California 2021 2021-2022 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB2320 Amended / Bill

Filed 06/08/2022

                    Amended IN  Senate  June 08, 2022 Amended IN  Assembly  April 18, 2022 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2320Introduced by Assembly Member Cristina Garcia(Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Gipson)(Coauthors: Assembly Members Bennett, Jones-Sawyer, and Kalra)(Coauthor: Senator Wiener)February 16, 2022 An act to add and repeal Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 128580) of Part 3 of Division 107 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to health care. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2320, as amended, Cristina Garcia. Reproductive health care pilot program.Existing law establishes the Department of Health Care Access and Information, and requires the department to administer various health professions development programs.This bill, until January 1, 2028, would require the department to establish and administer a pilot program to direct funds to primary care clinics that provide reproductive health care services in 5 counties. The bill would require a participating primary care clinic to implement at least one of a number of specified activities to improve health care delivery for marginalized patients, and to annually report to the department over 2 years regarding its efforts and progress with those activities. The bill would require the department to report to the Legislature on the program on or before June 1, 2026.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 128580) is added to Part 3 of Division 107 of the Health and Safety Code, to read: CHAPTER 6. Reproductive Health Care Pilot Program128580. (a) The Department of Health Care Access and Information shall establish and administer a pilot program to direct funds to primary care clinics licensed pursuant to Section 1204 that provide reproductive health care services in five counties that agree to participate.(b) The department shall select one county each to represent the rural north, urban north, central, rural south, and urban south regions of the state. To select each county, the department shall consider the number of primary care clinics in the county, the average income of county residents, the languages spoken by county residents, and the likelihood that nonresidents will be traveling to the county for reproductive health care services.(c) On or before June 1, 2026, the department shall report to the Legislature on the pilot program. The report shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.128581. (a) A primary care clinic that provides reproductive health care services, including, but not limited to, comprehensive family planning services, such as the provision of hormonal and nonhormonal contraceptive services, prenatal and postpartum care, sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment, cancer screenings, and primary care, and that operates in a participating county may apply to the department in a form and manner as determined by the department.(b) A primary care clinics application shall include a report on the clinics service of historically marginalized patients, spoken language translation services, and partnerships with other local centers.(c) Primary care clinics shall be selected for participation on or before September 1, 2023.128582. (a) A participating primary care clinic shall implement at least one of the following to improve health care delivery for marginalized patients:(1) Implement staff trainings on reproductive justice principles and trauma-informed care, with a focus on serving historically marginalized patients, including people of color, people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer, people who have low-English proficiency, and survivors of domestic and sexual violence.(2) Improve spoken and written language translation services for non-English speakers. speakers, including services for nonthreshold languages.(3) Build sustainable partnerships and inservice trainings with local centers, including domestic violence centers and homeless shelters, to strengthen wraparound care.(b) On or before December 1, 2024, and on or before December 1, 2025, a participating primary care clinic shall submit an annual report to the department detailing the clinics efforts and progress with the activities required pursuant to subdivision (a).128583. This article shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed.

 Amended IN  Senate  June 08, 2022 Amended IN  Assembly  April 18, 2022 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2320Introduced by Assembly Member Cristina Garcia(Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Gipson)(Coauthors: Assembly Members Bennett, Jones-Sawyer, and Kalra)(Coauthor: Senator Wiener)February 16, 2022 An act to add and repeal Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 128580) of Part 3 of Division 107 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to health care. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2320, as amended, Cristina Garcia. Reproductive health care pilot program.Existing law establishes the Department of Health Care Access and Information, and requires the department to administer various health professions development programs.This bill, until January 1, 2028, would require the department to establish and administer a pilot program to direct funds to primary care clinics that provide reproductive health care services in 5 counties. The bill would require a participating primary care clinic to implement at least one of a number of specified activities to improve health care delivery for marginalized patients, and to annually report to the department over 2 years regarding its efforts and progress with those activities. The bill would require the department to report to the Legislature on the program on or before June 1, 2026.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO 

 Amended IN  Senate  June 08, 2022 Amended IN  Assembly  April 18, 2022

Amended IN  Senate  June 08, 2022
Amended IN  Assembly  April 18, 2022

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION

 Assembly Bill 

No. 2320

Introduced by Assembly Member Cristina Garcia(Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Gipson)(Coauthors: Assembly Members Bennett, Jones-Sawyer, and Kalra)(Coauthor: Senator Wiener)February 16, 2022

Introduced by Assembly Member Cristina Garcia(Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Gipson)(Coauthors: Assembly Members Bennett, Jones-Sawyer, and Kalra)(Coauthor: Senator Wiener)
February 16, 2022

 An act to add and repeal Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 128580) of Part 3 of Division 107 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to health care. 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 2320, as amended, Cristina Garcia. Reproductive health care pilot program.

