GOOD MORNING EVERYONE WALKING
THIS MORNING'S BUSINESS AND
PROFESSIONS COMMITTEE HEARING
IT- WE HAVE SIX BILLS ON TODAY'S
AGENDA INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
TWO BILLS ON CONSENT SB THREE
EIGHTY FOUR BY CENTER BRADFORD
IN SB EIGHT THIRTY THREE BY
CENTER MCGUIRE I SHOULD KNOW
THAT ALL SIX BILLS ON OUR AGENDA
TODAY HAVE A SUPPORT RECORD I'M
BETTING PUT IN THAT BECAUSE
MANDATE. VERDANT NOT OF MY
COLLEGE ARE HERE SO REMIND THEM
TIME BUT ALL THE BILL'S I ON OUR
AGENDA TODAY HAVE A SUPPORT FROM
BY SIDE OF THE AISLE. AS ALWAYS
FOR EACH MEASURE BEING PRESENTED
TODAY WILL BE ALLOWING PRIMARY
WITNESSES HERE IN THE ROOM TODAY
THE SPEAK FOR UP TO TWO MINUTES
EACH WITH TWO PRIMARY WITNESSES
PER SIDE ANY ADDITIONAL
WITNESSES WILL BE LIMITED TO
NAME POSITION ON THE BILL AND
THE ORGANIZATION THEY REPRESENT
IF ANY. FOR THOSE WISHING TO
PROVIDE FURTHER COMMENTS THAT WE
ARE ACCEPTING WRITTEN TESTIMONY
FOR THE POSITION LETTER PORTAL
ON THE COMMITTEE'S WEBSITE WITH
THAT WE WILL BEGIN TODAY'S
HEARING AS A SUB COMMITTEE YES
SUBCOMMITTEE IS ROAMING OF
MEMBERS SO IT STAFF IF YOU'RE
WATCHING GRAB REMEMBER BRING
THEM INTO A ROOM ELEVEN HUNDRED-
AND SENATOR LAYERED. IT IS AN
HONOR AND A PRIVILEGE SIR. WE
ARE READY WHEN YOU ARE FOR
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER TWO SB. FIVE
FORTY. THANK YOU MISTER CHAIR
AND I JUST ASSUME YOU SAY IT'S
AN HONOR AND A PRIVILEGE TO
EVERY SENATOR ONLY ONLY TO THE-
ONLY TO THE BEST WELL THANK YOU.
MY SPOUSE AT THIS POINT WOULD
SAY WHAT YOU WANT YEAH. THAT'S
BAD SMART YEAH YEAH OKAY I'M
PRETTY ST BILL FOR FOUR. I'D
LIKE TO THANK THE CONSULTANT FOR
THE THOUGHTFUL ANALYSIS AND
WORKING WITH MY OFFICE AND I
WILL BE ACCEPTING THE COMMITTEE
MANAGEMENTS THAT ARE ON PAGE
EIGHT OF THE ANALYSIS. EXCUSE
ME. HI THIS BILL WILL ENSURE
WARNING LABELS ON CANNABIS
PRODUCTS KEEP UP WITH EVOLVING
SCIENCE THE NEW CONSUMERS ARE
OFFERED A BROCHURE THAT INCLUDES
STEPS FOR SAFER CANNABIS USE.
THE BROCHURE WILL ALSO BE ON
DISPLAY AT THE POINT OF SALE AND
AVAILABLE FOR OTHER CONSUMERS
UPON REQUEST. WHILE THERE'S NO
OPPOSITION LISTED IN THE
ANALYSIS I DO WANT TO THANK THE
USE FORWARD AND PUBLIC HEALTH
INSTITUTE FOR WORKING WITH MY
STAFF ON THIS BILL- HI. I HAD TO
MOVE A LITTLE ON THE BILL AND SO
TODAY AND THE PRODUCT BEFORE THE
COMMITTEE I THINK IS BALANCED.
ULTIMATELY THE- THIS BILL MAKES
PROGRESS TO ENSURE THE
DEPARTMENT OF CANVAS CONTROLS.
BASING FUTURE WARNINGS ON
EVOLVING SCIENCE AND CONSUMERS
HAVE ACCESS TO SAFE CANNABIS USE
INFORMATION TO THE POINT OF
SALE. THE BILLS RECEIVED
BIPARTISAN SUPPORT HAS HAD NO NO
VOTES PASSED THE SENATE FLOOR
FORD FORTY TWO ZERO. AND JOINING
ME TO TESTIFY IN SUPPORT
ASSEMBLY JENKINS ON BEHALF OF
THE CALIFORNIA. CANNABIS
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION WHO CAN
HELP ME ANSWER TECHNICAL
QUESTIONS AND AT THE APPROPRIATE
TIME I RESPECTFULLY. THANK
SENATOR. GOOD MORNING MR. MA'AM
THEY YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY AMY
JENKINS ON BEHALF OF THE
CALIFORNIA CANNABIS INDUSTRY
ASSOCIATION. OR THE PROUD CO
SPONSORS OF SB FIVE FORTY A
CRUCIAL BILL TO ADDRESS THE
EVOLVING SCIENCE SURROUNDING
CANNABIS PRODUCT LABELING. AND
PROMOTING RESPONSIBLE USE AS ONE
OF THE LEADING TRADE
ASSOCIATIONS WE HAVE
CONSISTENTLY SUPPORTED POLICIES
THAT PRIORITIZE SAFE AND
RESPONSIBLE CANNABIS AND HAVE
WORKED COLLABORATIVELY WITH.
LEGISLATORS AND REGULATORS TO
AND CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OUR OUR
PACKAGING AND LABELING PROTOCOLS
YET DESPITE THOSE EFFORTS-
CONCERNS PERSIST ON THE ADEQUACY
OF CURRENT LABELING REQUIREMENTS
TO AND ON ON INFORMING CONSUMERS
AND PREVENTING YOUTH ACCESS.
