Existing law requires the Department of Water Resources to develop preliminary maps for the 100- and 200-year flood plains protected by project levees, as specified, and to provide the preliminary maps to cities and counties within the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley. This bill would additionally require the department, on or before July 2, 2013, to release floodplain maps, as specified, and the available data as to the water surface elevation of flooding in urban areas, as specified. The bill would provide that the department's issuance of floodplain maps are not subject to the review and approval of the Office of Administrative Law, as specified. The bill would provide that the state or any state agency is not liable for any claim based upon the reasonable exercise or performance of a discretionary or ministerial function or duty pursuant to this provision. The bill would incorporate additional changes pursuant to SB 1278, as specified. This bill would become operative only if SB 1278 is enacted and takes effect on or before January 1, 2013, and this bill is enacted last.
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Existing law establishes various programs for the prevention of disease and the promotion of health to be administered by the State Department of Public Health, including, but not limited to, a program for the licensing and regulation of health facilities including general acute care hospitals, acute psychiatric hospitals, and nursing facilities. A violation of these provisions is a misdemeanor. Existing law, with certain exceptions, prohibits smoking in patient care areas, waiting rooms, and visiting rooms of specified health facilities. A violation of these provisions is an infraction. Existing law generally prohibits smoking in the workplace. This bill would repeal the above described prohibition against smoking in specified areas of specified health facilities, and would instead prohibit smoking in all areas of a general acute care hospital and throughout the entire hospital campus, as specified. The bill would require general acute care hospitals to post specified signs and train employees on the smoking policy. The bill would provide that the smoking prohibition does not prevent smoking on a hospital campus by a patient if the treating physician determines that the patient's treatment will be substantially impaired by the denial to the patient of the use of tobacco and the physician enters a written order permitting the use of tobacco by that patient. The bill would also specify that violation of these provisions does not constitute either a misdemeanor or an infraction.
Existing law establishes the Department of Veterans Affairs, which is responsible for administering various programs and services for the benefit of veterans. This bill would provide that if the federal government acts to reinstate benefits to discharged veterans, as specified, who were denied those benefits solely on the basis of sexual orientation pursuant to any federal policy prohibiting homosexual personnel from serving in the Armed Forces of the United States, the state shall reinstate to those veterans any state-offered benefits, as provided. This bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide Internet resources, Internet links, and print materials, as provided, regarding, or created by, veterans' legal services organizations that specialize in military discharge upgrades.
This measure would memorialize the President and Congress of the United States to enact legislation that would add comprehensive, preventative dental care coverage to Medicare benefits.
This measure would encourage the recruitment and selection process for the next Chancellor of the California State University to be done in a publicly inclusive manner.
This measure would recognize September 2012 as Recovery Month in California, in order to raise awareness of the importance of substance use disorders treatment and to help people living with substance use disorders and their families to receive treatment.
This measure would recognize the 45th anniversary of Kwanzaa and proclaim December 26 through January 1 each year as Kwanzaa Week.
This measure would recognize the 25th anniversary of the California Vietnam Veterans Memorial on November 23, 2013, and encourage all Californians to take part in ceremonies, organized by the California State Council of Vietnam Veterans of America along with assistance from the Department of Veterans Affairs and other veterans service organizations. This measure would call upon the state archives to display memorabilia in a special display on the Vietnam War, as provided, the California State Military Museum to prepare and display exhibits on the Vietnam War, as provided, and the Department of Veterans Affairs to add names to the memorial, as provided.
This measure encourages the California Community Colleges, the California State University, and the University of California to consider and adopt the American Council on Education credit recommendations to give veterans due credit for their military experience.
Existing law provides that the Governor is the Commander in Chief of the Militia of the State. Existing law authorizes the Governor to order the active militia or any portion of the militia to perform military duty of every description, as described. This bill would specify that the state active duty force consists of service members in active state service when ordered by the Governor. This bill would specify and revise conditions for state active duty for service members, as provided, and would authorize the Adjutant General to promulgate regulations in conformity with these provisions. Existing law authorizes the Governor to make rules and regulations in conformity with the Military and Veterans Code that conform as nearly as practicable to those governing the United States Army, United States Air Force, and United States Navy. This bill would instead require the Governor to direct the Adjutant General to make those rules and regulations. Existing law specifies the membership of the office of the Adjutant General, including one officer who may be of the rank of brigadier general who is the Assistant Adjutant General. Existing law specifies that the Assistant Adjutant General is subordinate only to the Governor and the Adjutant General, and specifies 2 officers who may be of the rank of brigadier general, one of whom is the Deputy Adjutant General, Army Division and the other who is the Deputy Adjutant General, Air Division. This bill would revise the ranks of officers in that office, by providing instead for one officer who may be of the rank of brigadier general who is the Deputy Adjutant General, and would require his or her duties to be assigned by the Adjutant General. This bill would, with regard to the Deputies Adjutant General, described above, provide for 2 officers who may be of the rank of brigadier general, one who is the Assistant Adjutant General, Army, and the other who is the Assistant Adjutant General, Air. This bill would also specify one officer who is the Chief of Staff and Director of the Joint Staff. Existing law requires the Governor to appoint the Adjutant General. Existing law provides that the Adjutant General receives the same pay and allowances as received by a lieutenant general in the Army of the United States. This bill would require the Governor to appoint the Adjutant General on state active duty in the grade of lieutenant general, and would make conforming changes to that provision relating to the pay and benefits of the Adjutant General. Under existing law, in the event of the absence of the Adjutant General or of his inability to perform his duties, the officer designated by the Adjutant General or the senior officer in the Adjutant General's office performs those duties. This bill would instead specify that those duties are to be performed by the Deputy Adjutant General or other officer designated by the Adjutant General.