BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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Date of Hearing: May 6, 2015
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Jimmy Gomez, Chair
AB
1149 (Wood) - As Introduced February 27, 2015
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Urgency: Yes State Mandated Local Program: NoReimbursable: No
SUMMARY:
This bill allows trade associations that represent specific
local health entities to receive federal emergency preparedness
and response funding allocated by the California Department of
Public Health (CDPH).
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This bill contains an urgency clause to allow funding to be
allocated to the affected entities, upon enactment.
FISCAL EFFECT:
Negligible state fiscal effect. This bill clarifies eligibility
for an existing federal grant.
COMMENTS:
Purpose. According to the author, due to a recent change in
CDPH's interpretation of current law, trade associations that
represent specific health facilities are no longer able to
receive Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) grant funding
administered by the Emergency Preparedness Office at CDPH. This
federally funded program supports programs that strengthen
preparedness for public health emergencies such as natural
disasters, terror attacks, and epidemic illnesses. Since the
program began in 1996, trade associations have played a major
role in the HPP. The author notes the infrastructure and
communication channels within associations make them
particularly well suited to tackle the education and outreach
challenges inherent to the HPP. This bill will clarify they are
eligible recipients of available funding.
Analysis Prepared by:Lisa Murawski / APPR. / (916)
319-2081
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