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
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:
Medicaid and the Uninsured: Dual Eligibles and Medicare Part D:
Implementation Updates
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
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
- Tax Esempt Bond Issues
Philip Angelides Letter to Zach Hall (pdf) - Bayh-Dole Act Background
A Guide to the Law Implementing Regulations
NIH: Congressional Testimony on Stem Cells
NIH: A Plan to Ensure Taxpayers' Interests are Protected - Bayh-Dole Act Issues
Bayh-Dole Reform and the Progress of Biomedicine
M. Goozner - Prizing Stem Cell Research (Word) - California Council on Science and Technology Report
- Alternative Intellectual Property Models
Intiative Selects 43 Groundbreaking Projects (Word)
IAVI's Intellectual Property Agreements for AIDS Vaccine Development
Center for the Management of Intellectual Property in Health Research and Development
Public Intellectual Property Resources for Agriculture (Word)
Global Health Partnerships and Academic Technology Transfer
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:
Report by Dr. Marc Schenker:
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency:
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry:
California Department of Conservation:
California Department of Toxic Substance Control:
Air Resources Board:
California Environmental Quality Act:
El Dorado County:
Lake County:
Fairfax County Virginia:
1994 MOU Regarding Primary Care Physician Training by the
University of California
May 4, 2005
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:
The Department of Insurance:
The Department of Managed Health Care: - 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 -
The Commonwealth Fund -
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:
WARF Amends Lawsuit to Preserve Access to Stem Cell Research Products:
ACR 252, Mullin, Resolution Chapter 190, Statutes of 2004:
California Institute for Regenerative Medicine
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
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
January 2005
Joint Hearing of Senate Judiciary & Health Committees
Oversight of Proposed Sale of Orange County Hospitals