Amended
IN
Senate
March 10, 2021 |
Introduced by Senator Rubio (Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Salas) (Coauthor: Assembly Member Cristina Garcia) |
February 19, 2021 |
Existing law establishes the State Department of Public Health, within the California Health and Human Services Agency, and vests the department with certain duties, powers, functions, jurisdiction, and responsibilities over specified public health programs, including programs relating to chronic diseases, such as obesity, diabetes, and tobacco use. Existing law requires the department to establish an Office of Health Equity for the purpose of aligning state resources, decisionmaking, and programs to accomplish specified goals, including, among other things, to improve the health status of all populations and places, with a priority on eliminating health and mental health disparities and inequities.
This bill would declare the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to require the California Health and Human Services Agency, in
collaboration with the departments under its purview, the Governor’s office, the Office of Health Equity, and other relevant agencies and stakeholders, to cut racial disparities in childhood chronic conditions in 1/2 by 2030, while improving overall outcomes for all children. The bill also makes related findings and declarations.
It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to require the California Health and Human Services Agency, in collaboration with the departments under its purview, the Governor’s office, the Office of Health Equity, and other relevant agencies and stakeholders, to cut racial disparities in childhood chronic conditions in one-half by 2030, while improving overall outcomes for all children.