Existing law requires the Office of Emergency Services to establish a protocol for the examination and treatment of victims of sexual abuse and attempted sexual abuse, including child sexual abuse, and the collection and preservation of evidence therefrom. Existing law prohibits the costs incurred by a qualified health care professional, hospital, clinic, sexual assault forensic examination team, or other emergency medical facility for the medical evidentiary examination from being charged to a victim of the assault. Existing law requires the local law enforcement agency in whose jurisdiction the alleged offense was committed to reimburse the cost of a medical evidentiary examination within 60 days. This bill would clarify that the costs of medical evidentiary examinations of sexual assault victims who are children are reimbursable.
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This measure would proclaim March 7, 2022, to March 11, 2022, inclusive, as School Breakfast Week and would recognize the importance of school nutrition programs and school nutrition staff in addressing the needs of the state's pupils.
This measure would proclaim the week of March 6, 2022, to March 12, 2022, inclusive, as Women in Construction Week.
This measure would proclaim March 2022 as Visual and Performing Arts Education Month and urge all residents to become interested in and give full support to quality visual and performing arts education programs for children and youth.
Existing law prohibits an employer from discharging or in any manner discriminating against an employee, who is the parent or guardian of a pupil who has been suspended, for taking time off to appear in the school of the pupil pursuant to the school's request, as specified, if the employee, prior to taking the time off, gives reasonable notice to the employer that the employee is requested to appear in the school. This bill would prohibit an employer from discharging or in any manner discriminating against an employee for taking time off, not to exceed 2 days per month, to perform service as a substitute teacher at a local educational agency, as defined. The bill would provide that an employee who is discharged, threatened with discharge, demoted, suspended, or in any other manner discriminated against in the terms and conditions of employment by their employer because the employee has taken time off to perform service as a substitute teacher is entitled to reinstatement and reimbursement for lost wages and work benefits caused by the acts of the employer.
This measure would recognize February 2022 as Black History Month, urge all citizens to join in celebrating the accomplishments of African Americans during Black History Month, and encourage the people of California to recognize the many talents of African Americans and the achievements and contributions they make to their communities to create equity and equality for education, economics, and social justice. The measure would also recognize the significance in protecting citizens' right to vote and remedying racial discrimination in voting.
This measure would proclaim February 24, 2022, as Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day.
This measure would recognize the week of February 20, 2022, to February 26, 2022, as Engineers Week.
This measure would commemorate the 50th anniversary of the University of California Student Association as a contributor to the accessibility, affordability, and quality of postsecondary education, and as an influential voice of University of California students. The measure would recognize the continued need to protect and expand student representation by recognizing February 11, 2022, as "Student Representation Day."