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CA AB2960

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/16/2024

Primary Sponsor

Alex Lee

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Origin

State Assembly

2023-2024 Session

AI Summary

  • Requires primary care clinics and hospital emergency departments to offer syphilis testing at least once per year to patients who are sexually active and at least 15 years of age, with authorization to test patients under 15 as permitted under Family Code Section 6926.

  • Exempts a patient's primary care clinic from this requirement if the patient has been tested or offered and declined the test within the previous 12 months.

  • Permits primary care clinics and emergency departments to charge patients for the cost of syphilis testing.

  • Specifies that violations of this requirement do not constitute a crime.

  • Sunsets on January 1, 2030, making the requirement inoperative after that date.

Legislative Description

Sexually transmitted diseases: testing.

Last Action

In committee: Held under submission.

5/16/2024

Committee Referrals

Appropriations4/25/2024
Health3/11/2024

Full Bill Text

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