THOSE SB FIVE FORTY REPRESENTS
THE LEGAL CANNABIS INDUSTRY'S
RESPONSE TO THESE CONCERNS
REGARDING CONSUMER EDUCATION IT
COMPLEMENTS THE ONGOING POLICY
DISCUSSIONS WITHIN THE
DEPARTMENT OF CANNABIS CONTROL
AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
HEALTH. GUARANTEEING ACCESS TO
YOU UP TO DATE. SAFETY
INFORMATION AND EDUCATIONAL
MATERIALS FOR CONSUMERS ACROSS
LICENSE JURISDICTIONS FOR ALL
THESE REASONS WE ARE PROUD TO BE
SPOKE CO SPONSORING THIS BILL
TODAY AND REQUEST YOUR SUPPORT
THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
GOOD MORNING MR CHAIRMAN MEMBERS
PAMELA LOPEZ ON BEHALF OF
CALIFORNIA NORMAL CALIFORNIA
NORMAL IS THE STATE'S LARGEST
CONSUMER RIGHTS AND CANNABIS
SAFETY ADVOCATE. MANY OF YOU ARE
FAMILIAR WITH OUR WORK IN
POLITICS TO LEGALIZE CANNABIS
FOR ADULT CONSUMERS BUT LONG
BEFORE CANNABIS WAS LEGAL
CALIFORNIA NORMAL WAS ALSO THE
LARGEST ORGANIZATION IN
CALIFORNIA COLLECTING
INFORMATION AND DATA. ABOUT
CANNABIS TO HELP CANNABIS
CONSUMERS USE CANNABIS AS THEY
CHOOSE AND AS THEY NEED FOR
MEDICINAL PURPOSES OR FOR
RESPONSIBLE ADULTS I'M FINE USED
TO HAVE A GOOD TIME. I'M WE WANT
TO EMPOWER CONSUMERS TO USE
CANNABIS AS THEY SEE FIT AND WE
BELIEVE THAT INFORMATION IS THE
KEY TO DOING THAT WHETHER YOU
ARE A VETERAN WHO IS A PTSD-
EXPERIENCER. AND IS LOOKING TO
TAKE THE EDGE OFF REALLY EXTREME
ANXIETY OR YOU AND ARE IN ADULTS
WHO ABSOLUTELY HAS THE RIGHT TO
USE CANNABIS FOR RECREATIONAL
PURPOSES WE BELIEVE THAT UPDATED
LABELS. AND A SYSTEM FOR
UPDATING LABELS ON A REGULAR
BASIS AND MAKING SURE THAT
CONSUMERS HAVE ACCESS TO
INFORMATION IS A FANTASTIC WAY
TO ENSURE THAT THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA. IS DOING OUR LEVEL
BEST TO KEEP GOOD ON THE PROMISE
OF PROP SIXTY FOUR WHICH IS THAT
CALIFORNIA CONSUMERS HAVE ACCESS
TO SAFE LEGAL CANNABIS AND HAVE
ACCESS TO WORLD CLASS
INFORMATION. ABOUT HOW THEY CAN
USE CANNABIS TO BEST MEET THEIR
NEEDS WERE HAPPY TO SUPPORT THIS
BILL. THE MS LOPEZ ANY IT
PRIMARY WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION
. SEEING NONE THAT ANYBODY WHO
WANTS TO ADD ON- AS A KIND OF A
ME TOO SUPPORTER OF THE BILL-
PLEASE READ YOUR NAME
ORGANIZATION WITH ANY IMPOSITION
ON THE BILL. MISTER CHAIRMAN
BIRDS RAND MARTIN ON BEHALF OF
THE PARENT COMPANY IN SUPPORT OF
THIS VERY HELPFUL BILL THANK YOU
THANK YOU. ALLYSHIP CREATE ON
BEHALF OF THE CALIFORNIA CAN'T
CANNABIS MANUFACTURERS
ASSOCIATION A PROUD CO SPONSOR
IN SUPPORT AND ALSO GIVE A
CONFECTION. THANK YOU. HONORABLE
SHURMUR'S JEANINE COLEMAN
REPRESENTING ORIGINS COUNSELING
VERY STRONG SUPPORT THANK YOU.
MISTER CHAIR MEMBERS ANY FRANCO
DIRECTOR OF POLICY FOR NAVIS
LICENSE DISTRIBUTOR IN
CALIFORNIA AS WELL AS THE VICE
PRESIDENT OF- CALIFORNIA
CANNABIS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION IN
VERY STRONG SUPPORT THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. JERRED KILOH
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED CAMPUS
BUSINESS ASSOCIATION THE LARGEST
RETAIL TRADE ORGANIZATION
REPRESENTING RETAILERS IN
CALIFORNIA AND STRONG SUPPORT.
THANK YOU. ANYBODY WANT TO ADD
ON IN OPPOSITION TO THE BILL.
SEEING NONE BRING BACK A COLLEGE
FOR QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THE
BILL. IT IS THAT GOOD OF A BILL-
WALT WHEN THE TIME COMES WHEN WE
HAVE A QUORUM I'LL BE HAPPY TO
RECOMMEND SUPPORT. THANK YOU TO
THE AUTHOR FOR WORKING
STAKEHOLDERS TO TAKE MEANINGFUL
YET IMPLEMENTABLE YES
IMPLEMENTABLE ACTION TO INFORM
CONSUMERS ABOUT THE HEALTH RISKS
ASSOCIATED WITH CANNABIS USE. IN
FOR ACCEPTING THE COMMITMENTS
THANKS AND- I HAVE CONFIDENCE IN
THE BILLS- SUCCESS WHEN THE TIME
COMES THANK YOU VERY MUCH I
WON'T SAY ANYTHING TO DIE J.
LIKE JACK CLOSED CENTER MILES
ALL G. I APPRECIATE EVERYBODY
THAT TESTIFIED AT THE
APPROPRIATE TIME I RESPECT. WE
ASKED FOR AN IPHONE THANK YOU
SENATOR. CENTER JO'BURG. YOU'RE
HIDING IN THE BACK. COME ON UP
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER THREE SB SIX
TWELVE READY WHEN YOU ARE. I DO
TOO SOMETIMES.
GOOD MORNING. THE GREAT DAY
OUTSIDE. I LIKE TO START BY
THANKING THE COMMITTEE STAFF FOR
THEIR WORK AND SB SIX TWELVE.
AND ACCEPT THE COMMITTEE
AMENDMENTS TO FIX A TECHNICAL
ERROR IN PARAGRAPH TWO OF
SUBDIVISION F. OF THE BILL LAST
YEAR I INTRODUCED SB FOURTEEN
FIFTY THREE TO ADDRESS THE
QUESTION OF WHAT TYPE OF
AUTHORIZATION IS NEEDED FOR A
SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST OR
SLP TO PERFORM A FLEXIBLE
ENDOSCOPIC EVALUATION OF
SWALLOWING COMMONLY REFERRED TO
AS FEES A ONE TIME AUTHORIZATION
BASED ON AN SLPS COMPETENCY. OR
AN AUTHORIZATION REQUIRED EACH
TIME AN SLP NEEDS TO PERFORM THE
PROCEDURE. THE BILL CLARIFIED
THE ISSUE BUT DIDN'T SPECIFY
WHETHER THE NEW TRAINING
PROVISIONS WOULD BE RETROACTIVE
WITHOUT GUIDANCE THE SPEECH
WITHOUT LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND
AUDIOLOGY BOARD DECIDED TO APPLY
SB. FOURTEEN FIFTY THREE
FOURTEEN FIFTY THREE NEW TRAINEE
REQUIREMENTS TO ALL SLPS EVEN
THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN PERFORMING
THIS PROCEDURE FOR MANY YEARS.
WHAT THIS MEANS IS THAT SLPS WHO
WERE PERFORMING FEES PRIOR TO
TWENTY TWENTY THREE ARE NO
LONGER ABLE TO PERFORM THE
PROCEDURE WITHOUT NEEDING
ADDITIONAL TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
DESPITE CLEAR COMPETENCY AND
EXPERIENCE. SB SIX TWELVE WOULD
CLARIFY THAT THE PROVISIONS OF
SB FOURTEEN FIFTY THREE APPLY
ONLY TO SLPS. WHO RECEIVED
WRITTEN VERIFICATION OF THESE
COMPETENCY ON OR AFTER JANUARY
FIRST TWENTY TWENTY THREE.
JOINING ME TO TESTIFY IN SUPPORT
IS MUDDY SELA MIGRATE MAC
RADIANT CHAIR OF THE FEES TASK
FORCE AND DOCTOR SUSAN LANG MORE
DEVELOPER OF THE FEES PROCEDURE
THANK YOU. GREAT THANKS SO MUCH
EACH OF YOU HAVE TWO MINUTES-
READY WHEN YOU ARE. MAY HIT THE
LITTLE BUTTON. PERFECT. THANK
THANK YOU. WE'RE ON ON THE CLOCK
NEURONS YES OKAY. THANK YOU
SENATOR- OCHO A BOOK BOGEN FOR.
