BILL ANALYSIS Ó AB 673 Page 1 CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS AB 673 (John A. Pérez and Lara) As Amended June 1, 2011 Majority vote ----------------------------------------------------------------- |ASSEMBLY: |49-24|(May 12, 2011) |SENATE: |23-14|(August 31, | | | | | | |2011) | ----------------------------------------------------------------- Original Committee Reference: HEALTH SUMMARY : Requires the Office of Multicultural Health (OMH), to perform various duties on behalf of the Department of Public Health (DPH) and the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) with respect to the state's lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) communities. The Senate amendments clarify that OMH is to serve as a resource for ensuring that programs keep data and information based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression as well as issues that impact the health of LGBT communities. EXISTING LAW establishes OMH within DPH to perform various duties on behalf of DPH and DHCS relating to the state's racial and ethnic communities. AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY , this bill was substantially similar to the version passed by the Senate. FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Senate Appropriations Committee, this bill will require OMH staff to perform new duties related to LGBT communities and will result in costs to the General Fund in the amount of $30,000 in fiscal year (FY) 2011-12; $60,000 in FY 2012-13; and, $60,000 in FY 2013-14. COMMENTS : According to the author, this bill integrates health issues affecting LGBT communities as part of the mission of OMH. The author maintains that expanding the mission of OMH to include issues related to sexual orientation and gender identity will help the state develop and implement more inclusive public health policies that benefit all California's diverse populations. The author also maintains that this bill additionally provides OMH with the authority to seek funding for health initiatives that target LGBT communities. AB 673 Page 2 Analysis Prepared by : Tanya Robinson-Taylor / HEALTH / (916) 319-2097 FN: 0002147