Existing law establishes the Department of Health Care Access and Information, and requires the department to administer various health professions development programs.This bill, until January 1, 2028, would require the department to establish and administer a pilot program to direct funds to primary care clinics that provide reproductive health care services in 5 counties. The bill would require a participating primary care clinic to implement at least one of a number of specified activities to improve health care delivery for marginalized patients, and to annually report to the department over 2 years regarding its efforts and progress with those activities. The bill would require the department to report to the Legislature on the program on or before June 1, 2026.

Existing law establishes the Department of Health Care Access and Information, and requires the department to administer various health professions development programs.

This bill, until January 1, 2028, would require the department to establish and administer a pilot program to direct funds to primary care clinics that provide reproductive health care services in 5 counties. The bill would require a participating primary care clinic to implement at least one of a number of specified activities to improve health care delivery for marginalized patients, and to annually report to the department over 2 years regarding its efforts and progress with those activities. The bill would require the department to report to the Legislature on the program on or before June 1, 2026.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 128580) is added to Part 3 of Division 107 of the Health and Safety Code, to read: CHAPTER 6. Reproductive Health Care Pilot Program128580. (a) The Department of Health Care Access and Information shall establish and administer a pilot program to direct funds to primary care clinics licensed pursuant to Section 1204 that provide reproductive health care services in five counties that agree to participate.(b) The department shall select one county each to represent the rural north, urban north, central, rural south, and urban south regions of the state. To select each county, the department shall consider the number of primary care clinics in the county, the average income of county residents, the languages spoken by county residents, and the likelihood that nonresidents will be traveling to the county for reproductive health care services.(c) On or before June 1, 2026, the department shall report to the Legislature on the pilot program. The report shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.128581. (a) A primary care clinic that provides reproductive health care services, including, but not limited to, comprehensive family planning services, such as the provision of hormonal and nonhormonal contraceptive services, prenatal and postpartum care, sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment, cancer screenings, and primary care, and that operates in a participating county may apply to the department in a form and manner as determined by the department.(b) A primary care clinics application shall include a report on the clinics service of historically marginalized patients, spoken language translation services, and partnerships with other local centers.(c) Primary care clinics shall be selected for participation on or before September 1, 2023.128582. (a) A participating primary care clinic shall implement at least one of the following to improve health care delivery for marginalized patients:(1) Implement staff trainings on reproductive justice principles and trauma-informed care, with a focus on serving historically marginalized patients, including people of color, people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer, people who have low-English proficiency, and survivors of domestic and sexual violence.(2) Improve spoken and written language translation services for non-English speakers. speakers, including services for nonthreshold languages.(3) Build sustainable partnerships and inservice trainings with local centers, including domestic violence centers and homeless shelters, to strengthen wraparound care.(b) On or before December 1, 2024, and on or before December 1, 2025, a participating primary care clinic shall submit an annual report to the department detailing the clinics efforts and progress with the activities required pursuant to subdivision (a).128583. This article shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 128580) is added to Part 3 of Division 107 of the Health and Safety Code, to read: CHAPTER 6. Reproductive Health Care Pilot Program128580. (a) The Department of Health Care Access and Information shall establish and administer a pilot program to direct funds to primary care clinics licensed pursuant to Section 1204 that provide reproductive health care services in five counties that agree to participate.(b) The department shall select one county each to represent the rural north, urban north, central, rural south, and urban south regions of the state. To select each county, the department shall consider the number of primary care clinics in the county, the average income of county residents, the languages spoken by county residents, and the likelihood that nonresidents will be traveling to the county for reproductive health care services.(c) On or before June 1, 2026, the department shall report to the Legislature on the pilot program. The report shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.128581. (a) A primary care clinic that provides reproductive health care services, including, but not limited to, comprehensive family planning services, such as the provision of hormonal and nonhormonal contraceptive services, prenatal and postpartum care, sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment, cancer screenings, and primary care, and that operates in a participating county may apply to the department in a form and manner as determined by the department.(b) A primary care clinics application shall include a report on the clinics service of historically marginalized patients, spoken language translation services, and partnerships with other local centers.(c) Primary care clinics shall be selected for participation on or before September 1, 2023.128582. (a) A participating primary care clinic shall implement at least one of the following to improve health care delivery for marginalized patients:(1) Implement staff trainings on reproductive justice principles and trauma-informed care, with a focus on serving historically marginalized patients, including people of color, people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer, people who have low-English proficiency, and survivors of domestic and sexual violence.(2) Improve spoken and written language translation services for non-English speakers. speakers, including services for nonthreshold languages.(3) Build sustainable partnerships and inservice trainings with local centers, including domestic violence centers and homeless shelters, to strengthen wraparound care.(b) On or before December 1, 2024, and on or before December 1, 2025, a participating primary care clinic shall submit an annual report to the department detailing the clinics efforts and progress with the activities required pursuant to subdivision (a).128583. This article shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed.

