Informational Hearings 2001-2002

Issues Related to Low-Level Radioactive Waste June 6, 2002 Hearing

• Agenda (MS Word)
• Transcript of Hearing (MS Word)
• Background (MS Word)

The Impact of California's Stem Cell Policy on the Biomedical Industry

May 10, 2002 Hearing

• Agenda (MS Word)
• Transcript of Hearing (MS Word)
• Stem Cell Primer (MS Word)
• Current Federal Policy (MS Word)
• Proposed Federal Policies (MS Word)
• State Stem Cell Research and Human Cloning Activities (MS Word)
• For more information on Stem Cell Research, check the following links:
  http://www.drugdiscoverytoday.com/
  http://www.nih.gov/news/stemcell/primer.htm
  http://escr.nih.gov/
  http://www.nih.gov/news/stemcell/022802implement.htm
  http://www.nih.gov/news/stemcell/082701list.htm

Child Care Safety 

May 8, 2002 Hearing

• Agenda (MS Word)
• Transcript (MS Word)
• Senate Office of Research Frequently Asked Questions (MS Word)
• Criminal Background Check Laws (MS Word)
• Individual Case Files (MS Word)
• Background Check and Exemption Flowchart (MS Word)
• For more information on Child Care Safety, check the following links:
  http://ccld.ca.gov/
  http://www.bsa.ca.gov/bsa/

The Impact of Federal Policy on Realizing the Potential of

Stem Cell Research
March 8, 2002 Hearing

• Agenda (MS Word)
• Transcript of Hearing (MS Word)
• Stem Cell Primer (MS Word)
• Current Federal Policy (MS Word)
• Proposed Federal Policies (MS Word)
• State Stem Cell Research and Human Cloning Activities (MS Word)
• For more information on Stem Cell Research, check the following links:
  http://www.nih.gov/news/stemcell/primer.htm
  http://www.nih.gov/news/stemcell/082701list.htm

Nursing Home Closures, Bankruptcies and Liability Insurance:

Is There a Crisis?
March 6, 2002 Hearing

• Agenda (MS Word)
• Transcript (MS Word)
• Background Summary (MS Word)

Additional Background Information:

Nursing Home Closures in California, Executive Summary (MS Word)
Nursing Home Closures in California, Detailed Draft (MS Word)
Nursing Home Bankruptcies in California, Executive Summary (MS Word)
Nursing Home Bankruptcies in California, Detailed Draft (MS Word)
Nursing Homes: The Escalating Liability Crisis (MS Word)
Overview of State's Efforts to Address Nursing Home Liability Insurance Problems (MS Word)
State Overview: Nursing Home Liability Insurance Reforms (MS Word)
Dept. of Insurance: California Long-Term Care Facilities Liability Coverage for Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities (MS Word)
Dept. of Insurance: California Long-Term Care Facilities Liability Coverage for Skilled Nursing Homes (MS Word)

Testimony by participants:

Martin Kitchener, Ph.D. and Charlene Harrington, Ph.D. (MS Word)
Patricia McGinnis (MS Word)
Maureen Mason (MS Word)
Roland Rapp (MS Word)
Russ Balisok (MS Word)
Brent Moss (MS Word)
Nancy Armentrout (MS Word)
Ann Burns Johnson (MS Word)
Peter Hansel (MS Word)

Public Comment:

Ruth Gay (MS Word)

Breast Cancer and the Environment

February 20, 2002 Hearing

• Agenda (MS Word)
• Transcript (MS Word)

For more information on Breast Cancer, check the following links:
http://www.breastcancerfund.org/
http://www.bcaction.org/

Children's Mental Health Care

February 13, 2002 Hearing

• Agenda (MS Word)
• Transcript (MS Word)
• Testimony of James McCracken (MS Word)
• Testimony of Howard Taras (MS Word)
• Testimony of Thomas Sullivan (MS Word)
• Testimony of Sherri Rita (MS Word)
• Testimony of Patricia Ryan (MS Word)
• Testimony of Conni Barker (MS Word)

