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Authors Papan  
Coauthors: Pellerin  
Subject Menopause.
Relating To relating to public health.
Title An act to add Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 128570) to Part 3 of Division 107 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to public health.
Last Action Dt 2025-04-09
State Amended Assembly
Status Died
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Majority No Yes No None No No Y
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Bill Actions
2026-02-02     From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2026-01-31     Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
2025-05-23     In committee: Held under submission.
2025-04-23     In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
2025-04-10     Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-09     Read second time and amended.
2025-04-08     From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 8).
2025-03-28     In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2025-03-11     Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.
2025-03-10     From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.
2025-03-05     Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.
2025-03-04     From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.
2025-03-03     Referred to Com. on B. & P.
2025-01-31     From printer. May be heard in committee March 2.
2025-01-30     Read first time. To print.
Versions
Amended Assembly     2025-04-09
Amended Assembly     2025-03-10
Amended Assembly     2025-03-04
Introduced     2025-01-30
Analyses TBD
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Existing law establishes the Department of Health Care Access and Information to oversee and administer various health programs and to collect health data. Existing law establishes the Medical Board of California and the Osteopathic Medical Board of California for the licensure and regulation of physicians and surgeons and osteopathic physicians and surgeons. Existing law requires the boards to adopt and administer standards, including for the continuing education of those licensees.

This bill would require the department to work with the Medical Board of California, the Osteopathic Medical Board of California, and state higher education entities to assess, among other things, physicians and surgeons’ education and training, as specified, relating to menopause diagnosis and treatment. The bill would require the department to prepare a report to the Legislature on or before January 1, 2027, that, among other things, identifies gaps in medical education and training related to menopause and in menopause diagnosis and management practices among physicians and surgeons.