Office of Health Equity: Surgeon General.
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AB 887 — Office of Health Equity: Surgeon General.
Last action — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Assembly
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Existing law requires the State Department of Public Health to establish an Office of Health Equity for the purpose of aligning state resources, decisionmaking, and programs to accomplish specified goals, including, among other things, to advise and assist other state departments in their mission to increase access to, and the quality of, culturally and linguistically competent health and mental health care and services and to improve the health status of all populations and places, with a priority on eliminating health and mental health disparities and inequities. This bill would also require the office to advise and assist other state departments in their mission to increase the general well-being of all Californians, and would require the office to work toward eliminating adverse childhood experiences. The bill would require the office to advise the Governor on a comprehensive approach to addressing health risks and challenges as effectively and early as possible. Existing law requires the Governor or the State Public Health Officer to appoint a Deputy Director of the Office of Health Equity, subject to the confirmation of the Senate. Existing law requires the deputy director to report to the State Public Health Officer and to work closely with the Director of Health Care Services to ensure compliance with the requirements of the office's strategic plans, policies, and implementation activities. By executive order, the Governor established the position of Surgeon General, as a public entity within the Governor's direct executive authority, to advise the Governor on a comprehensive approach to addressing health risks and challenges as effectively and as early as possible. The executive order prescribes the qualifications of the Surgeon General and sets forth specified duties of the Surgeon General. This bill would codify provisions of the executive order to require the Governor to appoint a Surgeon General. The bill would prescribe the qualifications of the Surgeon General consistent with the executive order. Under the bill, the Surgeon General would oversee the office and would serve a 4-year term to run concurrently with the term of the Governor. The bill would make the appointment subject to confirmation by the Senate, beginning January 2023. The bill would require the Surgeon General to report to the Governor and to work closely with the State Public Health Officer and the Director of Health Care Services to ensure compliance with the requirements of the office's strategic plans, policies, and implementation activities. The bill would eliminate the position of Deputy Director of the Office of Health Equity, and would, instead, require the Governor to appoint a deputy director to report to the Surgeon General and to work closely with the State Public Health Officer and the Director of Health Care Services to ensure compliance with the requirements of the office's strategic plans, policies, and implementation activities.
Bill Text
- Amended 03/28/19 - Amended Assembly Current pdf March 28, 2019
- Introduced 02/20/19 - Introduced pdf February 20, 2019
- AB887 View text html
Action History
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From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
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In committee: Held under submission.
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In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
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From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 1.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
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From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.
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Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
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From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
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Read first time. To print.
Sponsors
- Ash Kalra · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Kalra, Ash Democratic
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (121)
121 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 121 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 7% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Burke | — | Yea |
| Wood | — | Yea |
| Santiago | — | Yea |
| Rodriguez | — | Yea |
| Mayes | — | Yea |
| Bigelow | — | Yea |
| McCarty | — | Yea |
| Nazarian | — | Yea |
| Waldron | — | Nay |
| Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. | Democratic | Yea |
| Bonta, Mia | Democratic | Yea |
| Carrillo, Juan | Democratic | Yea |
| Limón, Monique | Democratic | Yea |
| Ramos, James C. | Democratic | Yea |
| Flora, Heath | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does AB 887 do?
- Existing law requires the State Department of Public Health to establish an Office of Health Equity for the purpose of aligning state resources, decisionmaking, and programs to accomplish specified goals, including, among other things, to advise and assist other state departments in their mission to increase access to, and the quality of, culturally and linguistically competent health and mental health care and services and to improve the health status of all populations and places, with a priority on eliminating health and mental health disparities and inequities. This bill would also require the office to advise and assist other state departments in their mission to increase the general well-being of all Californians, and would require the office to work toward eliminating adverse childhood experiences. The bill would require the office to advise the Governor on a comprehensive approach to addressing health risks and challenges as effectively and early as possible. Existing law requires the Governor or the State Public Health Officer to appoint a Deputy Director of the Office of Health Equity, subject to the confirmation of the Senate. Existing law requires the deputy director to report to the State Public Health Officer and to work closely with the Director of Health Care Services to ensure compliance with the requirements of the office's strategic plans, policies, and implementation activities. By executive order, the Governor established the position of Surgeon General, as a public entity within the Governor's direct executive authority, to advise the Governor on a comprehensive approach to addressing health risks and challenges as effectively and as early as possible. The executive order prescribes the qualifications of the Surgeon General and sets forth specified duties of the Surgeon General. This bill would codify provisions of the executive order to require the Governor to appoint a Surgeon General. The bill would prescribe the qualifications of the Surgeon General consistent with the executive order. Under the bill, the Surgeon General would oversee the office and would serve a 4-year term to run concurrently with the term of the Governor. The bill would make the appointment subject to confirmation by the Senate, beginning January 2023. The bill would require the Surgeon General to report to the Governor and to work closely with the State Public Health Officer and the Director of Health Care Services to ensure compliance with the requirements of the office's strategic plans, policies, and implementation activities. The bill would eliminate the position of Deputy Director of the Office of Health Equity, and would, instead, require the Governor to appoint a deputy director to report to the Surgeon General and to work closely with the State Public Health Officer and the Director of Health Care Services to ensure compliance with the requirements of the office's strategic plans, policies, and implementation activities.
- Who sponsors AB 887?
- AB 887 is sponsored by Kalra, Ash (Democratic).
- What is the current status of AB 887?
- This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track AB 887?
- Track AB 887 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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