SECTION 1. Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 128580) is added to Part 3 of Division 107 of the Health and Safety Code, to read:

### SECTION 1.

 CHAPTER 6. Reproductive Health Care Pilot Program128580. (a) The Department of Health Care Access and Information shall establish and administer a pilot program to direct funds to primary care clinics licensed pursuant to Section 1204 that provide reproductive health care services in five counties that agree to participate.(b) The department shall select one county each to represent the rural north, urban north, central, rural south, and urban south regions of the state. To select each county, the department shall consider the number of primary care clinics in the county, the average income of county residents, the languages spoken by county residents, and the likelihood that nonresidents will be traveling to the county for reproductive health care services.(c) On or before June 1, 2026, the department shall report to the Legislature on the pilot program. The report shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.128581. (a) A primary care clinic that provides reproductive health care services, including, but not limited to, comprehensive family planning services, such as the provision of hormonal and nonhormonal contraceptive services, prenatal and postpartum care, sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment, cancer screenings, and primary care, and that operates in a participating county may apply to the department in a form and manner as determined by the department.(b) A primary care clinics application shall include a report on the clinics service of historically marginalized patients, spoken language translation services, and partnerships with other local centers.(c) Primary care clinics shall be selected for participation on or before September 1, 2023.128582. (a) A participating primary care clinic shall implement at least one of the following to improve health care delivery for marginalized patients:(1) Implement staff trainings on reproductive justice principles and trauma-informed care, with a focus on serving historically marginalized patients, including people of color, people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer, people who have low-English proficiency, and survivors of domestic and sexual violence.(2) Improve spoken and written language translation services for non-English speakers. speakers, including services for nonthreshold languages.(3) Build sustainable partnerships and inservice trainings with local centers, including domestic violence centers and homeless shelters, to strengthen wraparound care.(b) On or before December 1, 2024, and on or before December 1, 2025, a participating primary care clinic shall submit an annual report to the department detailing the clinics efforts and progress with the activities required pursuant to subdivision (a).128583. This article shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed.

 CHAPTER 6. Reproductive Health Care Pilot Program128580. (a) The Department of Health Care Access and Information shall establish and administer a pilot program to direct funds to primary care clinics licensed pursuant to Section 1204 that provide reproductive health care services in five counties that agree to participate.(b) The department shall select one county each to represent the rural north, urban north, central, rural south, and urban south regions of the state. To select each county, the department shall consider the number of primary care clinics in the county, the average income of county residents, the languages spoken by county residents, and the likelihood that nonresidents will be traveling to the county for reproductive health care services.(c) On or before June 1, 2026, the department shall report to the Legislature on the pilot program. The report shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.128581. (a) A primary care clinic that provides reproductive health care services, including, but not limited to, comprehensive family planning services, such as the provision of hormonal and nonhormonal contraceptive services, prenatal and postpartum care, sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment, cancer screenings, and primary care, and that operates in a participating county may apply to the department in a form and manner as determined by the department.(b) A primary care clinics application shall include a report on the clinics service of historically marginalized patients, spoken language translation services, and partnerships with other local centers.(c) Primary care clinics shall be selected for participation on or before September 1, 2023.128582. (a) A participating primary care clinic shall implement at least one of the following to improve health care delivery for marginalized patients:(1) Implement staff trainings on reproductive justice principles and trauma-informed care, with a focus on serving historically marginalized patients, including people of color, people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer, people who have low-English proficiency, and survivors of domestic and sexual violence.(2) Improve spoken and written language translation services for non-English speakers. speakers, including services for nonthreshold languages.(3) Build sustainable partnerships and inservice trainings with local centers, including domestic violence centers and homeless shelters, to strengthen wraparound care.(b) On or before December 1, 2024, and on or before December 1, 2025, a participating primary care clinic shall submit an annual report to the department detailing the clinics efforts and progress with the activities required pursuant to subdivision (a).128583. This article shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed.

