Bill Text: CA AB2696 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Chaptered
Bill Title: Diabetes prevention and management.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-07-25 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 108, Statutes of 2016. [AB2696 Detail]
Download: California-2015-AB2696-Chaptered.html
BILL NUMBER: AB 2696 CHAPTERED
BILL TEXT
CHAPTER 108
FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE JULY 25, 2016
APPROVED BY GOVERNOR JULY 25, 2016
PASSED THE SENATE JUNE 30, 2016
PASSED THE ASSEMBLY JUNE 1, 2016
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY APRIL 18, 2016
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MARCH 18, 2016
INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Beth Gaines
FEBRUARY 19, 2016
An act to add Article 1 (commencing with Section 104250) to
Chapter 4 of Part 1 of Division 103 of the Health and Safety Code,
relating to diabetes.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2696, Beth Gaines. Diabetes prevention and management.
Existing law establishes the State Department of Public Health and
sets forth its powers and duties pertaining to, among other things,
protecting, preserving, and advancing public health, including
disseminating information regarding diseases.
This bill would require the State Department of Public Health to
submit a report to the Legislature on or before January 1, 2019, that
includes a summary and compilation of recommendations, as specified,
on diabetes prevention and management from certain sources,
including the University of California and the federal Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention. The bill would require the department
to, commencing July 1, 2017, annually post on its Internet Web site
a summary of the amount and source of any funding directed to, and
expenditures by, the department for programs and activities aimed at
preventing or managing diabetes.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Article 1 (commencing with Section 104250) is added to
Chapter 4 of Part 1 of Division 103 of the Health and Safety Code, to
read:
Article 1. Diabetes.
104250. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(a) It is reported that one in seven adult Californians has
diabetes, and the numbers are rising rapidly. The actual number of
those whose lives are affected by diabetes is unknown and stands to
be much higher when factoring in the incidence of type 1 diabetes and
undiagnosed gestational diabetes.
(b) California has the greatest number of annual new cases of
diabetes in the United States.
(c) The incidence of diabetes amongst all Californians has
increased 32 percent over the past decade.
(d) Over 11.4 million people in California have prediabetes, a
condition that is a precursor to full onset type 2 diabetes. This
suggests that the total population of those diagnosed will continue
to rise in the absence of interventions.
(e) The prevalence of diagnosed gestational diabetes in California
has increased 60 percent in just seven years, from 3.3 percent of
hospital deliveries in 1998 to 5.3 percent of hospital deliveries in
2005, with the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
stating that the diagnosis rate could run as high as 18.3 percent.
(f) The fiscal impact to the State of California, including total
health care and related costs for the treatment of diabetes, was over
$35.9 billion in 2010.
(g) There is a disproportionate prevalence of type 2 diabetes
among Californians who are Black, Hispanic, or of Asian origin
compared to the general population. As of 2010, the incidence of
diabetes among Black and Hispanic people was nearly double that among
non-Hispanic Whites at approximately 14 percent. Asians and Pacific
Islanders, in the aggregate, experience higher rates of diabetes than
other populations. Certain groups within the Asian and Pacific
Islander population experience the highest prevalence and risk
overall, including Filipino, South Asians, and Pacific Islanders, who
suffer from diabetes at rates of 15 percent, 16 percent, and more
than 18 percent, respectively.
(h) A recent study of a large state with a sizable diabetes
population found that the rate of diagnosed diabetes in that state's
Medicaid population is nearly double that of its general population.
(i) There is no cure for any type of diabetes; however, there is
evidence that diabetes can be prevented or delayed in onset through
lifestyle changes and medical intervention.
(j) Diabetes, when left untreated, can lead to serious and costly
complications and a reduced lifespan.
(k) Many of these serious complications can be delayed or avoided
with timely diagnosis, effective patient self-care, and improved
social awareness.
(l) It is the intent of the Legislature to require the State
Department of Public Health to provide to the Legislature
information, including the annual federal Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention progress report, on diabetes prevention and
management activities conducted by the State Department of Public
Health and expenditures associated with diabetes prevention and
management activities. These activities are set forth by the State
Department of Public Health in the California Wellness Plan 2014 and
the report dated September 2014 entitled "Burden of Diabetes in
California."
104251. (a) The State Department of Public Health shall submit a
report to the Legislature on or before January 1, 2019, that includes
a summary and compilation of recommendations on diabetes prevention
and management, if any, from all of the following sources:
(1) The University of California.
(2) The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
(3) The California Wellness Plan.
(4) Other statewide diabetes stakeholder groups.
(5) Other entities identified by the department as having relevant
findings and recommendations.
(b) The department shall include in the report any recommendations
from those institutions on all of the following items:
(1) Evidence-based strategies to prevent or manage diabetes.
(2) An analysis of the financial impact diabetes and its
complications have on the state.
(3) Policy recommendations for the prevention and management of
diabetes.
(c) The department shall also include in the report a description
of the existing level of coordination between state departments with
regard to programmatic activities and the provision of information to
the public regarding managing and preventing diabetes and its
complications.
(d) Commencing July 1, 2017, the department shall annually post
all of the following information on its Internet Web site:
(1) A summary of the amount and source of any funding directed to
the department for programs and activities aimed at preventing or
managing diabetes.
(2) A summary of the expenditures by the department on programs
and activities aimed at preventing or managing diabetes.
(e) (1) The requirement for submitting a report imposed under
subdivision (a) is inoperative on January 1, 2024.
(2) The report submitted to the Legislature pursuant to this
section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the
Government Code.
