AB 1502: Health Care Discrimination

February 20, 2023 2:17 pmFebruary 20, 2023 2:19 pm

On February 17, 2023, Assembly Bill 1502 by Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo (D-Chatsworth) was introduced to address discrimination in health care matters. AB 1502 would add Section 1367.044 to the Health and Safety Code and Section 10140.3 to the Insurance Code. Section...

California’s Drug Dealer Liability Act

June 29, 2022 3:54 pmJune 29, 2022 4:04 pm

California has a number of formal acts in statute. In Health and Safety Code Division 10.2, there is the “Drug Dealer Liability Act” contained in Sections 11700 to 11717. It was added in 1996 by Chapter 867. Section 11700 names...

AB 35 Deal to Modify Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act of 1975

April 28, 2022 10:27 amApril 28, 2022 10:37 am

On April 27, Assembly Bill 35 (which had dealt with false information and was authored by former Assemblyman Ed Chau) was gutted and amended to revise the Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act of 1975 (MICRA) statute. AB 35 is now...

SB 822 Budget Trailer Bill on Labor and Employment

August 28, 2020 10:15 pmAugust 28, 2020 10:18 pm

On August 27, Senate Bill 822 by the Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review was amended to deal with “worker protections” by adding provisions of law to the Government Code, Health and Safety Code, and Labor Code. Section One...