BILL ANALYSIS Ó
AB 673
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CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
AB 673 (John A. Pérez and Lara)
As Amended June 1, 2011
Majority vote
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|ASSEMBLY: |49-24|(May 12, 2011) |SENATE: |23-14|(August 31, |
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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
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Analysis Prepared by : Tanya Robinson-Taylor / HEALTH / (916)
319-2097
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