AB 839 (Emmerson) (2009)
CDCAN Report #276-2009: Governor Signs 180 Bills So Far - Vetoes 183 as Deadline Nears
Sun, 2009-10-11 23:49 — chrisGOVERNOR SIGNS 180 OR SO BILLS - VETOES 183 AS DEADLINE TO SIGN OR VETO BILLS APPROACHES
- Approves AB 1269 Medi-Cal Working Disabled Program - But Vetoes SB 303
- Nursing Facility Informed Consent Bill - Has Just Over 300 Bills To Go Before Midnight Deadline
SACRAMENTO, CALIF (CDCAN) [Updated 10/11/09 10:30 PM (Pacific Time)] - With the deadline to sign or veto bills just one and half hours away, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed so far 180 bills and vetoed 183, for a total of 363 bills. That leaves just over 300 or so bills left on his desk.
Among those bills the Governor signed was AB 1269 by Assemblymember Julia Brownley (Democrat - Santa Monica), an important bill that extends eligibility for a little known Medi-Cal program called the "California 250% Working Disabled Program" that allows qualified individuals who are Medi-Cal recipients to have or obtain a job and still keep their Medi-Cal benefits. Persons in the program cannot make more than 250% over the federal poverty level and also must pay a monthly premium for their Medi-Cal benefits on a sliding scale based on their income.
The Governor signed AB 287 by Assemblymember Jim Beall (Democrat - San Jose) that would require the State Council on Developmental Disabilities to establish a permanent Employment First standing committee. The Governor also signed several bills relating to foster and adoption assistance - programs that impact thousands of children with special needs.
The Governor approved AB 1533 that extends the sunset date on the law which subsidizes the cost of telephone services and equipment for customers who are deaf and persons with disabilities known as the "Deaf and Disabled Telecommunication Program" to January 1, 2014.
The Governor however vetoed several key bills impacting people with disabilities, including a bill by State Sen. Ellen Corbett (Democrat - San Leandro), SB 303, relating to the right of a resident of a skilled nursing or intermediate care facility to receive information material to the decision to accept or refuse any treatment or procedure, including the administration of psychotherapeutic drugs.
CDCAN Report #262-2009: Last Day of the 2009 Regular Session - Legislature Will Take Final Action On Dozens of Bills - Bills Not Acted Will Become 2-Year Bills with No Action Until Jan 2010
Fri, 2009-09-11 09:57 — chrisFINAL HOURS OF 2009 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
- AB 411 Amended - No Longer Nursing Home Bill
- AB 1260 Referred to Senate Rules Committee
- Several Health Facilities Bills Move Forward
Bills Not Passed Out of Both Houses Today Cannot Have Further Action Again Until January 2010
SACRAMENTO, CALIF (CDCAN) [Updated 09/011/09 05:00 AM (Pacific Time)] - The California Legislature will reconvene this morning for what will be its final full day of the 2009 regular legislative session. Both houses are scheduled to adjourn sometime late today and will not reconvene the regular session of the Legislature until January (though the Legislature is expected to return sometime in the fall for what will likely be one or two or more special sessions to deal with various budget and other issues).
