Assembly Health Committee, Tuesday, April 21, 2026

21 April 2026

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Assembly Health Committee Di., 21. Apr. 2026 California State Assembly

12:36 - 16:56

Redner 1

Good afternoon and welcome to the Assembly Health Committee's hearing on Tuesday, April 21. 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 limit 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 we call upon you to simply state your name, affiliation, and position. All testimony comments are limited to the bill at hand.

For special order of business today, we have in today's hearing will begin with a special order of business to allow members of the committee to consider and for members of the public to express their opinions about AB nineteen seventy three by Agir Curry. We realize that many people have traveled to Sacramento to voice their opinions, and we want to hear from you. But, unfortunately, our time to hear this matter is not unlimited. We will dispense with the special order at 02:00 as the committee has 31 other bills to hear on the regular agenda. For additional housekeeping, I would like to note item number 19 AB twenty twenty nine has been pulled from today's hearing agenda and will not be heard.

I would also like to note the speaker has appointed Assembly Member Rogers to be a substitute for Assembly Member Celeste Rodriguez for today's hearing. The following bills are proposed for consent for today's hearing. Any members of the committee may remove a bill from the consent agenda. We have item number four, AB sixteen seventy by Arambula, with a motion of due pass as amended to appropriations item number seven, AB seventeen seventeen by Castillo, with a motion of due pass as amended to appropriations item number eight, a b seventeen seventy nine by Davies, with a motion of due pass as amended to appropriations item nine, a b eighteen eleven by Rogers, with a motion of due pass to appropriations item 12, a b eighteen eighty two by Ellis with a motion of due pass to appropriations item 17, a b nineteen eighty eight by Pellerin with a motion of due pass to appropriations item 18, a b 2,009 by Chen, with a motion of due pass as amended to appropriations item twenty two forty by Stephanie, with a motion of due pass to appropriations item twenty three eighty two by Patterson, with a motion of due pass as amended to appropriations Item 28, AB twenty five twenty seven by Hoover with a motion of due pass to appropriations.

Item number 29, AB twenty five thirty eight by Macedo with a motion of due pass to appropriations. Item 30, AB 2,565 by Wallace with a motion of due pass as amended to appropriations, and item 31, AB 2,594 by Lowenthal with a motion of due pass as amended to appropriations. That confirms the consent calendar as proposed, and we will now move on to our special order of business, AB nineteen seventy three by Agiar Curry. Regarding abortion and authorized procedures, we will start as a subcommittee until we have quorum. Thank you, Majority Leader, whenever you're ready.

16:57 - 19:05

Redner 2

Thank you, Madam Chair and members. In the years since the Dobbs decision, California has led the nation in protecting reproductive freedom. But even with those protections, gaps access to care still remain. The reality is simple: we already have a workforce that is trained, qualified, and ready to provide this care, but they are restricted in their ability to do so. Nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives, and physician assistants, also known as Advanced Practice Clinicians or APCs, receive extensive education and training.

They are already safely providing a range of reproductive health services in California today. They've demonstrated their competency and training, but state law has not kept up. Current law puts outdated limits on what these providers can do, regardless of their training or their patients' needs. These restrictions mean patients are turned away or forced to wait for longer care. And for patients, delays have real consequences: longer travel, more time off from work, higher costs, and even missing the window to receive the care altogether.

AB nineteen seventy three is about fixing these issues. It updates state law to allow APCs to practice to the full extent of their training and proven competency. This bill is a common sense update, one that allows the state to fully use a skilled workforce that patients trust. At a time when access to health care is under pressure nationwide, we should be removing barriers, not maintaining outdated ones. AB nineteen seventy three ensures patients get timely care from providers who are already trained, competent and serving their communities.

With me today, I have Doctor. Tania Bashu, an OBGYN and Asmira Jabre, a certified nurse midwife. Welcome.

19:06 - 19:08

Redner 1

Thank you. Go ahead. You'll have two minutes.

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