Amended IN Assembly March 25, 2021 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1477Introduced by Assembly Member CervantesFebruary 19, 2021 An act to amend Section 2024 123640 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to mosquito abatement. health care.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1477, as amended, Cervantes. Mosquito abatement and vector control districts. Maternal mental health.Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of various healing arts professions, including, but not limited to, physicians and surgeons, by various boards within the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law imposes certain fines and other penalties for, and authorizes these boards to take disciplinary action against licensees for, violations of the provisions governing those professions. Existing law requires a licensed health care practitioner who provides prenatal or postpartum care for a patient to offer to screen or appropriately screen a mother for maternal mental health conditions.This bill would require the mother to be offered screening or appropriately screened at least once during pregnancy and at least once postpartum, to maximize resources and ensure access to the mother. The bill would additionally define postpartum as the period just after delivery, including if the woman experiences miscarriage or stillbirth.Existing law, the Mosquito Abatement and Vector Control District Law, provides for the establishment of mosquito abatement and vector control districts, to be governed by a board of trustees, appointed as provided. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 123640 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:123640. (a) By July 1, 2019, a licensed health care practitioner who provides prenatal or postpartum care for a patient shall ensure that the mother is offered screening or is appropriately screened for maternal mental health conditions. The mother shall be offered screening or appropriately screened pursuant to this subdivision at least once during pregnancy and at least once postpartum, to maximize resources and ensure access to the mother.(b) This section shall not apply to a licensed health care practitioner when providing emergency services or care, as defined in Section 1317.1.(c) This section does not preclude any licensed or certified provider acting within his or her their scope of practice from screening for maternal mental health conditions.(d) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Maternal mental health condition means a mental health condition that occurs during pregnancy or during the postpartum period and includes, but is not limited to, postpartum depression.(2) Health care practitioner means a physician and surgeon, naturopathic doctor, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, nurse midwife, or a midwife licensed pursuant to Division 2 (commencing with Section 500) of the Business and Professions Code or an initiative act referred to in that division and who is acting within his or her their scope of practice.(3) Postpartum means the period just after delivery, including if the woman experiences miscarriage or stillbirth.SECTION 1.Section 2024 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:2024.(a) Except as provided in Section 2023, the term of office for a member of the board of trustees shall be for two or four years, at the discretion of the appointing authority. Terms of office commence at noon on the first Monday in January.(b) A vacancy in the office of a member appointed to a board of trustees shall be filled pursuant to Section 1779 of the Government Code. A person appointed to fill a vacant office shall fill the balance of the unexpired term.
Amended IN Assembly March 25, 2021 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1477Introduced by Assembly Member CervantesFebruary 19, 2021 An act to amend Section 2024 123640 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to mosquito abatement. health care.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1477, as amended, Cervantes. Mosquito abatement and vector control districts. Maternal mental health.Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of various healing arts professions, including, but not limited to, physicians and surgeons, by various boards within the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law imposes certain fines and other penalties for, and authorizes these boards to take disciplinary action against licensees for, violations of the provisions governing those professions. Existing law requires a licensed health care practitioner who provides prenatal or postpartum care for a patient to offer to screen or appropriately screen a mother for maternal mental health conditions.This bill would require the mother to be offered screening or appropriately screened at least once during pregnancy and at least once postpartum, to maximize resources and ensure access to the mother. The bill would additionally define postpartum as the period just after delivery, including if the woman experiences miscarriage or stillbirth.Existing law, the Mosquito Abatement and Vector Control District Law, provides for the establishment of mosquito abatement and vector control districts, to be governed by a board of trustees, appointed as provided. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NO
Amended IN Assembly March 25, 2021
Amended IN Assembly March 25, 2021
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1477
Introduced by Assembly Member CervantesFebruary 19, 2021
Introduced by Assembly Member Cervantes
February 19, 2021
An act to amend Section 2024 123640 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to mosquito abatement. health care.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1477, as amended, Cervantes. Mosquito abatement and vector control districts. Maternal mental health.
Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of various healing arts professions, including, but not limited to, physicians and surgeons, by various boards within the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law imposes certain fines and other penalties for, and authorizes these boards to take disciplinary action against licensees for, violations of the provisions governing those professions. Existing law requires a licensed health care practitioner who provides prenatal or postpartum care for a patient to offer to screen or appropriately screen a mother for maternal mental health conditions.This bill would require the mother to be offered screening or appropriately screened at least once during pregnancy and at least once postpartum, to maximize resources and ensure access to the mother. The bill would additionally define postpartum as the period just after delivery, including if the woman experiences miscarriage or stillbirth.Existing law, the Mosquito Abatement and Vector Control District Law, provides for the establishment of mosquito abatement and vector control districts, to be governed by a board of trustees, appointed as provided. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.
Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of various healing arts professions, including, but not limited to, physicians and surgeons, by various boards within the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law imposes certain fines and other penalties for, and authorizes these boards to take disciplinary action against licensees for, violations of the provisions governing those professions. Existing law requires a licensed health care practitioner who provides prenatal or postpartum care for a patient to offer to screen or appropriately screen a mother for maternal mental health conditions.
This bill would require the mother to be offered screening or appropriately screened at least once during pregnancy and at least once postpartum, to maximize resources and ensure access to the mother. The bill would additionally define postpartum as the period just after delivery, including if the woman experiences miscarriage or stillbirth.
Existing law, the Mosquito Abatement and Vector Control District Law, provides for the establishment of mosquito abatement and vector control districts, to be governed by a board of trustees, appointed as provided.
This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 123640 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:123640. (a) By July 1, 2019, a licensed health care practitioner who provides prenatal or postpartum care for a patient shall ensure that the mother is offered screening or is appropriately screened for maternal mental health conditions. The mother shall be offered screening or appropriately screened pursuant to this subdivision at least once during pregnancy and at least once postpartum, to maximize resources and ensure access to the mother.(b) This section shall not apply to a licensed health care practitioner when providing emergency services or care, as defined in Section 1317.1.(c) This section does not preclude any licensed or certified provider acting within his or her their scope of practice from screening for maternal mental health conditions.(d) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Maternal mental health condition means a mental health condition that occurs during pregnancy or during the postpartum period and includes, but is not limited to, postpartum depression.(2) Health care practitioner means a physician and surgeon, naturopathic doctor, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, nurse midwife, or a midwife licensed pursuant to Division 2 (commencing with Section 500) of the Business and Professions Code or an initiative act referred to in that division and who is acting within his or her their scope of practice.(3) Postpartum means the period just after delivery, including if the woman experiences miscarriage or stillbirth.SECTION 1.Section 2024 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:2024.(a) Except as provided in Section 2023, the term of office for a member of the board of trustees shall be for two or four years, at the discretion of the appointing authority. Terms of office commence at noon on the first Monday in January.(b) A vacancy in the office of a member appointed to a board of trustees shall be filled pursuant to Section 1779 of the Government Code. A person appointed to fill a vacant office shall fill the balance of the unexpired term.
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 123640 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:123640. (a) By July 1, 2019, a licensed health care practitioner who provides prenatal or postpartum care for a patient shall ensure that the mother is offered screening or is appropriately screened for maternal mental health conditions. The mother shall be offered screening or appropriately screened pursuant to this subdivision at least once during pregnancy and at least once postpartum, to maximize resources and ensure access to the mother.(b) This section shall not apply to a licensed health care practitioner when providing emergency services or care, as defined in Section 1317.1.(c) This section does not preclude any licensed or certified provider acting within his or her their scope of practice from screening for maternal mental health conditions.(d) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Maternal mental health condition means a mental health condition that occurs during pregnancy or during the postpartum period and includes, but is not limited to, postpartum depression.(2) Health care practitioner means a physician and surgeon, naturopathic doctor, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, nurse midwife, or a midwife licensed pursuant to Division 2 (commencing with Section 500) of the Business and Professions Code or an initiative act referred to in that division and who is acting within his or her their scope of practice.(3) Postpartum means the period just after delivery, including if the woman experiences miscarriage or stillbirth.
