In addition to the numerous pieces of legislation it sponsors each year, CAL/ACEP also tracks a diverse portfolio of more than 100 bills of interest to its members. Here, you can find out which bills CAL/ACEP is tracking, the positions adopted by the Government Affairs Committee, including links to bill analyses, votes and histories. If you feel that there is legislation that should be tracked by CAL/ACEP, please contact us at advocacy@calacep.org.
Assembly Bill 911 (Lieu): ED Overcrowding/Patient Boarding
Bill Text
AB 911 Talking Points
AB 911 Letter of Support - California Medical Association
AB 911 Letter of Opposition - California Emergency Nurses Association
ACEP Patient Boarding Task Force Report
National Emergency Department Overcrowding Scale (NEDOCS) Paper (2006)
MSNBC.com News Article: "ERs buckle under patient load"
Assembly Bill 1475 (Solorio): Maddy EMS Fund
Bill Text
State
Official California Legislative Information
Federal
S. 468/H.R. 1188 - Access to Emergency Medical Services Act of 2009
2007-08 CAL/ACEP Advocacy Bill List