ALL THREE IN THE BILL THANK YOU
FOR ALLOWING ME TO SPEAK TODAY
MY NAME IS SUSAN LINE MORE I'M A
PHD SPEECH PATHOLOGIST LICENSED
IN CALIFORNIA I AM ALSO
CURRENTLY PROFESSOR EMERITUS AT
BOSTON UNIVERSITY WHERE I WAS
RECENTLY. BUT I WORKED AT UCSF
FOR MANY YEARS IN NEUROLOGY AND
OTOLARYNGOLOGY AND I LIVE IN
CALIFORNIA NOW- FIBER ENDOSCOPES
WERE FIRST USED BY PHYSICIANS IN
THE SEVENTIES AND EIGHTIES. I
SIMPLY TOOK THAT TECHNOLOGY AND
ADAPTED IT TO EVALUATE
SWALLOWING AND CALLED IT FEES
FIBEROPTIC ENDOSCOPIC EVALUATION
OF SWALLOWING. OVER THE YEARS
FEES HAS GROWN SIGNIFICANTLY.
UNTIL TODAY IT'S ONE OF OUR GOLD
STANDARD PROCEDURES DONE IN
EVERY STATE. OVERCOME WHY THIS
GROWTH WELL IT'S NOT EXPENSIVE
AND IT'S VERY USEFUL AND IT
REVEALS A SWALLOWING PROBLEM.
WITH A VERY SIMPLE TOOL WHICH I
HAVE BROUGHT. SO THIS IS A THIS
IS ALL THIS FUSS IS ABOUT THIS
LITTLE THING- WHAT YOU DO IS
PASS IT THROUGH THE NOSE OF YOUR
PATIENT. ARM TO THE BACK OF THE
NOSE AND THEN TOGGLE THE SWITCH
AND LOOKED DOWN AT THE THROAT.
AND YOU HAVE WITH THIS TOOL A
BEAUTIFUL VIEW OF THE AIRWAY AND
THE FOOD PASSAGE AND SORRY TO
INTERRUPT BUT THE VICE CHAIR HIS
VOLUNTEERED- FOR A-
DEMONSTRATION. I THINK I. THEN
YOU'LL ALL BE SO- IN ANY CASE
IT'S A VERY USEFUL TOOL YOU CAN
TAKE IT TO BED SIDE RATHER THAN
HAVING THE PATIENT. TRACKED DOWN
TO RADIOLOGY AT CETERA IT'S VERY
SAFE FREQUENCY OF COMPLICATIONS
IS LESS THAN 2% USUALLY ABOUT 1%
MOSTLY JUST NOSE BLEED IF.
THAT'S THE CASE I'M OUR CURRENT
BILL SB FOURTEEN FIFTY THREE
PASSED IN JANUARY OF THE PAST
JUST IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR
ADDED A TRAINING REQUIREMENT TO
THE PREVIOUS BILL. WHICH HAS
FORCED CURRENTLY EXPERIENCED
COMPETENT CERTIFIED SPEECH
LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST TO FOR HAVE
TO UNDERGO TIME CONSUMING RE
VERIFICATION IF THEY WANT TO
CONTINUE TO PERFORM FEES. SO AS
A RESULT FEES AS A SERVICE HAS
BEEN SHUT DOWN AND MANY CLINICS.
SB SIX TWELVE IS INTENDED TO FIX
THIS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
PLEASE GO AHEAD. AM I AM
PERFECT. THANK YOU THANK YOU
SENATOR JOE BOTH THE CHAIR THE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS AYMER SUMMER
CRAIG I'M A SPEECH PATHOLOGIST
AND I'VE USED THESE AS PART OF
MY SCOPE OF PRACTICE FOR OVER
THE PAST FIFTEEN YEARS. AND I
PROVIDE TRAINING AND SUPERVISION
TO MY FELLOW SLPS- IN THE
VALUABLE USE OF THIS TOOL WHICH
DR LANG MORE CREATED FOR US I'M
CURRENTLY SERVING AS THE CHAIR
OF THE CACHE OF THE CALIFORNIA
SPEECH LANGUAGE HEARING
ASSOCIATION FEES TASK FORCE. SO
AS YOU'VE HEARD DOCTORS USUALLY
MORE DEVELOPED FEES BACK IN
NINETEEN EIGHTY EIGHT WITH THE
GOAL OF IMPROVING DIAGNOSTIC AND
TREATMENT CAPABILITIES PATIENT
SAFETY AND ACCESS TO CARE AND
SHE IS MET THAT GOAL. LAST YEAR
CASH IS SPONSORED SB FOURTEEN
FIFTY THREE WAS IT WITH SENATE
SENATOR OCHO BOGUE WITH THE GOAL
OF IMPROVING ACCESS TO CARE. BY
EXPANDING THE HEALTH CARE
SETTINGS WHERE FEES COULD BE
PERFORMED AND THIS IS A CRUCIAL
MEASURE THAT MET THE MEDICAL
NEEDS OF CALIFORNIANS AND THIS
COMMITTEE WAS VERY INTO INTEGRAL
TO THE SUCCESS OF THAT BILLS A
VERY. VERY MUCH THANK YOU. AND
AS SENATOR VOEPEL. THE CHAIN TO
THE C. OR- TO RECEIVE
VERIFICATION OF COMPETENCY BASED
ON THE AMENDMENTS PROPOSED BY
THE ALSO PEOPLE WORD. CHANGED A
FEW THINGS FOR US AND IT'S
IMPORTANT TO KNOW THAT THE
CHANGE TO THAT VERIFICATION
PROCESS WERE NOT IN RESPONSE TO
ANY INCIDENTS REGARDING PATIENT
SAFETY AS TO OUR KNOWLEDGE THERE
HAVE BEEN NONE- THE LEGAL BOARDS
COUNCIL INTERPRETED SB FOURTEEN
FIFTY THREE. WHEN THEY APPLY IT
RETROACTIVELY AND WHAT THAT DID
IS RESULT IN THE NULLIFICATION
OF COMPETENCIES FOR MANY ESSEL
PEASE AND THE CESSATION OF
COMPREHENSIVE SWALLOWING
ASSESSMENTS. FOR MANY
CALIFORNIANS FOR EXAMPLE HERE IN
GREATER SACRAMENTO AT MERCY SAN
JUAN HOSPITAL. SLPS WOULD ATTEND
DR LANG MORE SCORE. AND MET THE
PREVIOUS STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS
WERE SUCCESSFULLY USING FEES
HOWEVER BASED ON THAT
INTERPRETATION. THE PROGRAM IS
BASICALLY HALTED. I'M AT. THE
ONSET OF THAT THAT'S HAPPENING
ALSO AT OTHER FACILITIES ACROSS
THE STATE. SO ATTEMPTING TO MEET
THAT NEW STATUTORY REQUIREMENT
AS ACTUALLY CREATED SOME
UNNECESSARY AND COSTLY DELAYS TO
PATIENT CARE. AND ULTIMATELY HAD
NO IMPACT ON IMPROVING PATIENT
SAFETY OR QUALITY OF CARE. SO AS
STATED SB SIX WENT TO IS A
SIMPLE YET CRITICAL CLEANUP
MEASURE THAT ALLOWS COMPETENT
AND PROFICIENT SLPS. WHO HOLD
WRITTEN VERIFICATION OF
COMPETENCY PRIOR TO JANUARY
FIRST TWENTY TWENTY THREE. TO
RESUME THE FULL STANDARD OF CARE
THAT THEY'VE BEEN PROVIDING TO
CALIFORNIANS SO WE RESPECTFULLY
ASK FOR AN AYE VOTE THANK YOU SO
MUCH FOR YOUR TIME. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH ANY PRIMARY WITNESSES
IN OPPOSITION OR TWEETERS IF WE
HAVE A TWEENER NUDGE WINNERS
MAYBE IT'S WIENER. THINKING
ABOUT IT. MAKING THE DECISION ON
THE WAY UP TO THE MIKE. FLIP A
COIN I WANT YOU THAT TERM-
GEORGE STORIES WE CAN MET
ASSOCIATION RESPECTFULLY AND IS
A OF AMENDED. OUR JUST LOOKING
SOME- CLEAR ON THE TRAINING
STANDARDS FOR SLPS IMPOSITION TO
SUPERVISE ON THESE AND I LOOK
FOR TO CONTAIN WORK WITH THE
AUTHOR IN OUR OFFICE IN THE
COMMITTEE. THANK YOU EVERYONE
THANK YOU VERY MUCH WITH A QUICK
BREAK TO ESTABLISH A QUORUM.
