CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1386Introduced by Assembly Member WaldronFebruary 17, 2017 An act to amend Section 138.4 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to public health. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1386, as introduced, Waldron. Womens gynecological cancers.Existing law requires the State Department of Public Health to place priority on providing information to consumers, patients, and health care providers regarding womens gynecological cancers, including signs and symptoms, risk factors, the benefits of early detection through appropriate diagnostic testing, and treatment options.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to that provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 138.4 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:138.4. (a) The State Department of Public Health shall place priority on providing information to consumers, patients, and health care providers regarding womens gynecological cancers, including signs and symptoms, risk factors, the benefits of early detection through appropriate diagnostic testing, and treatment options.(b) In exercising the powers under this section, the State Department of Public Health department shall consult with appropriate health care professionals and providers, consumers, and patients, or organizations representing them.(c) The duties of the State Department of Public Health department pursuant to this section are contingent upon the receipt of funds appropriated for this purpose.(d) The State Department of Public Health department may adopt any regulations necessary and appropriate for the implementation of this section.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1386Introduced by Assembly Member WaldronFebruary 17, 2017 An act to amend Section 138.4 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to public health. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1386, as introduced, Waldron. Womens gynecological cancers.Existing law requires the State Department of Public Health to place priority on providing information to consumers, patients, and health care providers regarding womens gynecological cancers, including signs and symptoms, risk factors, the benefits of early detection through appropriate diagnostic testing, and treatment options.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to that provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 1386
Introduced by Assembly Member WaldronFebruary 17, 2017
Introduced by Assembly Member Waldron
February 17, 2017
An act to amend Section 138.4 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to public health.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1386, as introduced, Waldron. Womens gynecological cancers.
Existing law requires the State Department of Public Health to place priority on providing information to consumers, patients, and health care providers regarding womens gynecological cancers, including signs and symptoms, risk factors, the benefits of early detection through appropriate diagnostic testing, and treatment options.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to that provision.
Existing law requires the State Department of Public Health to place priority on providing information to consumers, patients, and health care providers regarding womens gynecological cancers, including signs and symptoms, risk factors, the benefits of early detection through appropriate diagnostic testing, and treatment options.
This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to that provision.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 138.4 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:138.4. (a) The State Department of Public Health shall place priority on providing information to consumers, patients, and health care providers regarding womens gynecological cancers, including signs and symptoms, risk factors, the benefits of early detection through appropriate diagnostic testing, and treatment options.(b) In exercising the powers under this section, the State Department of Public Health department shall consult with appropriate health care professionals and providers, consumers, and patients, or organizations representing them.(c) The duties of the State Department of Public Health department pursuant to this section are contingent upon the receipt of funds appropriated for this purpose.(d) The State Department of Public Health department may adopt any regulations necessary and appropriate for the implementation of this section.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 138.4 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:138.4. (a) The State Department of Public Health shall place priority on providing information to consumers, patients, and health care providers regarding womens gynecological cancers, including signs and symptoms, risk factors, the benefits of early detection through appropriate diagnostic testing, and treatment options.(b) In exercising the powers under this section, the State Department of Public Health department shall consult with appropriate health care professionals and providers, consumers, and patients, or organizations representing them.(c) The duties of the State Department of Public Health department pursuant to this section are contingent upon the receipt of funds appropriated for this purpose.(d) The State Department of Public Health department may adopt any regulations necessary and appropriate for the implementation of this section.
SECTION 1. Section 138.4 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
138.4. (a) The State Department of Public Health shall place priority on providing information to consumers, patients, and health care providers regarding womens gynecological cancers, including signs and symptoms, risk factors, the benefits of early detection through appropriate diagnostic testing, and treatment options.(b) In exercising the powers under this section, the State Department of Public Health department shall consult with appropriate health care professionals and providers, consumers, and patients, or organizations representing them.(c) The duties of the State Department of Public Health department pursuant to this section are contingent upon the receipt of funds appropriated for this purpose.(d) The State Department of Public Health department may adopt any regulations necessary and appropriate for the implementation of this section.
138.4. (a) The State Department of Public Health shall place priority on providing information to consumers, patients, and health care providers regarding womens gynecological cancers, including signs and symptoms, risk factors, the benefits of early detection through appropriate diagnostic testing, and treatment options.(b) In exercising the powers under this section, the State Department of Public Health department shall consult with appropriate health care professionals and providers, consumers, and patients, or organizations representing them.(c) The duties of the State Department of Public Health department pursuant to this section are contingent upon the receipt of funds appropriated for this purpose.(d) The State Department of Public Health department may adopt any regulations necessary and appropriate for the implementation of this section.
138.4. (a) The State Department of Public Health shall place priority on providing information to consumers, patients, and health care providers regarding womens gynecological cancers, including signs and symptoms, risk factors, the benefits of early detection through appropriate diagnostic testing, and treatment options.(b) In exercising the powers under this section, the State Department of Public Health department shall consult with appropriate health care professionals and providers, consumers, and patients, or organizations representing them.(c) The duties of the State Department of Public Health department pursuant to this section are contingent upon the receipt of funds appropriated for this purpose.(d) The State Department of Public Health department may adopt any regulations necessary and appropriate for the implementation of this section.
138.4. (a) The State Department of Public Health shall place priority on providing information to consumers, patients, and health care providers regarding womens gynecological cancers, including signs and symptoms, risk factors, the benefits of early detection through appropriate diagnostic testing, and treatment options.
(b) In exercising the powers under this section, the State Department of Public Health department shall consult with appropriate health care professionals and providers, consumers, and patients, or organizations representing them.
(c) The duties of the State Department of Public Health department pursuant to this section are contingent upon the receipt of funds appropriated for this purpose.
(d) The State Department of Public Health department may adopt any regulations necessary and appropriate for the implementation of this section.