CA AB572

Requires the State Department of Public Health to update the California Wellness Plan 2014 to include evidence-based priorities and performance measures for preventing and controlling diabetes.

Mandates the updated plan include priorities, financial impact analysis, expenditure summaries, funding sources, inter-departmental coordination descriptions, budget blueprints, and policy recommendations for diabetes prevention and management.

Requires submission of a report to the Legislature by January 1, 2018, and biennially thereafter, detailing progress on the plan items and recommendations for improvement.

Establishes legislative findings that one in seven adult Californians has diabetes, with disproportionate prevalence among Black, Hispanic, and Asian populations, and notes diabetes can be prevented or delayed through lifestyle changes and medical intervention.

The reporting requirement expires January 1, 2024.