MADAM SECRETARY PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL. BERMAN HI HERE BOTH. LARA
ALANIZ. ALVAREZ PRESIDENT.
BAINES BONTA. CHEN DIXON. GIPSON
GRAYSON. IRWIN JACKSON.
LOWENTHAL MCCARTY. I CAN- WHEN.
PATTERSON THANK. GREAT WE HAVE A
QUORUM WILL NOT BE ACCEPTING
MOTIONS IN SECONDS AS WELL. WE
WILL NOW BE EXACTLY GOT MOTION
GOT MOTION. GOT A SECOND THANK
YOU VERY MUCH- ANY IF YOU WANT
TO ADD ON IN SUPPORT OF THE BILL
PLEASE WRITE YOUR NAME
ORGANIZATION WITH IF ANY AND
POSITION ON THE BILL. GREAT
THANK YOU M. G. D. AS ON BEHALF
OF KAISER PERMANENTE IN SUPPORT
THANK YOU. SRI'S ASSISTANT
EXECUTIVE OFFICER FOR THE SPEECH
LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AUDIOLOGY AND
HEARING AID DISPENSING BOARD
AND- WE APPRECIATE THE
AMENDMENTS TAKEN ON THE
TECHNICAL ONES AS WELL- SO THAT
IT'S ALL GOOD. AND I ALSO
APPRECIATE THE CLARIFICATION
THAT IT WAS OUR LEGAL COUNSEL'S
INTERPRETATION AND SO WE WENT
AHEAD AND IMPLEMENTED- THIS IS
HOW WE GOT HERE THANK YOU FOR
HELPING CLEAN UP- AND I THINK WE
ALSO ARE SOMEWHAT SUPPORTIVE OF
THE TRAINING REQUIREMENTS AS
WELL FOR SLPS IT'LL SUPERVISED
SO. WHATEVER WE WORK OUT IN THE
MEDIUM TERM- WILL CONTINUE TO
WORK WITH ALL STAKEHOLDERS THANK
YOU VERY MUCH. THANKS THANK YOU
SENATOR THANK YOU COMMITTEE
THANK YOU CHAIR BERMAN I VOTED
FOR YOU IN THE LAST ELECTION I
MEAN YOU'RE JUST- MY NAME IS DAN
CARNEY I MET A SPEECH
PATHOLOGIST. IT'S ENOUGH. THE
NUMBER YOU. THAT'S ALL YOU
CHANGE YOUR IN THE BACK DOING
DURING THE- HUMAN TEST. YEAH. SO
I BEEN A SPEECH AT THE FOR OVER
THIRTY. THE LAST TWENTY I'VE IN
THE JOB. OF- DELAY. AT STANFORD
I'M STRONGLY IN FAVOR THIS BILL
PLEASE FACET THANK YOU THANK YOU
VERY MUCH DISREGARD THE MASTER'S
COMMENTS. ANYBODY WANT TO ADD ON
IN OPPOSITION TO THE BILL-
SEEING NOW AND WE'VE GOT A
MOTION AND SECOND ANY QUESTIONS
OR COMMENTS FROM COLLEAGUES YES
DOCTOR BAINES. I JUST WANTED TO
THANK YOU SO MUCH SO MUCH FOR
THIS BILL SUPER SUPER IMPORTANT
WORK I MEAN AS A AS A PHYSICIAN
MAKING SURE WE HAVE ENOUGH
SPEECH PATHOLOGIST SPECIFICALLY
IN RURAL AREAS WE LACK SO BADLY.
ESPECIALLY YOU KNOW WITH KIDS
WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES AND
YOU KNOW KIDS IN GENERAL I MEAN
WE'RE HAVING A LOT OF KIDS WERE
NOT CATCHING AUTISM SCREENINGS
IN CLINICS RIGHT NOW WE'RE NOT
GETTING THE RESOURCES OUT TO
KIDS SO WHATEVER WE CAN DO- I
WOULD LOVE TO BE A CO AUTHOR ON
THIS BILL. OKAY THANK YOU DR
BANDS ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS
OR COMMENTS SEEING NONE CENTER
WOULD YOU LIKE TO CLOSE. AND
THANK YOU MISTER CHAIR AND
COMMITTEE MEMBERS HERE COMMENTS-
SB SIX TWELVE WILL ENSURE THAT
SO PEAS WERE PERFORMING FEES
BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF THIS
YEAR ARE STILL ABLE TO PERFORM
THEM I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN
AYE VOTE. THANK YOU SENATOR I'M
HAPPY TO SUPPORT THIS BILL TODAY
TO ENSURE THAT TRAIN SPEECH
LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST CAN
CONTINUE PERFORMING THESE
PROCEDURES ESPECIALLY ON MEISTER
FLOOR. AND I KNOW MY STAFF WILL
BE HAPPY TO HELP FACILITATE AND
SUPPORT ONGOING CONVERSATIONS.
TO ADDRESS OUTSTANDING CONCERNS
STEMMING FROM LAST YEAR'S BILL
THANKS SO MUCH. I'M SECRETARY
PLEASE CALL THE VOTE. SB SIX
TWELVE OCTOBER THE MOTION IS TO
PASS AS AMENDED BERMAN HI BERMAN
I FLORA. FLORA I ALANIZ. ALVAREZ
HOWEVER AS I PAINS PAINS I
BONTA. CHEN CHEN AYE DIXON.
DIXON I GIPSON GRAYSON. GRAYSON
I IRWIN. IRWIN I JACKSON.
JACKSON I LEE. THE I. LOW.
LOWENTHAL I. MCCANN- MCKENNA I
WENT- SEN. PATTERSON I THINK. S.
SB SIX TWELVE- THE TOWBOAT THE
MOTION IS TO PASS AS AMENDED
ALANIZ. ALANIZ I WENT. WHEN I
RESOLUTION CENTER THE BILL IS
OUT I SAW CENTER ALLEN BACK FOR
ROUND. TWO JEFF ITEM NUMBER FOR
THAT A STEP SUPPORT
RECOMMENDATION. WITH THE MOVIE
WITH ABOUT WITH A BIPARTISAN
MOTION SECOND. READY WHEN YOU
ARE SIR I JUST KNOW HOW
INTERESTED THIS COMMITTEES AND
COMMIT CANNABIS ISSUES. AND HAD
SUCH A GOOD TIME TALKING YOU
GUYS LAST WEEK ON THE BACK FOR
MORE. I APPRECIATE THE GOOD WORK
OF THE COMMITTEE ON THIS. SO I'M
OUR EXISTING LAW REQUIRES THE
STATE TO ESTABLISH A UNIQUE
IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR
CANNABIS TRACK PRODUCT FROM SEED
TO SEED FROM CD SALES ARE. ON
IT'S A TRACK AND TRACE SYSTEM
AND IT'S INTENDED TO PREVENT
DIVERSION TO AN UNLICENSED
MARKET AND MINIMIZE PUBLIC
HEALTH AND SAFETY RISKS IN THE
EVENT OF A PRODUCT RECALL. NOW
LAW ALSO SPECIFIES THE UNIQUE
IDENTIFIER MUST BE VISIBLE IN A
FIX BY CULTIVATORS TO THE BASE
OF EACH. PLANT I USING THE FORM
OF A SINGLE USE PLASTIC TAG THIS
REQUIREMENT CREATES A LOT OF
LABOR AND OPERATIONAL COSTS FOR
THE LEGITIMATE CULTIVATORS AND
THEN OF COURSE ALSO MILLIONS OF
POUNDS. OF NEEDLESS PLASTIC
WASTE- IS SOMETHING LIKE FORTY
THREE MILLION PLASTIC TAGS. AT A
COST OF FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLARS
. IN IN JUST JUST LAST YEAR
ALONE THAT'S ONLY GOING TO GROW
NOW YOU KNOW THE THING IS THAT
THE CITY IT'S A TOTALLY
UNNECESSARY ASPECT OF OUR SYSTEM
I'M ALL INDIVIDUAL PLANT TAGS
ARE IMMEDIATELY DISCARDED. UPON
HARVEST AND THEN THE PRODUCT IS
BASS WITH THE SINGLE. AND
PRODUCTS ONLY EVER TRACED BACK
TO THE BATCH THE INDIVIDUAL
PLANS NEVER IDENTIFIED THE SAME
BATCHING SYSTEMS USED BY THE
CALIFORNIA FARM BUREAU U. S.
DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE TO TRACK
PRODUCE. IN THE CASE OF PRODUCT
RECALLS FOR OTHER TYPES OF
THINGS SO THIS BILL WILL PROVE
PROVIDES MORE FLEXIBILITY
PARTISAN OF CANNABIS CONTROL. TO
REGULATE HOW THE PLANTS ARE
IDENTIFIED TO ENSURE EFFECTIVE
ENFORCEMENT BY INSPECTORS IN
COMPLIANCE WITH- WITH THE LAW BY
CULTIVATORS WHILE MINIMIZING
WASTEFUL AND EXPENSIVE SINGLE
USE TAGS. SO I HAVE WITH ME HERE
TODAY TO VW'S TO DIRECTOR OF
REGULATORY AFFAIRS IT CANNOT
CRAFT. AND THEN JORDAN WELLS
WITH THE NATIONAL STORAGE OF
ACTION COUNCIL. THANKS SO MUCH.
VETERINARY OF TWO MINUTES EACH
GREAT THANK YOU GOOD MORNING MR
CHAIRMAN AND ASSEMBLY MEMBERS
I'M TIFFANY DEBIT AND I
REPRESENT CANNOT CRAFT WHICH IS
A VERTICALLY INTEGRATED CANNABIS
COMPANY WITH A LICENSED FARM IN
LAKE COUNTY. THIS IS AN
INDIVIDUAL PLASTIC TAG. AS THE
SENATOR MENTIONED OUR INDUSTRY
IS REQUIRED TO ZIP TAG WHEN THEY
USED TO EVERY SINGLE CANNABIS
PLANT AND THE STATE. AND THEY
CAN ONLY BE USEFUL FUNDS ON ONE
PLAN AND THEN THEY'RE THROWN
AWAY. DURING A SUMMER PLANTINGS
THAT MEANS THAT WE BRING IN HUGE
TEMPORARY CREWS TO DO THE BACK
BREAKING WORK OF ZIP TYING THEY
WANTED THESE TO EVERY PLANT. IN
TEMPERATURES THAT ARE OFTEN OVER
A HUNDRED DEGREES. DURING THE
FALL HARVEST WE BRING IT IS
TEMPORARY CREWS BACK TO REMOVE
THESE TAGS PUT IN GARBAGE BAGS
AND HOLLOM OFF TO A LANDFILL. AS
IMPORTANT IS THAT HUMAN TOLL IS
THE ENVIRONMENTAL BILL THE
SENATOR MENTIONED THAT OVER THE
PAST FIVE YEARS THE STATE HAS
USED ALMOST A QUARTER BILLION OF
THESE TAX. IT WHICH IS GENERATED
WELL OVER A MILLION. POUNDS OF
PLASTIC WASTE. THE BIGGEST
TRAGEDY HERE IS THESE TAGS TO
NOTHING TO PRESS THE BUTTON TO
VERSION. AND WHAT I MEAN BY THAT
IS THE ONLY TIME YOU DON'T HAVE
TO WORRY ABOUT A PLAN BEING
DIVERTED IS ONE IT IS IN THE
GROUND BECAUSE IT CANNOT WALK
AWAY ON ITS OWN. AND YET THAT IS
THE ONLY TIME THESE TAGS FROM
THE PLANT BECAUSE AS SOON AS YOU
HARVESTED YOU PUT IT INTO A BIG
BATCHES ON A HARVEST TAG AND
THESE ARE IN THE GARBAGE. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK THAT YOU
SUPPORT THIS COMMON SENSE BILL
WHICH WILL SAVE THE STATE TENS
OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS A YEAR.
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED THE
CANNABIS INDUSTRY'S
ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT. WELL
IMPROVING THE OPERATIONAL
EFFICIENCY OF OUR FARMS AND THE
WORKING CONDITIONS FARM PLOYS.
AND IT WILL DO THAT WITHOUT
DIMINISHING THE INTEGRITY OF
YOUR TRACK AND TRACE SYSTEM.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. I THANK
YOU SENATOR ALLEN CHAIR AND
MEMBERS I AM JORDAN WELLS
DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY AND
COMMUNICATIONS AT THE NATIONAL
STORAGE OF ACTION COUNCIL. A
NONPROFIT THAT ADVOCATES FOR A
CIRCULAR IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY. WE
STRONGLY SUPPORT SB SIX TWO TWO
WHICH WILL REDUCE UNNECESSARY
SINGLE USE PLASTIC CURRENTLY
BEING PRODUCED BY CALIFORNIA'S
CANNABIS CULTIVATION SYSTEM.
THAT DOES NOTHING TO PREVENT
DIVERSION. THE SINGLE USE PLANT
PLASTIC PLANT TAGS THAT
CURRENTLY AT WORK ARE REQUIRED
ON CANNABIS PLANTS CONTAMINATE
THE COMPOSTING SYSTEM. AND
COMPOSTERS MUST ASK CANNABIS
CULTIVATORS TO REMOVE THEM. THIS
IS A CAN TO HOW COMPOSTERS AND
OUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT PARTNERS
MUST ASK CONSUMERS TO REMOVE THE
PLASTIC STICKERS FROM FRUIT.
BEFORE THEY'RE PUT INTO THE
COMPOSTING STREAM. ELIMINATING
THE MANDATE TO USE THE REDUNDANT
AND THAT'S UNNECESSARY SINGLE
USE PLASTIC PLANT TAGS WILL NOT
ONLY REDUCE PLASTIC WASTE AND
OPERATIONAL COSTS. IT WILL ALSO
HELP KEEP THE COMPOSTING STREAM
CLEAN AND FREE OF PLASTIC
POLLUTION. CALIFORNIA IS A
LEADER IN REDUCING SINGLE USE
PLASTICS AS EXEMPLIFIED BY THE
LEGISLATURE'S ENACTMENT OF
POLICIES SUCH AS SB FIFTY FOUR.
SB SIX TWO TWO IS A PLASTIC
WASTE REDUCTION POLICY THAT DOES
NOT COMPROMISE THE INTEGRITY OF
THE STATE'S TRACK AND TRACE
PROGRAM. I WANT TO THANK SENATOR
ALAN FOR HIS LEADERSHIP AND I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR I.
ABOUT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH ANY PRIMER WITNESSES IN
OPPOSITION. SEEING NONE ANYBODY
WANT TO ADD ON IN SUPPORT OF THE
BILL. GOOD MORNING MR CHAIRMAN
ALBERTO TO RECALL WE HAVE FOR
THE JOINT LABOR MANAGEMENT. A
CANNABIS COMMITTEE FOR SAN DIEGO
AND IMPERIAL COUNTIES IN SUPPORT
THANK YOU. THE SURE MEMBERS
AROUND MARTIN ON BEHALF OF THE
OF THE PARENT COMPANY IN STRONG
SUPPORT THANK YOU THANK YOU.