SECTION 1. Section 123640 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:
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123640. (a) By July 1, 2019, a licensed health care practitioner who provides prenatal or postpartum care for a patient shall ensure that the mother is offered screening or is appropriately screened for maternal mental health conditions. The mother shall be offered screening or appropriately screened pursuant to this subdivision at least once during pregnancy and at least once postpartum, to maximize resources and ensure access to the mother.(b) This section shall not apply to a licensed health care practitioner when providing emergency services or care, as defined in Section 1317.1.(c) This section does not preclude any licensed or certified provider acting within his or her their scope of practice from screening for maternal mental health conditions.(d) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Maternal mental health condition means a mental health condition that occurs during pregnancy or during the postpartum period and includes, but is not limited to, postpartum depression.(2) Health care practitioner means a physician and surgeon, naturopathic doctor, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, nurse midwife, or a midwife licensed pursuant to Division 2 (commencing with Section 500) of the Business and Professions Code or an initiative act referred to in that division and who is acting within his or her their scope of practice.(3) Postpartum means the period just after delivery, including if the woman experiences miscarriage or stillbirth.
123640. (a) By July 1, 2019, a licensed health care practitioner who provides prenatal or postpartum care for a patient shall ensure that the mother is offered screening or is appropriately screened for maternal mental health conditions. The mother shall be offered screening or appropriately screened pursuant to this subdivision at least once during pregnancy and at least once postpartum, to maximize resources and ensure access to the mother.(b) This section shall not apply to a licensed health care practitioner when providing emergency services or care, as defined in Section 1317.1.(c) This section does not preclude any licensed or certified provider acting within his or her their scope of practice from screening for maternal mental health conditions.(d) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Maternal mental health condition means a mental health condition that occurs during pregnancy or during the postpartum period and includes, but is not limited to, postpartum depression.(2) Health care practitioner means a physician and surgeon, naturopathic doctor, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, nurse midwife, or a midwife licensed pursuant to Division 2 (commencing with Section 500) of the Business and Professions Code or an initiative act referred to in that division and who is acting within his or her their scope of practice.(3) Postpartum means the period just after delivery, including if the woman experiences miscarriage or stillbirth.
123640. (a) By July 1, 2019, a licensed health care practitioner who provides prenatal or postpartum care for a patient shall ensure that the mother is offered screening or is appropriately screened for maternal mental health conditions. The mother shall be offered screening or appropriately screened pursuant to this subdivision at least once during pregnancy and at least once postpartum, to maximize resources and ensure access to the mother.(b) This section shall not apply to a licensed health care practitioner when providing emergency services or care, as defined in Section 1317.1.(c) This section does not preclude any licensed or certified provider acting within his or her their scope of practice from screening for maternal mental health conditions.(d) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Maternal mental health condition means a mental health condition that occurs during pregnancy or during the postpartum period and includes, but is not limited to, postpartum depression.(2) Health care practitioner means a physician and surgeon, naturopathic doctor, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, nurse midwife, or a midwife licensed pursuant to Division 2 (commencing with Section 500) of the Business and Professions Code or an initiative act referred to in that division and who is acting within his or her their scope of practice.(3) Postpartum means the period just after delivery, including if the woman experiences miscarriage or stillbirth.
123640. (a) By July 1, 2019, a licensed health care practitioner who provides prenatal or postpartum care for a patient shall ensure that the mother is offered screening or is appropriately screened for maternal mental health conditions. The mother shall be offered screening or appropriately screened pursuant to this subdivision at least once during pregnancy and at least once postpartum, to maximize resources and ensure access to the mother.
(b) This section shall not apply to a licensed health care practitioner when providing emergency services or care, as defined in Section 1317.1.
(c) This section does not preclude any licensed or certified provider acting within his or her their scope of practice from screening for maternal mental health conditions.
(d) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
(1) Maternal mental health condition means a mental health condition that occurs during pregnancy or during the postpartum period and includes, but is not limited to, postpartum depression.
(2) Health care practitioner means a physician and surgeon, naturopathic doctor, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, nurse midwife, or a midwife licensed pursuant to Division 2 (commencing with Section 500) of the Business and Professions Code or an initiative act referred to in that division and who is acting within his or her their scope of practice.
(3) Postpartum means the period just after delivery, including if the woman experiences miscarriage or stillbirth.
(a) Except as provided in Section 2023, the term of office for a member of the board of trustees shall be for two or four years, at the discretion of the appointing authority. Terms of office commence at noon on the first Monday in January.
(b) A vacancy in the office of a member appointed to a board of trustees shall be filled pursuant to Section 1779 of the Government Code. A person appointed to fill a vacant office shall fill the balance of the unexpired term.