Bill Text: CA AB93 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Pandemic response practices.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: (Failed) 2022-02-01 - From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. [AB93 Detail]
Download: California-2021-AB93-Amended.html
Amended
IN
Assembly
March 25, 2021 |
Introduced by Assembly Members Eduardo Garcia and Robert Rivas (Coauthor: Assembly Member Carrillo) (Coauthor: Senator Hurtado) |
December 07, 2020 |
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
Existing law requires various public safety protocols and protections for workers in response to the 2019 novel coronavirus disease, also known as COVID-19. These protocols include, among others, contact tracing and wearing face coverings under specified conditions, except as specified.
This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to prioritize workers in the food supply industry, including, but not limited to, field workers and grocery workers, for rapid testing and vaccination programs in response to pandemics, including COVID-19.
Digest Key
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee:Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:SEC. 2.
Part 7.2 (commencing with Section 122445) is added to Division 105 of the Health and Safety Code, to read:PART 7.2. State Pandemic Response and Vaccine Guidelines
122445.
(a) The Legislative Analyst’s Office shall conduct a comprehensive review and analysis of issues related to the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including, but not limited to, the following:122445.1.
(a) During a viral pandemic or similar health care emergency, the state shall include multiple community health centers as a part of its organizational response structure. Community health centers, including federally qualified health centers, shall serve as points of contact for the State Department of Public Health and the State Department of Health Care Services at the local and regional level, as appropriate, in the same manner as local health departments.122445.2.
(a) The State Department of Public Health and the State Department of Health Care Services shall collaborate to develop a statewide, comprehensive plan to conduct an outreach and education campaign for implementation during a viral pandemic or health care emergency. The campaign shall continue for at least three fiscal years.122445.3.
(a) In order to maximize protection of the public, priority tiers for rapid testing and vaccination during a pandemic shall be determined in accordance with this section.122445.4.
(a) This part shall be implemented to the extent permitted by federal law.It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to prioritize workers in the food supply industry, including, but not limited to, field workers and grocery workers, for rapid testing and vaccination programs in response to pandemics, including the 2019 novel coronavirus disease, also known as COVID-19.