Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California 2016 Legislative Scorecard

On Monday, Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California (PPAC) released its 2016 Legislative Scorecard for members of the California State Senate and State Assembly.

The scorecard tracks and creates a report that shows how members of the California legislature voted on bills important to the people served by Planned Parenthood health centers.

Locally, here is how local elected leaders scored:

Senate

• Steve Glazer (D) – 100%
• Lois Wolk (D) – 100%

Assembly

• Catharine Baker (R) – 100%
• Susan Bonilla (D) – 100%
• Jim Frazier (D) – 100%
• Tony Thurmond (D) – 100%
  

View the Full 2016 Assembly Scorecard and the 2016 Senate Scorecard.

Description of Scored Legislation

• Sexual Education Course Materials – OPPOSE
  AB 517 (Gallagher): This bill would have expanded unnecessarily the existing practice of notifying parents about sexual health education and HIV/AIDS prevention education.
  Status: Successfully Defeated

• Tampon Tax– SUPPORT
  AB 1561 (C. Garcia): AB 1561 would have exempted from sales and use taxes the gross receipts from the sale in this state of, and the storage, use, or other consumption in this state of, sanitary napkins and tampons.
  Status: Failed Passage

• Confidential Communications – SUPPORT, Sponsored by PPAC
  AB 1671 (Gomez): This bill amends California’s Penal Code which currently prohibits taping confidential communications without both parties’ consent, to also prohibit the use or disclosure of illegally taped conversations of health care providers.  The bill makes clear that penalties are $2500 per violation, per use or disclosure.  The bill further clarifies that a person who brings a civil cause of action can recover damages of $5,000 per violation.
  Status: Signed into Law

• Abortion Coverage – OPPOSE
  AB 2081 (Grove): This bill would have removed requirement in existing law that health plans must provide abortion services as a covered benefit.
  Status: Successfully Defeated

• Abortion Pill Reversal – OPPOSE
  AB 2134 (Waldron): This bill would have established required certain licensed health facilities that provide abortion services, to post a public notice advising clients that it may be possible to reverse the effects of the abortion pill.
  Status: Successfully Defeated
  

• Pregnancy Center Notice – OPPOSE
  AB 2775 (Gallagher): This bill would have required facilities that offer abortion services to provide to patients contact information for pregnancy centers and the services they provide women.Status: Successfully Defeated
  

• Streamlining Clinic Billing & Reimbursements in Medi-Cal – SUPPORT, Sponsored by PPAC
  SB 447 (Allen): This bill would have streamlined the complex formula that community clinics must follow to bill for services and get reimbursed by the Medi-Cal program for drugs and miscellaneous supplies dispensed on site.Status: Failed Passage
  

• Telehealth – SUPPORT, Sponsored by PPAC
  SB 960 (Hernandez): SB 960 would have expanded access to reproductive health care services by requiring Medi-Cal reimbursement for those services delivered through telehealth. The bill would also have required telephonic and electronic patient management services to be covered by the Medi-Cal program.
  Status: Failed Passage

• 12-Month Supply of Birth Control – SUPPORT, Co-sponsored by PPAC
  SB 999 (Pavley): This bill requires all private health care service plans and health insurers to cover up to 12-months of FDA Approved, self-administered hormonal contraceptives (including oral contraceptives, transdermal patches, and vaginal rings) dispensed at one time.  The legislation would also require Medi-Cal Managed Care plans to cover a 12-month supply of all forms of prescribed contraceptives (such as the patch and ring).
  Status: Signed into Law

Source:
http://www.ppactionca.org/news/2016-legislative-scorecard.html