JANGAN SAMPAI HAVE THE
CALIFORNIA CANNABIS INDUSTRY
ASSOCIATION AND SPARK IN STRONG
SUPPORT. THANK YOU. WE SHOULD
CREATE ON BEHALF OF THE
CALIFORNIA CANNABIS
MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AND
KEEP THE CONFECTIONS IN SUPPORT.
THANK YOU. PAMELA LOPEZ ON
BEHALF OF CALIFORNIA NORMAL IN
SUPPORT THANK YOU. CHRIS NUTTAL
BACH ON BEHALF OF U. S. C. W.
WESTERN STATES COUNCIL IN
SUPPORT THANK YOU. MORNING
JEANINE COLEMAN REPRESENTING
ORIGINS COUNCIL AND WE HAVE-
EIGHT HUNDRED LICENSE SMALL
CANNABIS FARMERS THAT WE
REPRESENT IN VERY STRONG SUPPORT
. HEY FRANCO DIRECTOR OF POLICY
AT NAVICENT SUPPORT THANK YOU.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH ANY
WITNESSES WANT TO ADD ON IN
OPPOSITION TO THE BILL. SEEING
NONE BRADBURY COLLEAGUES FOR ANY
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS VICE YOUR
FLOOR. THANK YOU ACCESS CHAIRED
SAID I'M JUST CURIOUS HAVE YOU
THOUGHT ABOUT USING THESE UNIQUE
IDENTIFIERS ON FOOD PREPARED AT
A CONSUMPTION SITE- HOW LONG
YOU'VE BEEN PREPARING THAT
QUESTION ALL THE HOTELS. SO
EXCITED. THE BAD NEWS SENATORS
WE'RE GONNA BE WAITING FOR
CENTER DODD FOR FIFTEEN MINUTES.
SO IS OUR WORD IS GOOD WE GOT A
COUPLE OF QUESTIONS. AS A MEMBER
ONLY SAYS A QUESTION ARE. THANK
YOU SENATOR AND I THINK IT'S A
GREAT BILL THERE'S ROOM FOR A CO
AUTHOR LIKE TO BE PART OF THIS
YEAR I JUST MAKES SENSE- AND
WONDER WHAT POINT SOMEBODY
THOUGHT THAT WAS A GOOD IDEA TO
ADD IT TO THE PLANT THAT DOESN'T
EVEN GET YANKED OUT OR GETS
HARVESTED AS IT'S IN THE GROUND
SO. IT'S A VERY GOOD POINT AND
YEAH HOPE IS GONNA THE SAME
THING THAT ASSEMBLY MEMBER FOR
WAS GOING TO ASK BUT IT'S OKAY.
IT WILL LET YOU AGO THE YOU
SOMEONE. A MEMBER OVER AS-
REFEREE QUESTION. IT'S MORE MY
LACK OF KNOWLEDGE OF- THE
INSPECTION PROCESS BECAUSE
THAT'S OBVIOUSLY WHY THIS WAS-
INITIALLY I THINK THOUGHT THERE
WAS A GOOD IDEA- I THINK. YOU
ARE A BILL MAKES A MAKES A TON
OF SENSE. I GUESS THE QUESTION I
WOULD ASK IS THERE ANY RISK OR
WHAT WAS THE- POTENTIAL RISKS
THAT MAYBE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT AS
YOU- HEARING THIS LEGISLATION
AND A COULD. THIS COULD BE TO
ANYBODY AT THE TABLE OF WHAT
THIS COULD REMOVING THIS TACTIC
BECAUSE- IN TERMS OF MAKING SURE
THAT. THIS IS A- YOU KNOW
REGULATED AND THAT THE
DEPARTMENT ACTUALLY. FOCUS ON
INSPECTING WHICH I AM I
PERSONALLY BELIEVE THERE'S MORE
WORK TO BE DONE TO MAKE SURE
THAT THE BLACK MARKET REALLY IS-
YOU KNOW- ELIMINATED. FOR THOSE
WHO ARE DOING THIS THE RIGHT WAY
AS THE FOLKS WHO YOU ARE
REPRESENTING SO CAN YOU TELL
TELL ME ABOUT- HOW THIS WILL.
NOT JEOPARDIZE THOSE EFFORTS.
YEAH THAT'S AN EXCELLENT
QUESTION- AND THANK YOU FOR
ASKING AND IT SO I'M GOING TO
GET REAL WITH YOU ALL AND TELL
YOU A LITTLE BIT ABOUT HOW
PRODUCT IS DIVERTED. I'M NOT
FROM I'M NOT PERSONALLY DOING
THIS BUT- IT'S UBIQUITOUS IN
THAT INDUSTRY. ONE OF THE WAYS
PROJECT IS TO VERDADE IS SAY
CULTIVATOR WILL GO AND THEN THEY
WILL TOP THE PLANTS EARLY. EARLY
IN THE HARVEST SEASON AND ALL
TOP THE PLANTS TAKE THOSE
MATERIALS USUALLY SELL THEM TAX
SAID THAT THEY HAVE ENOUGH MONEY
TO DO THE ACTUAL FULL HARD. NOW
THE REASON WHY THE TAGS AREN'T
HELPFUL IN THAT SCENARIO HOLE IS
BECAUSE THE TAGS ARE STILL ON
THE PLANET NOW METRIC AS THE
SYSTEM UP TRACK AND TRACE IT
REQUIRES THAT THE CULTIVATOR-
I'M LOGGING IT. IF THEY HAVE
MANICURED THE PLAN MEANING WE
HAVE A WE HAVE TO DOCUMENT EACH
TRANSITION OF PLANTING THAT
FLOWERING MANICURE HARVESTING
AND SET UP. SO THEY THE TAGS
DON'T HELP WITH THAT WHAT DO
WOULD HELP WITH THAT IS THOSE
ONSITE INSPECTIONS WHERE THERE
AGENTS JUST COME AND THEY WALKED
THE FIELD AND THEY SAY HEY IT
DOES LOOK LIKE THEY'VE BEEN
TOPPED. THOSE METRICS SAY THAT
YOUTH MANICURED THEM. THE SECOND
AND MORE COMMON WAIT THEY PLANTS
HER DIVERTED OUT OF THE LEGAL
SYSTEM INTO THE ILLICIT MARKET
IS THROUGH BURNER DISTRIBUTION
LICENSES AT ST I'M SURE YOU GUYS
HAVE HEARD ABOUT THOSE THOSE ARE
BASICALLY. LICENSES THAT PEOPLE
HAVE BEEN A KIND OF BURNED
THROUGH THEM HENCE THE
EXPRESSION. I'M IN ONLY USE THEM
TO KIND OF PROVIDE COVER. NOW IN
THAT CASE A CULTIVATOR MAY SELL
THEIR MATERIALS TO A PARTNER
DISTRIBUTION LICENSE KNOWINGLY
NOT KNOWING LATE BECAUSE WE
DON'T HAVE VISIBILITY INTO WHERE
THOSE MATERIALS ARE GOING. SO
THE PLAN TAX DON'T HELP IN NOT
SCENARIO EITHER BECAUSE AS WE
DISCUSSED PREVIOUSLY. THE
MATERIALS ARE ALREADY IN A BATCH
THEY'RE NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE
INDIVIDUAL PLANTS. I'M WITH
REGARD TO THAT KIND OF THE
EVOLUTION OF METRIC THERE ARE
CERTAINLY WAYS TO IMPROVE THAT
SYSTEM- I DO KNOW THAT ONCE WE
HAD TO WASTE AT A BUNCH PLANTS
BECAUSE WE HAD A PATHOGEN ON THE
FARM. IN MET THE DCC CAME AND
SAID WE JUST WANT TO SEE THE
PLANS HE WASTED AND MAKE SURE
YOU'RE NOT DROPPING ABOUT THE
SYSTEM SAID THERE ARE THOSE
CHECKS AND BALANCES IN PLACE.
