Disease

sort iconTopicSupportersOpponentsBill numberAuthor
Environmental health data tracking.62SB 1446 (2003-2004) Escutia
This bill creates the Interagency Office of Environmental Health Tracking for the purpose of disease prevention.
Education: sexual health and HIV/AIDS prevention instruction.91SB 71 (2003-2004) Kuehl
This bill establishes the California Comprehensive Sexual Health and HIV/AIDS Prevention Education Act which revises existing law related to sex and HIV/AIDS prevention education.
Health: osteoporosis screening.30SB 797 (2003-2004) Machado
This bill requires the Department of Health Services (DHS) to establish a program to provide osteoporosis screening and outreach services to eligible individuals during the month of May each year.
Valley fever.10SB 1027 (2003-2004) Ashburn
Makes $1 million from the General Fund available to the Department of Health Services for valley fever vaccine research in 2003-04.
Health and social services.10SB 1075 (2003-2004)
Requires the State Department of Health Services to include, in any literature that it produces regarding breast cancer, information on mammography alternatives.
Health care: breast cancer and cervical cancer screening services: family planning services.50SB 1525 (2003-2004) Speier
This bill requires the the Office of Family Planning to administer the breast and cervical cancer early detection program.
Immunization information systems.40SB 1764 (2003-2004) Speier
This bill authorizes health care providers administering immunizations to inform patients and guardians via the mail regarding providers reporting patient information to the immunization registry.
Omnibus Tuberculosis Control and Prevention Act.30SB 1847 (2003-2004) Perata
This bill extends the sunset authorizing local health departments to certify tuberculin skin test technicians to place and measure tuberculosis skin tests until January 1, 2011.
Cardiovascular disease.SB 632 (2003-2004) Aanestad
This bill provides incentives for promoting and supporting cardiac care services.
Vectorborne Disease Account.SB 1051 (2003-2004)
Restores and renames the Mosquitoborne Disease Surveillance Account as the "Vectorborne Disease Account" under the authority of the State Department of Health Services.
Pest control: Pierce's disease.SB 1166 (2003-2004) Chesbro
Eliminates the obsolete competitive grant program for Pierce's disease research, and extends the sunset for the Pierce's disease advisory task force from January 1, 2005 to January 1, 2010.
Disease prevention: vaccines.SB 1356 (2003-2004) Vasconcellos
This bill authorizes the Department of Health to test adult vaccines that are available for use in markets outside of the United States for safety and efficacy pursuant to and in accordance with federal law.
Tax administration: Taxpayers' Privacy Bill of Rights.SB 280 (2003-2004) Vasconcellos
This bill declares legislative intent to promote the research and development of vaccines for sexually transmitted diseases.

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