BILL ANALYSIS Ó AB 2069 Page 1 Date of Hearing: April 30, 2014 ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Mike Gatto, Chair AB 2069 (Maienschein) - As Amended: April 24, 2014 Policy Committee: Health Vote:19-0 Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: No Reimbursable: No SUMMARY This bill requires the Department of Public Health (DPH) to annually post educational information about influenza disease and the availability of influenza vaccinations on the department's Internet Web site prior to the annual influenza season. FISCAL EFFECT Minor and absorbable costs to DPH. COMMENTS 1)Purpose . According to the author, this bill will provide additional information to the public about the importance of getting a flu vaccine innoculation. The author further states Sacramento County data show that the majority of people hospitalized or who died from the flu in 2013 had not been immunized, and that state officials have been quoted as saying people are becoming ill or dying because they do not take advantage of available vaccines. 2)Prior Legislation . a) AB 689 (Bonta) of 2013 would have required hospitals to offer an onsite flu vaccine annually to all patients prior to discharge, as specified, and required hospitals to inform patients they may be required to pay for the vaccination. AB 689 was held on the Suspense File of this committee. b) AB 106 (Berg), Chapter 378, Statutes of 2007, requires AB 2069 Page 2 hospitals to offer, prior to discharge, immunizations for flu and pneumococcal disease to its inpatients aged 65 years of age or older, as specified. Analysis Prepared by : Lisa Murawski / APPR. / (916) 319-2081