Informational Hearings 2005-2006

UC Irvine Medical Programs: Diagnosis and Prescription for Accountability

May 22, 2006

• 5-22-06 Agenda (Word)
• Index to Hearing Transcript (htm)
• 5-22-06 Hearing Transcript (txt)
• 5-22-06 Briefing Paper (Word)
• Timeline (Word)
• Liver Transplant Report (pdf)
• Testimony of Kenneth C. Janda (Word)
• Testimony of Chancellor Michael V. Drake, M.D. (Word)
• Testimony of Dean, School of Medicine, Thomas Cesario, M.D. (Word)

Medi-Cal: Hospital Financing Implementation and Coverage Initiative

February 14, 2006

• 2-15-06 Agenda/Background (PDF)

Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage: Challenges of Implementation and Status of State Assistance Efforts
February 1, 2006

• 2-1-06 Agenda (Word)
• 2-1-06 Hearing Transcript (Word)
• 2-1-06 Background Paper (Word)
• Testimony of Dr. Ramon Castellblanch (ppt)
• For more information, check the following links:
  http://www.kff.org/medicare/duals.cfm
  Medicaid and the Uninsured: Dual Eligibles and Medicare Part D:
  Implementation Updates
  http://www.kff.org/medicaid/upload/7454.pdf
  Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Enrollment Update (pdf)
  Medicare At A Glance pdf)
  Overview of Key Implementation Dates for the Medicare
  Prescription Drug Benefit (pdf)
  CMS State Reimbursement for Medicare Part D Transition (pdf)
• Medicare Part D: Issues for Dual Eligibles on the Eve of Implementation
  http://www.kff.org/medicare/upload/Medicare-Part-D-Issues-for-Dual-Eligibles-on-the-Eve-of-Implementation-Issue-Brief.pdf

Implementation of Proposition 71: Options for Handling Intellectual Property Associated with Stem Cell Research Grants

• October 31, 2005
   
• 10-31-05 Agenda (Word)
• 10-31-05 Hearing Transcript (Word)
• 10-31-05 Background Paper (Word)
• Proposition 71 Background
  http://vote2004.ss.ca.gov/voterguide/propositions/prop71text.pdf
  http://vote2004.ss.ca.gov/voterguide/propositions/prop71-analysis.htm
• Tax Esempt Bond Issues
  Philip Angelides Letter to Zach Hall (pdf)
• Bayh-Dole Act Background
  A Guide to the Law Implementing Regulations
  http://www.ucop.edu/ott/bayh.html#Introduction
  NIH: Congressional Testimony on Stem Cells
  http://ott.od.nih.gov/cong_stemcell.html
  NIH: A Plan to Ensure Taxpayers' Interests are Protected
  http://www.nih.gov/news/070101wyden.htm
• Bayh-Dole Act Issues
  Bayh-Dole Reform and the Progress of Biomedicine
  http://www.americanscientist.org/articles/03articles/rai.html
  M. Goozner - Prizing Stem Cell Research (Word)
• California Council on Science and Technology Report
  http://www.ccst.us
• Alternative Intellectual Property Models
  Intiative Selects 43 Groundbreaking Projects (Word)
  IAVI's Intellectual Property Agreements for AIDS Vaccine Development
  http://www.iavi.org/viewfile.cfm?fid=1272
  Center for the Management of Intellectual Property in Health Research and Development
  http://www.mihr.org/index.php/?q=taxonomy_menu/2
  Public Intellectual Property Resources for Agriculture (Word)
  Global Health Partnerships and Academic Technology Transfer
  http://www.tmgh.org/assets/TMGH-MIHR_booklet.pdf

Legislation
Senate Constitutional Amendment 13 and Assembly Concurrent Resolution 24
http://info.sen.ca.gov/

• Written Testimony Submitted by Participants
  James Pooley (Word)
  Ed Penhoet (Word)
  Rebecca Eisenberg (Word)
  Alan Bennett (Word)
  Merrill Goozner (Word)
  Jennifer Washburn (Word)
  Carol Mimura (Word)
  David Gollaher (Word) 
• Public Testimony
  Kathleen Sue Kwentus (Word)

Naturally-Occurring Asbestos: Who is Responsible for Protecting the Public Health?