 CHAPTER 6. Reproductive Health Care Pilot Program

 CHAPTER 6. Reproductive Health Care Pilot Program

128580. (a) The Department of Health Care Access and Information shall establish and administer a pilot program to direct funds to primary care clinics licensed pursuant to Section 1204 that provide reproductive health care services in five counties that agree to participate.(b) The department shall select one county each to represent the rural north, urban north, central, rural south, and urban south regions of the state. To select each county, the department shall consider the number of primary care clinics in the county, the average income of county residents, the languages spoken by county residents, and the likelihood that nonresidents will be traveling to the county for reproductive health care services.(c) On or before June 1, 2026, the department shall report to the Legislature on the pilot program. The report shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.



128580. (a) The Department of Health Care Access and Information shall establish and administer a pilot program to direct funds to primary care clinics licensed pursuant to Section 1204 that provide reproductive health care services in five counties that agree to participate.

(b) The department shall select one county each to represent the rural north, urban north, central, rural south, and urban south regions of the state. To select each county, the department shall consider the number of primary care clinics in the county, the average income of county residents, the languages spoken by county residents, and the likelihood that nonresidents will be traveling to the county for reproductive health care services.

(c) On or before June 1, 2026, the department shall report to the Legislature on the pilot program. The report shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.

128581. (a) A primary care clinic that provides reproductive health care services, including, but not limited to, comprehensive family planning services, such as the provision of hormonal and nonhormonal contraceptive services, prenatal and postpartum care, sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment, cancer screenings, and primary care, and that operates in a participating county may apply to the department in a form and manner as determined by the department.(b) A primary care clinics application shall include a report on the clinics service of historically marginalized patients, spoken language translation services, and partnerships with other local centers.(c) Primary care clinics shall be selected for participation on or before September 1, 2023.



128581. (a) A primary care clinic that provides reproductive health care services, including, but not limited to, comprehensive family planning services, such as the provision of hormonal and nonhormonal contraceptive services, prenatal and postpartum care, sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment, cancer screenings, and primary care, and that operates in a participating county may apply to the department in a form and manner as determined by the department.

(b) A primary care clinics application shall include a report on the clinics service of historically marginalized patients, spoken language translation services, and partnerships with other local centers.

(c) Primary care clinics shall be selected for participation on or before September 1, 2023.

128582. (a) A participating primary care clinic shall implement at least one of the following to improve health care delivery for marginalized patients:(1) Implement staff trainings on reproductive justice principles and trauma-informed care, with a focus on serving historically marginalized patients, including people of color, people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer, people who have low-English proficiency, and survivors of domestic and sexual violence.(2) Improve spoken and written language translation services for non-English speakers. speakers, including services for nonthreshold languages.(3) Build sustainable partnerships and inservice trainings with local centers, including domestic violence centers and homeless shelters, to strengthen wraparound care.(b) On or before December 1, 2024, and on or before December 1, 2025, a participating primary care clinic shall submit an annual report to the department detailing the clinics efforts and progress with the activities required pursuant to subdivision (a).



128582. (a) A participating primary care clinic shall implement at least one of the following to improve health care delivery for marginalized patients:

(1) Implement staff trainings on reproductive justice principles and trauma-informed care, with a focus on serving historically marginalized patients, including people of color, people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer, people who have low-English proficiency, and survivors of domestic and sexual violence.

(2) Improve spoken and written language translation services for non-English speakers. speakers, including services for nonthreshold languages.

(3) Build sustainable partnerships and inservice trainings with local centers, including domestic violence centers and homeless shelters, to strengthen wraparound care.

(b) On or before December 1, 2024, and on or before December 1, 2025, a participating primary care clinic shall submit an annual report to the department detailing the clinics efforts and progress with the activities required pursuant to subdivision (a).

128583. This article shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed.



128583. This article shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed.