Amparito Dominguez — Amparito Dominguez identified herself and stated that she supports the bill.
Trina Elizalde — Stated support for the bill and asked others to do so as well.
Francisco Borjone — Said he is from Central California, works for Innercare as a janitor, and supports AB 1113.
Carmen Sanchez — Said she works at Transit Village Dental Department as a dental assistant for 22 years and is in support.
Martha — Said she is from SEIU 1021 and supports the bill.
Steve Valenciano — Steve Valenciano, a mental health therapist with Kedren Community Health Clinic in Los Angeles and a member of SEIU Community Clinic Workers United, introduced himself and urged support for the bill.
Cynthia Torres — Said she is a case manager with 11 years of experience and supports AB 1113; employer name is unclear.
Nikisha Ortiz — Nikisha Ortiz, a substance counselor for prenatal patients at Clinic Romero, introduced herself and thanked the committee in advance for supporting the bill.
Simon Washburn — Said he is with SEIU 1021 and is in support.
Tino Barajas — Said he is with SEIU and asked support for AB 1113.
Amy Yang — Amy Yang, speaking on behalf of SEIU, stated her support for the bill.
Gary Poe — Said he has been an outreach coordinator for 15 years at St. John's Community Health Center and supports the bill.
Thomas Gonzalez — Said he is with SEIU 1021 and urged support for the bill.
Devin Jones — Said he is with SEIU Local 1021 and supports the bill.
Michael Garcel — Said he is with SEIU Local 1021 and asked support for the bill.
Oscar Mungia — Said he came from Innercare, is there to support AB 1113, and asked for a yes vote.
Brittany Peterson — Said she is with SEIU 1021 and asked support for the bill.
Jamie Lopez — Jamie Lopez, representing SEIU 1021, identified herself and asked the committee to support the bill.
Elizabeth Espinoza — Elizabeth Espinoza appears on behalf of California hospital/health association interests and states that, in light of the amendments described in the analysis, they are removing their opposition and appreciate the changes.
Virginia Hedrick — Executive director of the California Consortium for Urban Indian Health; began testimony in opposition to AB 1113.
Dr. Melissa Marshall — Chief Medical Officer with the California Primary Care Association and former CEO of CommuniCare Health Centers; begins testimony in opposition.
Oracio Gonzalez — Speaks on behalf of Desert AIDS Project / DAP Health in opposition.
Libby Sanchez — Speaks on behalf of Altamette Health Services in opposition.
Megan Alred — Speaks on behalf of San Ysidro Health in opposition.
Vanessa Cahina — Speaks on behalf of OCHIN in opposition.
Taylor Jackson — Speaks on behalf of CPCA Advocates in opposition.
Alejandro Solis — Speaks on behalf of multiple organizations in respectful opposition.
Kenneth Walkerson — Speaks on behalf of Northeast Medical Services in opposition.
Dr. Mark Lobo — Speaks for the California Rural Indian Health Board and says the board appreciates the author and committee.
Witness — Said nonprofits can track FTE and mission expenses closely and suggested the bill may need clarification on the ratio/definition; argued some administrative functions still support patient care.
Witness — Explained that the bill does not prohibit reserves and emphasized balancing reserves with mission-spend expectations.
Witness — Said reserves are used for different operational reasons, including purchases and backfilling delayed reimbursements, and expressed conditional support for moving the bill out of committee.
Witness — Responded to the question about labor-management cooperation committees and noted the bill includes an exemption for clinics already participating in LMCs.
Witness — Explained that LMC-participating clinics already collaborate with labor unions and are accountable to shared missions and community challenges.
Witness — Said the bill's LMC exemption was intentional and noted that LMCs can be formed by different unions and employers over time.
Witness — Confirmed the bill includes fines and fee structures, including a failure-to-report fine, and said the dollar amount is not yet set.
Witness — Explained that the administrative fine would equal the gap from the 90% mark and said the issue remains open for further dialogue.
Witness — Said payment of the administrative fine would not count toward next year's MSR as drafted, but the issue could be revisited.
witness — Referenced as someone who has testified about the loss of a son and finding his sister's body.
Dr. Marshall — Named as one of the people being asked to answer the question about patient-care impacts.
Ms. Hendricks — Named as one of the people being asked to answer the question about patient-care impacts.
AB432 — AB 432, the Menopause Equity Act, is introduced and described as a straightforward bill that would require provider training on menopause care and ensure insurance coverage for that care. The discussion then shifts to opposition from stakeholders who object to the bill’s continuing medical education (CME) mandate for certain physicians, stating they are opposed unless that language is amended or removed.
AB432 — Fourth item taken up and voted on; author identified as Bauer-Kahan.
Dr. Patel — Introduced as an OB-GYN and director of UCLA's Menopause Clinic.
Dr. Baker — Introduced as a senior scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab studying aging and the brain.
Dr. Patil — Introduces herself as an OB-GYN assistant clinical professor at UCLA and founder-director of the UCLA Menopause Program.
Suzanne Baker — Introduces herself as a senior scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab and a technical resource on brain aging.
Catherine Squire — Identified as testifying on behalf of the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls in support.
David Bolog — Listed as supporting the bill.
David Bolog — Identified as being in opposition to the bill.