May 11, 2005

• 5-11-05 Agenda (Word)
• 5-11-05 Background (Word)
• 5-11-05 Transcript (Word)
• For more information, check the following links:
  Asbestos Fact Sheet:http://www.oehha.ca.gov/air/toxic_contaminants/Asbes_F.html
  Report by Dr. Marc Schenker: http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/members/2000/suppl-4/661-664schenker/schenker-full.html

U. S. Environmental Protection Agency:
http://www.epa.gov/region09/toxic/noa/
http://www.epa.gov/region09/toxic/noa/eldorado/index.html
http://www.epa.gov/region09/toxic/noa/meetings.html
http://www.epa.gov/region09/toxic/noa/basic.html
http://www.epa.gov/region09/toxic/noa/eldorado/pdf/eldorado-asb-flyer-426-final.pdf
http://www.epa.gov/asbestos/asbe.pdf
http://www.epa.gov/region09/toxic/noa/assess.html
http://www.epa.gov/region09/toxic/noa/addressnoa.html

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry:
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/asbestos/
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/asbestos/asbestos_effects.html
http://atsdr1.atsdr.cdc.gov:8080/tfacts61.html

California Department of Conservation:
ftp://ftp.consrv.ca.gov/pub/dmg/pubs/ofr/ofr_2000-002_Report.pdf
http://www.consrv.ca.gov/CGS/minerals/hazardous_minerals/asbestos/index.htm
http://www.consrv.ca.gov/CGS/information/publications/cgs_notes/note_14/
http://www.consrv.ca.gov/CGS/minerals/hazardous_minerals/asbestos/el_dorado.htm
ftp://ftp.consrv.ca.gov/pub/dmg/pubs/ofr/AsbestosFlyer.pdf
http://www.consrv.ca.gov/CGS/minerals/hazardous_minerals/asbestos/Asbestos_Guidelines_SP124.pdf

California Department of Toxic Substance Control:
http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/SiteCleanup/Garden_Valley/index.html
http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/Schools/Schools.html
http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/PolicyAndProcedures/Schools/SMP_REP_Schools_Phase1Advisory.pdf
http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/PolicyAndProcedures/Schools/SMBRP_POL_Guidance_Schools_NOA.pdf

Air Resources Board:
http://www.arb.ca.gov/cap/pamphlets/asbestosbrochure.pdf
http://www.arb.ca.gov/toxics/asbestos/general.htm
http://www.arb.ca.gov/toxics/asbestos/atcm/regadv0702.pdf
http://www.arb.ca.gov/regact/asbesto2/fro.pdf
http://www.arb.ca.gov/toxics/asbestos/atcm/regadv1101.pdf
http://www.arb.ca.gov/toxics/atcm/asbeatcm.htm

California Environmental Quality Act:
http://opr.ca.gov/clearinghouse/asbestos.html

El Dorado County:
http://www.co.el-dorado.ca.us/emd/apcd/asbestos.html

Lake County:
http://66.102.7.104/u/ucdavisedu?q=cache:TigoTb54qjwJ:ucce.ucdavis.edu/files/filelibrary/1271/17439.pdf+&hl=en&ie=UTF-8
http://lcaqmd.net/

Fairfax County Virginia:
http://www.co.fairfax.va.us/service/hd/crd1.htm
http://www.co.fairfax.va.us/service/hd/crd2.htm

1994 MOU Regarding Primary Care Physician Training by the
University of California

May 4, 2005

• 5-4-05 Agenda (Word)
• 5-4-05 Background (Word)
• 5-4-05 Transcript (Word)
• MOU Compliance (Word)

