Existing law establishes the State Department of Public Health, which has authority over various programs promoting public health. Existing law requires the department, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to award naloxone grant funding to local health departments, local government agencies, or other specified entities, in order to reduce the rate of fatal overdose from opioid drugs, including heroin and prescription opioids. Under existing law, the department licenses and regulates manufacturers of drugs or devices in this state, and the California State Board of Pharmacy licenses and regulates wholesalers of dangerous drugs or devices, as specified. This bill would, commencing with the 2020–21 fiscal year, require a manufacturer or wholesaler that sells or distributes opioid drugs in this state to submit to the department a report, including specified information, that details all opioid drugs sold or distributed in this state during the preceding fiscal year. The bill would, commencing with the 2020–21 fiscal year, require the department, in consultation with the board, to calculate the ratable share of a manufacturer or wholesaler, which is the individual portion of the collective sum of $100,000,000 to be paid by the manufacturers and wholesalers, based on the information reported. The bill would subject the manufacturer and wholesaler to specified civil penalties for failing to comply with the reporting or payment requirements. The bill would require the deposit of the payments, less refunds and the department's administrative costs, into the continuously appropriated Opioid Prevention and Rehabilitation Program Fund, which the bill would create, thereby making an appropriation. The bill would require the department to distribute moneys in the fund to counties for purposes of opioid prevention and rehabilitation programs. The bill would base the distribution of moneys on county needs, using only specified information relating to opioid overdose in the counties. This bill would include a change in state statute that would result in a taxpayer paying a higher tax within the meaning of Section 3 of Article XIIIA of the California Constitution, and thus would require for passage the approval of 23 of the membership of each house of the Legislature. This bill would take effect immediately as a tax levy.
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This measure would recognize the history and significance of the Eagle Staff to Native American tribes. The measure would express the Legislature's commitment to inclusiveness for all Native Americans and respect for the traditions and symbolism of the Eagle Staff and would urge state government departments to incorporate these principles into their policies and practices.
This measure would proclaim June 2018 as California Grown Flower Month to recognize and honor the people of the California grown flower industry for their dedication and productivity.
This measure would, among other things, mark June 25, 2018, as the 68th anniversary of the Korean War and encourage participants in specified discussions regarding North and South Korea to have a sincere intention of achieving peace in the region.
Existing law authorizes the board of supervisors of a county to provide, by ordinance, for the reassessment of property that is damaged or destroyed, without fault on the part of the assessee, by a major misfortune or calamity, upon the application of the assessee or upon the action of the county assessor with the approval of the board of supervisors. Existing law also authorizes owners of eligible property, as defined, who have applied for reassessment under that ordinance, to apply for a deferral of payment of that installment of property taxes. This bill would require that the application for a deferral of payment be made in conjunction with the claim for reassessment. Existing law requires the payment to be deferred without penalty or interest until the assessor has reassessed the property and a corrected bill has been sent to the property owner, at which time the taxes deferred pursuant to these provisions become due 30 days after receipt by the owner of the corrected tax bill and, if unpaid thereafter, are delinquent, as specified. This bill would instead provide that deferred taxes on the corrected tax bill are due and payable for the current tax year, as described above, on the later of (1) December 10 for the first installment or April 10 for the 2nd installment or (2) 30 days after the date that the corrected bill is mailed or electronically transmitted to the owner. The bill would additionally require the payment to be deferred without penalty and interest until the assessor has determined that the property is not eligible to be reassessed and the assessor has so notified the property owner. By changing the manner by which deferral of property taxes for disaster relief is administered, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Existing law finds and declares that prenatal care, delivery service, postpartum care, and neonatal and infant care are essential services necessary to assure maternal and infant health. Existing law requires the State Department of Public Health to develop and maintain a statewide community-based comprehensive perinatal services program to, among other program objectives, ensure the appropriate level of maternal, newborn, and pediatric care services necessary to provide the healthiest outcome for mother and infant. This bill would require the department to investigate and apply for federal funding opportunities regarding maternal mental health, as specified. This bill would require the department to notify the Legislature on or before January 1, 2020, on the department's efforts to secure and utilize the federal funding it receives.
Existing law makes a person who commits 2nd-degree burglary or grand theft, as defined, during and within an affected county in a state of emergency or a local emergency, as defined, resulting from an earthquake, fire, flood, riot, or other natural or manmade disaster guilty of the crime of looting, punishable by imprisonment in a county jail, as specified, except in the case of grand theft of a firearm, where the crime of looting is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison. Existing law makes a person who commits petty theft, as defined, under those same conditions guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for 6 months. Existing law authorizes the court, in its discretion, to require any person granted probation following conviction under those provisions to serve a specified number of hours of community service in any program deemed appropriate by the court. This bill would additionally make a person who commits 2nd-degree burglary or grand theft, or who commits petty theft, under an evacuation order resulting from one of the above-described disasters guilty of the crime of looting or a misdemeanor, respectively. The bill would define "evacuation order" as an order from the Governor, or a county sheriff, chief of police, or fire marshal, under which persons subject to the order are required to relocate outside of the geographic area covered by the order due to an imminent danger resulting from an earthquake, fire, flood, riot, or other natural or manmade disaster. By expanding the scope of existing crimes, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Existing law, the Medical Practice Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of physicians and surgeons by the Medical Board of California. Under that act, the board is required to adopt and administer standards for the continuing education of physicians and surgeons. This bill would require the board, in determining continuing education requirements, to consider including a course in integrating HIV/AIDS pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) medication maintenance and counseling in primary care settings, as specified.