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Tuesday, July 11 2023

Sacramento, California – Senate Bill 786, authored by Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – Burbank), passed the Assembly Health Committee today. SB 786 would allow health care providers and pharmacies to continue to provide high quality affordable care, low cost drugs, and services to low income and uninsured patients by ensuring that these health care providers can benefit fully from the purchase of discounted drugs and use those savings to improve access to care and prescriptions at their facilities.

Tuesday, July 11 2023

Sacramento, California – Today, Senate Bill 427, authored by Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – Burbank), passed the Assembly Health Committee. SB 427 will eliminate cost-sharing and reduce access barriers to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) in health insurance coverage. Both medications are important tools for preventing HIV. 

Tuesday, July 11 2023

Sacramento, California Senate Bills 234, authored by Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – Burbank), passed the Assembly Health Committee. The measure addresses the rise in opioid-related deaths by making opioid antagonists such as Narcan readily available in schools and other places accessed by high-risk age groups. Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana) is a Joint Author of SB 234.

Tuesday, July 11 2023

Sacramento, California – Senate Bill 805, authored by Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – Burbank), seeks to address a serious lapse in the type of autism treatment covered by insurance. If signed by the Governor, it will expand care options and modernize workforce positions to provide better care options for parents. Today, it took a positive step forward by passing the Assembly Human Services Committee.

Tuesday, July 11 2023

Sacramento, California – Senate Bill 596, authored by Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – Burbank), passed the Assembly Public Safety Committee today. SB 596 addresses the issue of school employees facing harassment and threats for doing their jobs. It aims to provide a safe and inclusive environment for communities by providing educators and staff safe, off campus, everyday life.