RCRC members are encouraged to share letters addressed to state and federal representatives and regulatory bodies with RCRC’s Government Affairs staff.
AB 1759 (Pan): Medi-Cal Reimbursement Rates. AB 1759 would extend the reimbursement increase for certain Medi-Cal primary care providers, as enacted by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Status: Pending in the Assembly. RCRC Position: Pending.
AB 1805 (Skinner): Medi-Cal Reimbursement: Provider Payments. AB 1805 would restore the 10 percent cut to Medi-Cal provider rate reductions that were enacted as part of the 2011 State Budget Act. Status: Pending in the Assembly. RCRC Position: Support.
AB 2363 (Quirk): Greenhouse Gases: Offsets. AB 2363 would require the ARB to adopt regulations for the generation of offset credits that may be used for forest management activities for the purpose of reducing the risk of wildfires. Status: Pending in the Assembly. RCRC Position: Support.
SB 1353 (Nielsen): Williamson Act. SB 1353 would delete the January 1, 2016, date and thereby authorize a county to utilize the alternative Williamson Act funding mechanism process for revising or entering into contracts so as to specify 9 or 18 year terms indefinitely. Status: Pending in the Senate. RCRC Position: Support.
SB 1399 (Galgiani): Agricultural Seed: County Seed Enforcement Subventions. SB 1399 would extend the operative date of the county seed enforcement subvention program to July 1, 2019, and would extend the repeal date to January 1, 2020. Status: Pending in the Senate. RCRC Position: Support.
SB 1429 (Steinberg): Civil Damages: Medical Malpractice. SB 1429 is a “spot bill” that would serve as a vehicle for a legislative compromise on California’s Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA). Status: Pending in the Senate. RCRC Position: Pending.