THEY COULD BE IMPROVED YOU KNOW
YOU COULD BUILD ALGORITHMS
CENTIMETRIC SAID THAT IT. THREW
UP A FLAG IF SOMEONE STEALS
LET'S WAIT LOWER. THAN OUR
ACTUAL WHAT THEY- I THEY
REPORTED A VERY LOW YIELD. YOU
COULD BUILD AND I'LL- SO IF
INDUSTRY OR IS TAKING IN A LOT
OF BIOMASS AND IT'S NOT GETTING
TO RETAIL THAT TRIGGERS IT. BUT
THOSE TERM IMPROVEMENTS METRIC
THAT HAVE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO
DO TACK. SO OUTSIDE THANK YOU-
VERY WELL EXPLAINED- OUTSIDE OF
REMOVING THE TAG THOUGH THE
LEGISLATION ALSO AUTHORIZES THE
DEPARTMENT. TO POTENTIALLY PUT
FORWARD NEW REGULATIONS IT WOULD
BE REGULATIONS LIKE THE ONES
YOU'RE DESCRIBING- OR WHITE.
HOUSE THE DEPARTMENT SHARED-
WHAT THEY WOULD BE LOOKING AT
DOING ALTERNATIVELY. OKAY SO I'M
I CAN'T SPEAK FOR THE DEPARTMENT
OBVIOUSLY- I WOULD ASSUME THAT
THEY'RE LOOKING INTO SOME OF
THOSE ALGORITHMIC. IMPROVEMENTS
WITH REGARD TO METRIC I WILL SAY
THAT METRIC HAS A DIGITAL TAG
ALREADY. SAID THIS IS THE
PHYSICAL TAG THERE'S A DIGITAL
COROLLARY THAT I DON'T BELIEVE
THE STATE IS PLANNING ON GETTING
RID OF. SO FROM A PRACTICAL
STANDPOINT IF AN ENFORCEMENT
AGENT- INSPECTOR COMES TO MY
FARM. AND I SAY OKAY I HAVE TEN
ROWS THEY EACH HAVE TWO HUNDRED
PLANTS ALL THEY HAVE TO DO IS
WALK ONE ROW COUNT TWO HUNDRED
PLANTS LOOK IN METRIC AND SEE
THAT I'VE ASSIGNED. THOUSAND
TAGS TO THE FARM SO THERE-
BETWEEN NOW AND SOME FUTURE DATE
IS THE DCC EVOLVES THE METRIC
SYSTEM. ALL OF THE SAFEGUARDS
THAT THE TAG FISCAL TAGS PROVIDE
THE DIGITAL TAGS ALSO PROVIDE IT
YOU WON'T BE LOSING THAT UNDER
THIS PROPOSAL. ONE LAST QUESTION
AFTER THE CULTIVATION WHEN THE
BATCHES ARE GATHERED- DOES THE
BATCH GET IDENTIFIED WITH ALL
THE PLANTS THAT WERE USED IN THE
DIGITAL OBVIOUSLY DID NOT
ENOUGH- PHYSICAL WAY BECAUSE
THESE GET TOSSED BUT IN IN SOME
DIGITAL WAY. SAID THE DIGITAL
TAGS KINDA ROLE THERE IT'S A TO
TRANSITION SO FOR EXAMPLE WITHIN
THE CULTIVATION KIND OF
LIFECYCLE INITIALLY THE PLANTS
HER ASSIGNED AID PACKAGE TAG FOR
LIKE TWENTY CLONES SAID MANY
BRING THEM ON TO THE FARM AND
YOU SWITCH THAT TO A PLAN TAG
AND THEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF THE
FARM AND YOU SWITCH THAT. TO THE
BACK BATCH TAG SO YOU LOOK IT IT
GETS INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO.
TRACK BACK TO THE SPECIFIC CLONE
THAT YOU BOUGHT THOSE THE DATE
IS THERE I'M NOT PARTICULARLY
USEFUL. BUT IT IS A SIGN ON THIS
METRIC SYSTEM YEAH REMARK FROM
SOURCE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH
APPRECIATE THE ANSWERS QUESTIONS
. READ ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS
OR COMMENTS FROM COLLEAGUES.
SEEING NONE. SENDER WOULD LIKE
TO CLOSE. THAT PRECEDED THE KEY
QUESTIONS I'M I'M LEARNING BIT
TO THROUGH THIS AND THANK YOU
FOR RECOGNIZING WHAT WE'RE
TRYING TO DO HERE IS THAT
THERE'S A THERE'S A LOT OF
UNNECESSARY LABOR WASTE
ASSOCIATED WITH THE CURRENT.
STATUS QUO AND MISSILE KRAMER
FLEXIBILITY IN A WAY THAT
DOESN'T HARM. OUR BROADER POLICY
GOALS SO APPRECIATE YOUR YOUR
SUPPORT FOR THIS IMPORTANT
MATTER. THANK YOU SENATOR AND I
APPLAUD YOUR CONTINUED EFFORTS
TO REDUCE PLASTICS THE WASTE IN
CALIFORNIA I'M HAPPY TO SUPPORT
THE BILL TODAY- MADAM SECRETARY
PERFECT TIMING AS WELL MADAM
SECRETARY PLEASE CALL VOTE. SB
SIX TWENTY TWO ALLEN THE MOTION
IS TO PASS TO THE COMMITTEE ON
APPROPRIATIONS BERMAN HI BERMAN
I FLORA. FLORA I ALANIZ HI ALEX
I ALVAREZ HI ALVAREZ I PAINS.
FANS I BONTA. CHEN CHEN AYE
DIXON. GIPSON GRAYSON. GRAYSON I
IRWIN. JACKSON JACKSON I LI. LI
I LOWENTHAL. BONTA AYE MCCARTY
MCCANN- I CAN- I WENT. WHEN I
PATTERSON. PATTERSON I TAKE.
CONGRATULATIONS THAT BILLS OUT
OF EVERYTHING THANK YOU VERY
MUCH. SENATOR DODD. AGENDA ITEM
NUMBER FIVE SB. SIX SIX SEVEN.
HAVE A MOTION I HAVE A
BIPARTISAN MOTION SECOND SENATOR
DODD. READY WHEN YOU ARE DOWN SO
YOU SIGNAL NOT AT ALL SIR. THIS
CHAIR AND MEMBERS SB SIX SIX
SEVEN BUILT UPON THE RECENT
EFFORTS BY THE LEGISLATURE TO
EXT BAND ACCESS TO WOMEN'S
HEALTH. CARE ACROSS THE STATE BY
REMOVING REDUNDANT REQUIREMENTS
ENSURING SIR CERTIFIED NURSE
MIDWIVES CAN PRACTICE TO THE
FULL EXTENT OF THEIR SCOPE AND
TRAINING RESPECTFULLY ASK YOUR
AYE BUT- THANK YOU SENATOR AND
YOUR WAY IF YOU HAVE POWER
WITNESSES AND SUPPORT THE YES I
DO- ALI SMITH- POLICY CHAIR FOR
THE CERTIFIED NURSE MIDWIVES
ASSOCIATION. AND DR AND THAT'S
FINE BURKE GREAT YOUR TWO
MINUTES EACH MMHM. CHAIRMAN AND
COMMITTEE THANK YOU FOR HAVING
ME TODAY MY NAME IS HOLLY SMITH
AND I HAVE BEEN A NURSE MIDWIFE
FOR TWENTY THREE YEARS AND I'M
THE HEALTH POLICY CHAIR OF THE
CALIFORNIA NURSE MIDWIVES
ASSOCIATION. SB TWELVE THIRTY
SEVEN AUTHORED BY SENATOR DOT IN
TWENTY TWENTY WAS A LANDMARK
BILL IN FACT IT WAS THE FIRST
MAJOR BILL TO PASS FOR CNM SINCE
NINETEEN SEVENTY FOUR. THE
INTENT WAS TO CREATE INDEPENDENT
PRACTICE FOR NURSE MIDWIVES IN
CALIFORNIA SO THAT C. N. M. C.
