California 2021-2022 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB276 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/19/2021

                            CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 276Introduced by Assembly Member VoepelJanuary 19, 2021 An act to add Article 4 (commencing with Section 104210) to Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 103 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to cancer. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 276, as introduced, Voepel. Ovarian and cervical cancer.Existing law requires the State Department of Health Care Services to perform various health functions, including providing breast and cervical cancer screening and treatment for low-income individuals.This bill would additionally require the department to post on its internet website information and resources on ovarian and cervical cancer, and on the importance of screening for those cancers. The bill would require the information posted to be available in English and in the top 15 languages spoken by limited-English-proficient individuals in California, as determined by the department. 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. Article 4 (commencing with Section 104210) is added to Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 103 of the Health and Safety Code, to read: Article 4. Ovarian and Cervical Cancer104210. (a) The State Department of Health Care Services shall post on its internet website information and resources on ovarian and cervical cancer and the importance of screening for these cancers.(b) The information required by this article shall be provided in English and in the top 15 languages spoken by limited-English-proficient individuals in California, as determined by the department.

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 276Introduced by Assembly Member VoepelJanuary 19, 2021 An act to add Article 4 (commencing with Section 104210) to Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 103 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to cancer. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 276, as introduced, Voepel. Ovarian and cervical cancer.Existing law requires the State Department of Health Care Services to perform various health functions, including providing breast and cervical cancer screening and treatment for low-income individuals.This bill would additionally require the department to post on its internet website information and resources on ovarian and cervical cancer, and on the importance of screening for those cancers. The bill would require the information posted to be available in English and in the top 15 languages spoken by limited-English-proficient individuals in California, as determined by the department. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO 





 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION

 Assembly Bill 

No. 276

Introduced by Assembly Member VoepelJanuary 19, 2021

Introduced by Assembly Member Voepel
January 19, 2021

 An act to add Article 4 (commencing with Section 104210) to Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 103 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to cancer. 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 276, as introduced, Voepel. Ovarian and cervical cancer.

Existing law requires the State Department of Health Care Services to perform various health functions, including providing breast and cervical cancer screening and treatment for low-income individuals.This bill would additionally require the department to post on its internet website information and resources on ovarian and cervical cancer, and on the importance of screening for those cancers. The bill would require the information posted to be available in English and in the top 15 languages spoken by limited-English-proficient individuals in California, as determined by the department. 

Existing law requires the State Department of Health Care Services to perform various health functions, including providing breast and cervical cancer screening and treatment for low-income individuals.

This bill would additionally require the department to post on its internet website information and resources on ovarian and cervical cancer, and on the importance of screening for those cancers. The bill would require the information posted to be available in English and in the top 15 languages spoken by limited-English-proficient individuals in California, as determined by the department. 

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Article 4 (commencing with Section 104210) is added to Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 103 of the Health and Safety Code, to read: Article 4. Ovarian and Cervical Cancer104210. (a) The State Department of Health Care Services shall post on its internet website information and resources on ovarian and cervical cancer and the importance of screening for these cancers.(b) The information required by this article shall be provided in English and in the top 15 languages spoken by limited-English-proficient individuals in California, as determined by the department.

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

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

SECTION 1. Article 4 (commencing with Section 104210) is added to Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 103 of the Health and Safety Code, to read: Article 4. Ovarian and Cervical Cancer104210. (a) The State Department of Health Care Services shall post on its internet website information and resources on ovarian and cervical cancer and the importance of screening for these cancers.(b) The information required by this article shall be provided in English and in the top 15 languages spoken by limited-English-proficient individuals in California, as determined by the department.

SECTION 1. Article 4 (commencing with Section 104210) is added to Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 103 of the Health and Safety Code, to read:

### SECTION 1.

 Article 4. Ovarian and Cervical Cancer104210. (a) The State Department of Health Care Services shall post on its internet website information and resources on ovarian and cervical cancer and the importance of screening for these cancers.(b) The information required by this article shall be provided in English and in the top 15 languages spoken by limited-English-proficient individuals in California, as determined by the department.

 Article 4. Ovarian and Cervical Cancer104210. (a) The State Department of Health Care Services shall post on its internet website information and resources on ovarian and cervical cancer and the importance of screening for these cancers.(b) The information required by this article shall be provided in English and in the top 15 languages spoken by limited-English-proficient individuals in California, as determined by the department.

 Article 4. Ovarian and Cervical Cancer

 Article 4. Ovarian and Cervical Cancer

104210. (a) The State Department of Health Care Services shall post on its internet website information and resources on ovarian and cervical cancer and the importance of screening for these cancers.(b) The information required by this article shall be provided in English and in the top 15 languages spoken by limited-English-proficient individuals in California, as determined by the department.



104210. (a) The State Department of Health Care Services shall post on its internet website information and resources on ovarian and cervical cancer and the importance of screening for these cancers.

(b) The information required by this article shall be provided in English and in the top 15 languages spoken by limited-English-proficient individuals in California, as determined by the department.