Assembly Health Committee, Tuesday, March 24, 2026

24 März 2026

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Assembly Health Committee Di., 24. März 2026 California State Assembly

43:22 - 47:23

Redner 1

Good afternoon. We will call to order the Assembly Health Committee on this Tuesday, March 24. Before we begin, I want to make sure everyone understands our committee procedures to ensure we maintain order and run a fair and efficient hearing, with the goal of hearing as much from the public within the limits of our time. We seek to protect the rights of all who participate in the legislative process so that we can have effective deliberation on the critical issues facing California. Rules of conduct by members of the public include No engaging in conduct that disrupts, disturbs, or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of this hearing engaging in personal attacks of members of this committee, authors, staff, or other witnesses talking or loud noises from the audience.

Please be aware that violations of these rules may subject you to removal or other enforcement processes. If you are providing witness testimony at this hearing, all witnesses will be testifying in person. Main support in opposition will be allowed two main witnesses for a maximum of two minutes each. As a reminder, primary witnesses in support must be those accompanying the author or who otherwise have registered a support position with the committee, and the primary witnesses in opposition must have their opposition registered with the committee per the instructions on our website. All other support and opposition can be stated at the standing mic when called upon to simply state name, affiliation, and position.

All testimony comments are limited to the bill at hand. Some housekeeping items for today: I will note that the Speaker has appointed two substitutes for today's hearing: Assembly Member Rogers, substituting for Assembly Member Celeste Rodriguez and Assembly Member Pacheco substituting for Assembly Member Aaron's. With that, we have several items on consent. The following bills are proposed for consent for today's hearing: Any member of the committee may remove a bill from the consent agenda. We have Item No.

Three, Bill AB1637 by Davies, with a motion of due pass to Emergency Management. Item No. Four, AB sixteen forty eight by Michelle Rodriguez, with a motion of due pass to Appropriations Item No. Five, AB sixteen seventy two by Solace, with a motion of due pass as amended to Appropriations item number 10, AB 2,081 by Stephanie, with a motion of due pass as amended to appropriations item number 11, AB 2,194 by Valencia, with a motion of due pass as amended to appropriations item number 12, AB two thousand two thirty three by Ta, with a motion of due pass to appropriations item number 15, AB 2,352 by Valencia, with a motion of due pass to appropriations and item number 17, AB 2,571, by Flora, with a motion of do pass to appropriations. Apologies.

Item No. Three is AB sixteen thirty seven, not AB sixteen thirty nine. With that correction, we will be hearing items in file item order with the exception of moving to item number 14, AB twenty three eleven by Schiavo, so that our committee member can have the ability to go on to chair her committee. Oh, really? Okay.

Apologies. We will start with item number one, AB fifteen ninety one by Michelle Rodriguez. And we will start as a subcommittee. I think maybe press the button one.

47:23 - 48:59

Redner 2

Oh, sorry about that. Thank you Madam Chair and members for allowing me to present this important legislation. Assembly Bill fifteen ninety one addresses a critical shortage of doctors of podiatric medicine in California. Today, over half of our counties, especially rural, lack adequate podiatric care. At the same time, twenty three percent of the current podiatric workforce is expected to retire within five years.

And with only two podiatric medical schools, the pipeline is not keeping up. This matters because podiatrists play a key role in diabetes care, wound care, and preventing amputations. Without action, access will continue to decline. AB fifteen ninety one directs the Department of Health Care Access and Information to create a statewide podiatric pipeline program between CSU and UC campuses and California's two podiatric medical schools. This will expand mentorships, internships, and clinical exposure opportunities, and it creates early or conditional admission pathways for students.

This bill prioritizes students from rural, underserved, and unrepresented communities and includes reporting to ensure accountability and outcomes. This is a proven approach to grow California's podiatric health care workforce. This bill is supported by the California Podiatric Medical Association and with no opposition, it's a smart investment into access, prevention and workforce development. With me here today is Doctor. Correa I'm sorry.

48:59 - 48:59

Redner 3

Cornelson

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