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CA AB2092
Bill
Status
9/28/2020
Primary Sponsor
Freddie Rodriguez
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AI Summary
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Requires emergency ambulance providers to establish a voluntary personal protective equipment (PPE) program allowing employees to purchase subsidized multithreat body protective gear (bullet, strike, slash, and stab resistant) using an employer-funded stipend.
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Mandates that emergency ambulance providers inform employees about the PPE program opportunity upon initial employment and annually thereafter.
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Specifies that employee participation in the PPE program is completely voluntary and employees cannot be prevented from wearing purchased protective gear while on duty.
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Defines "emergency ambulance provider" as employers providing ground ambulance services, excluding the state and political subdivisions of the state.
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Exempts the bill from state reimbursement requirements under the California Constitution because it creates new criminal penalties for violations.
Legislative Description
Emergency ambulance employees: subsidized protective gear.
Last Action
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 8. Page 4431.).
8/29/2020