Caught in the Squeeze: Insured Patients Facing Bills and Collection Actions from Health Care Providers

March 30, 2005

• 5-30-05 Agenda (Word)
• 5-30-05 Background (Word)
• 5-30-05 Transcript (Word)
• For more information, check the following links:
  The Health Consumer Alliance: http://www.healthconsumer.org
  The Department of Insurance: http://www.insurance.ca.gov/docs/FS-Consumer.htm
  The Department of Managed Health Care: http://www.hmohelp.ca.gov/
• http://www.sen.ca.gov/
  2005-2006 Pending Legislation - SB 364, SB 367, SB 417, and AB 1321
  Prior Legislation - AB 1455 (2000), SB 1177 (2000), SB 1881 (2002), AB 1628 (2003), AB 1686 (2003), AB 2285 (2004), AB 2960 (2004), SB 1569 (2004), SB 1679 (2004),

Federal Medicare Prescription Drug Act: State Readiness, Implementation, and Consumer Issues

March 16, 2005

• 3-16-05 Agenda (Word)
• 3-16-05 Background (Word)
• 3-16-05 Transcript (Word)
• Testimony
  Bonnie Burns (ppt)
  Jeff Flick (pdf)
• For more information, check the following links:
  The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - http://www.kff.org
  The Commonwealth Fund - http://www.cmwf.org

Implementation of Proposition 71, the Stem Cell Research and Cures Act

March 9, 2005

• 3-9-05 Agenda (Word)
• 3-9-05 Background (Word)
• 3-9-05 Transcript (Word)
• Testimony by Participants
  Francine Coeytaux (Word)
  Dr. Clark Hinderleider (Word)
• For additional infomations, check the following links:
  Proposition 71 Text (pdf)
  National Institutes of Health: http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/feb2005/od-01.htm
  WARF Amends Lawsuit to Preserve Access to Stem Cell Research Products: http://www.news.wisc.edu/releases/print.php?id=6553
  ACR 252, Mullin, Resolution Chapter 190, Statutes of 2004: http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/03-04/bill/asm/ab_0251-0300/acr_252_bill_20040914_chaptered.html
  California Institute for Regenerative Medicine http://www.cirm.ca.gov/

Governor's Proposed Medi-Cal Redesign

March 2, 2005

• 3-2-05 Agenda (Word)
• 3-2-05 Background (Word)
• 3-2-05 Transcript (Word)
• Testimony by Participants
  Howard Kahn (Word)
  Angela Gilliard (Word)
  Western Center on Law and Poverty (Word)

University of California Medical School Admissions and Shortages in the California Health Care Workforce

February 23, 2005

• 2-23-05 Agenda (Word)
• 2-23-05 Background (Word)
• 2-23-05 Transcript (Word)
• Questions to UC Representatives (Word)
• UC's Program in Medical Education (PRIME) (Word)
• Executive Summaries
• Testimony by Participants

PANEL I: FRAMING THE ISSUES

• Catherine Dower (ppt)
• Dr. Hector Flores (Word)
• Marina Rasnow Hill (Word)
• Moses Salgado (ppt)

PANEL II: CURRENT UC MEDICAL SCHOOL ADMISSIONS

• Dr. Michael Drake (Word)
• Claire Pomeroy (Word)
• Dr. Thomas Cesario (Word)
• Dr. David Bailey (Word)
• Dr. Kathy Flores (Word)
• Dr. John Matsui (Word)

PANEL III: GOALS AND STRATEGIES FOR DIVERSITY

• Saba Brelvi (Word)
• John Yuasa (Word) John Yuasa (ppt)
• Dr. Ronald Garcia (ppt)
• Dr. Erin Quinn (ppt)

January 2005

Joint Hearing of Senate Judiciary & Health Committees

Oversight of Proposed Sale of Orange County Hospitals

Agenda, Testimony, and Powerpoint