For more information on Children's Mental Health, check the following links:

http://www.cimh.org/
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/adhdqa.cfm
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/events/mtaqa.cfm
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/events/pradhd.htm
http://archpsyc.ama-assn.org/
http://www.chadd.org/webpage.cfm?cat_id=7&subcat_id=41
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/reports.htm
http://www.aap.org/
http://www.mentalhealth.com/
http://odp.od.nih.gov/consensus/cons/110/110_intro.htm
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/adhd.cfm
http://www.calpsych.org/
http://www.nami.org/update/unitedchildren.html
http://www.nami.org/helpline/helpline.html
http://www.lhc.ca.gov/lhcdir/report161.html

Childhood Immunization Mandates: Politics vs. Public Health

January 23, 2002 Hearing

• Agenda (MS Word)
• Background Information (MS Word)
• Transcript of Hearing (MS Word)

Bioterrorism and Public Health: Assessing California's Preparedness

November 2, 2001 Hearing

• Agenda (MS Word)
• Background Information (MS Word)
• Transcript of Hearing (MS Word)

Final Summary of Bills Heard by the Committee in the 2001 Legislative Session

• Table of Contents (MS Word)
• Summaries of Significant SENATE and ASSEMBLY Bills (MS Word)
• All SENATE Bills Heard by the Committee (MS Word)
• All ASSEMBLY Bills Heard by the Committee (MS Word)

Structural Barriers to Accessing Dental Services

March 14, 2001 Hearing

• Agenda (MS Word)
• Background Information (MS Word)
• For more information on Dental Services, check the following links:
  http://www.medi-cal.org/
  http://www.dentalhealthfoundation.org/
  http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/oh/sgr2000-fs1.htm
  http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/oh/sgr2000-fs3.htm
  http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/oh/sgr2000-fs4.htm
  http://www.cdc.gov/
  http://www.gao.gov/
  http://WWW.FUTUREHEALTH.UCSF.EDU/publications/index.html
• Transcript of Hearing (MS Word)

Public Health Effects of Toxic Mold

March 7, 2001 Hearing

• Agenda (MS Word)
• Background Information (MS Word)
• For more information on Toxic Mold, check the following links:
  http://www.dhs.ca.gov/ps/deodc/ehib/EHIB2/topics/fungi_indoor.html
  http://www.dhs.ca.gov/ps/deodc/ehib/EHIB2/topics/toxin_producing.html
  http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/oehas/mold.html
  http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/moldresources.html
  http://www.cal-iaq.org//iaqsheet.htm
  http://www.dhs.ca.gov/ohb/HESIS/molds.pdf
  (If having problems reading above site, call 510-622-4246)
  http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/doh/html/epi/moldrpt1.html
• Transcript of Hearing (MS Word)

Childhood Obesity and the Role of California's Schools

January 31, 2001 Hearing

• Agenda (MS Word)
• Background Information (MS Word)
• For more information on Childhood Obesity, check the following links:
  http://www.cde.ca.gov/cyfsbranch/lsp/health/
  http://www.csfsa.org/
  http://www.asfsa.org/
  http://www.fns.usda.gov/fncs/
  http://www.uepi.oxy.edu/cfsp/
  http://www.phi.org/index-main.htm
  http://www.library.ca.gov/
  http://www.canfit.org/
  http://www.cfpa.net/
  http://www.CACHILDRENCAN.ORG/
  http://www.healthpolicycoach.org/
  http://www.wested.org/hks/
• Transcript of Hearing (MS Word)

Proposed Healthy Families Program Expansion to Provide Parental Coverage

January 20, 2001 Hearing

• Agenda (MS Word)
• Background Information (MS Word)
• For more information on Healthy Families, check the following links:
  http://www.chhs.ca.gov/
  http://www.medi-cal.org/
  http://www.cbpp.org/
  http://www.ihps.org/
• Transcript of Hearing (MS Word)

Health Effects of Chromium VI Contamination of Drinking Water

October 24, 2000 Hearing

• Agenda (MS Word)
• Background Information (MS Word)
• Transcript of Hearing (MS Word)