB 526
Alquist (D)

Requires the Department of Health Services to establish and operate a dedicated complaint response unit in each district office of the Licensing and Certification division of the department to respond to consumer inquiries and complaints.

Support

CL approved

3/11/05

04/20/2005:

SENATE HEALTH

SB 556
Migden (D)

States that no person shall be denied the opportunity to benefit from probation with completion of a drug treatment program as a condition of probation based solely on evidence of a co-occurring psychiatric disorder. Authorizes a court to impose treatment for a person on probation or parole beyond the 12 month period maximum listed in existing law to increase that total to a period of treatment and aftercare to not exceed 24 months. Authorizes the extension of parole by intensifying or altering treatment

Support

principle 1005.01

08/30/2005:

SENATE

INACTIVE FILE

SB 643
Chesbro (D)

PAI’s legislative effort to advance the implementation of Olmstead.    Among other things, SB 643 requires DHS to seek 500 more slots in the home- and community-based Level A/B nursing facility waivers.  It requires DHS to reserve 250 of these slots for residents residing in facilities and transitioning out of facilities.  The legislation requires DHS to expedite waiver processing to so that persons who are being discharged from hospitals can return to the community instead of going into a nursing home.

Support (PAI Sponsor)

CL approved 03/11/05

10/05/2005

ENACTED

SB 660
Kuehl (D)

Requires the principal of a school to take immediate steps to seek the consent of the parent or guardian of an elementary school pupil prior to making the pupil available to a peace officer for questioning. Prohibits making the pupil available for questioning if the parent or guardian requests the pupil not be questioned until he or she can be present. Permits a member of the school administration, a school counselor, or a teacher, selected by the pupil to be present at the questioning.

Support if Amended

CL approved 04/15/2005

09/01/2005:

ASSEMBLY

INACTIVE FILE

 

SB 722
Denham (R)

Provides that if probation is granted to a person convicted of lewd and lascivious acts on a person who is less than 12 years of age, he or she shall be required to agree to electronic monitoring or supervision as a condition of probation. Provides that in the case of any inmate sentenced for commission of such act on a person less than 12 years of age, the period of parole shall be for life and must agree to electronic monitoring or supervision as a condition of parole.

Oppose

principle 1018.01

05/03/2005:

SENATE  PUBLIC SAFETY

SB 723
Denham (R)

Prohibits sexually violent predators released under the conditional release program from being placed within 1/4 mile of any public or private school providing instruction in kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 8, if the person has been convicted of certain offenses or the court finds that the person has a history of improper sexual conduct with children.

No Position

10/042005:

ENACTED

SB 840
Kuehl (D)

Establishes the Health Insurance System to be administered by the newly created Health Insurance Agency under the control of an elected Health Insurance Commissioner. Makes all residents eligible for specified health care benefits under the Health Insurance System, which would, on a single-payer basis, negotiate for or set fees for health care services provided through the system and pay claims for those services. Requires the health care system to be operational within 2 years of enactment.

Support

principle 1012.01

07/12/2005:

ASSEMBLY

RULES

SB 855
Poochigian (R)

Relates to provisions concerning the access rights of a person with a disability. Establishes notice requirements for an alleged aggrieved party to follow before bringing an action against a business for an alleged violation of those provisions. Requires that party to provide specified notice to the owner of the property, agent, or other responsible party where the alleged violation occurred. Requires that owner or responsible party to respond within 30 days as to a description of improvements to be made.

Oppose

principle 1008.01

05/03/2005:

SENATE JUDICIARY

CA SB 864

Authorizes civil commitment, as a sexually violent predator, to the custody of the State Department of Mental Health for a 4-year term for treatment of the person's diagnosed mental disorder if the person is adjudicated to be likely to engage in sexually violent criminal behavior if discharged. Requires the courts give a preference in scheduling commitment trials under these provisions over all other civil matters. Declares the intent of the Legislature to explore prerelease treatment programs.

Oppose

CL Approved

06/17/05

07/05/2005:

ASSEMBLY

PUBLIC SAFETY

SB 865
Poochigian (R)

Revises the list of qualifying crimes within the definition of sexually violent offense, including, but not limited to, engaging in 3 or more acts of substantial sexual conduct with a child under the age of 14 years by a person who either resides in the same home with the minor child or has recurring access to the child, and certain offenses for which the person was committed to the Department of the Youth Authority.

Oppose Recommended

04/26/2005:

SENATE  

PUBLIC SAFETY

SB 1098
Hollingsworth (R)

Defines a sexually violent predator as a person who has been convicted of a sexually violent offense against 2 or more victims, and who has a diagnosed mental disability that makes a person a danger to the health and safety of others in that is likely he or she will engage in sexually violent criminal behavior. Provides that when the victim is less than 14 years of age the minimum number of convictions required to meet this definition will be reduced to one.

Oppose

CL Approved

4/15/05

04/12/2005:

SENATE

PUBLIC SAFETY