COULD FILL GEOGRAPHIC ACCESS
GAPS IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR
BIRTHING PEOPLE. WHO NEED IT
MOST AND TO HELP CLOSE THE
RACIAL DISPARITY GAP FOR
MATERNAL MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY
IN CALIFORNIA. AND THANKS TO
THIS COMMITTEE AND THE
LEGISLATURE AS A WHOLE I'VE
NEVER BEEN PROUDER TO SAY THE
DECISION TO ENACT SB TWELVE
THIRTY SEVEN IS WORKING. I FIELD
REGULAR CALLS FROM NURSES
MIDWIVES FROM OUT OF STATE FOR
EXAMPLE WHO WANT TO MOVE HERE
AND SUPPORT THE CALIFORNIA
WORKFORCE NOW THAT CALIFORNIA
SUPPORTS THEM. NEW GRADUATES WHO
ARE WILLING TO MOVE TO A LOW
RESOURCE SETTING AND ESTABLISH
THEIR OWN PRIVATE PRACTICE CNM
TO OWN COMMUNITY BIRTH PRACTICES
WHO ARE THRILLED THAT THEY CAN
ACTUALLY SCALE UP THEIR PRACTICE
RATHER THAN SHUTTING DOWN
BECAUSE THEY COULD NO LONGER
AFFORD OR SIMPLY COULDN'T FIND A
PHYSICIAN SUPERVISOR. BUT NOW IN
OUR THIRD YEAR SINCE ENACTMENT
OF THE LAW WE HAVE HAD AMPLE
TIME TO HEAR FROM OUR MEMBERS
ABOUT REMAINING BARRIERS. I HAVE
PERSONALLY HEARD FROM MEMBERS IN
THE NORTH BAY SACRAMENTO AREA
CENTRAL COAST LA ANTELOPE
VALLEY. SAN DIEGO IN THE INLAND
EMPIRE WHO ARE TRYING TO UTILIZE
THE NEW LOBULAR RUNNING INTO
UNIQUE CHALLENGES. FOR EXAMPLE
SAM'S CAN ONLY SEND SOMEONE OUT
ON DISABILITY DURING LIMITED
TIMES AT THE END OF PREGNANCY.
BUT THERE ARE CLEAR EXAMPLES. A
VERY NORMAL EVENTS DURING THE
COURSE OF PREGNANCY THAT REQUIRE
SOME TEMPORARY TIME OFF WORK
LIKE NAUSEA AND VOMITING FOR
EXAMPLE. WHEN A CNM CANNOT
CERTIFY DISABILITY FOR SOMETHING
WITHIN THEIR SCOPE THIS PUTS THE
BURDEN ON THE PATIENT. TO FIND A
DOCTOR EXPLAINED THE ISSUE AGAIN
TO SOMEONE NEW. PAYING
ADDITIONAL COPAY OR FIND CHILD
CARE IN THE PROCESS. THIS
DOESN'T MAKE SENSE AND SB SIX
SIX SEVEN CORRECTS THIS. ANOTHER
EXAMPLE TO COLLABORATE ON THE
CARE OF A MODERATE RISK PATIENTS
MEANING A PATIENT OUTSIDE OF THE
DEFINED LOW RISK SCOPE. CM'S AND
PHYSICIANS HAVE TO SIGN TWO
AGREEMENTS THIS IS CONFUSING TO
SEE AN ARMS AND DOCTORS ALIKE.
THE BILL KEEPS ALL THE SAME
SAFEGUARDS FROM SB TWELVE THIRTY
SEVEN. BUT DOES SO THROUGH ONE
SIGNED MUTUALLY AGREED UPON
POLICY AND PROTOCOL. AND ALLOW
CNN'S AND PHYSICIANS TO CONSULT
AND COLLABORATE EVEN WHEN THEY
AREN'T IN THE SAME PRICE.
FINALLY TO SEE PATIENTS AND MAKE
APPROPRIATE TREATMENT AND CARE
MANAGEMENT DECISIONS CNMC THE
ABILITY TO INTERPRET A SMALL
NUMBER OF LABORATORY TESTS THAT
ARE WITHIN OUR SCOPE. IN FACT SB
TWELVE THIRTY SEVEN DID IN FACT
ADDRESS THIS TO SOME DEGREE AND
IF YOU GET THIS ARGUES WRAP UP
THAT MAKE SURE THAT SOMETHING I
ASKED FOR YOUR I. BOATS BECAUSE
THE BEST JOB EVER. THANKS. NOT
YET. OKAY I'VE BEEN A PRACTICING
OBGYN FOR TWENTY FIVE YEARS IN
COLLABORATION. WITH CERTIFIED
NURSE MIDWIVES IN THE LAST YEAR
I RETURNED TO UC BERKELEY TO
EARN A MASTER'S IN PUBLIC HEALTH
AND IN MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH. I
STRONGLY SUPPORT THE PROVISIONS
OF SB SIX SIX SEVEN WHICH
EXPANDERS MIDWIVES ABILITY TO
PROVIDE CARE FOR COMMON
GYNECOLOGIC CONDITIONS WITHIN
THEIR SCOPE IN TRAINING. ALL THE
MIDWIVES I'VE WORKED WITH IN
BOTH PRIVATE PRACTICE AND AS
PART OF A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED
HEALTH CENTER DO THIS IT'S PART
OF THEIR EDUCATION AND TRAINING.
AND THEY CONSOLE AS DO I WOULD
NEEDED. I DO NOT- I DO NOT NEED
TO BE IN THE SAME PRACTICES
THOSE I CONSULT WITH TO PROVIDE
EXCELLENT CARE. THERE'S A
SIGNIFICANT SHORTAGE OF
PROVIDERS WITH THE SKILLS AND
I'M CERTAIN THAT THE SHORTAGE IS
ONLY GOING TO WORSEN WITH TIME.
IT'S ALSO UNNECESSARY
INCONVENIENCE AND BURDEN TO BOTH
PATIENTS AND OBSTETRICIANS TO
REQUIRE DUPLICATE SERVICES WHEN
A PATIENT IS DISABILITY
AUTHORIZED FOR ROUTINE
SITUATIONS. IN MY EXPERIENCE THE
MIDWIVES ARE NOT MORE OR LESS
LIKELY TO PROVIDE DISABILITY
AUTHORIZATION STATIONS THAT
OBSTETRICIANS. IN MY EXPERIENCE
LOW RISK WOMEN RECEIVE EXCELLENT
CARE WHEN CARE IS PROVIDED BY
MIDWIVES. THE NEWER STUDIES OF
THESE OUTCOMES ARE SUSTAIN EVEN
WHEN MIDWIVES CARE FOR MODERATE
RISK WOMEN. INVOLVING
OBSTETRICIANS WHEN NECESSARY FOR
HIGH RISK CONSULTATIONS OR
TRANSFER OF CARE IS PRECISELY
THE MODEL THAT PROVIDES
EXCELLENT PATIENT CARE PATIENT
OUTCOMES. UP CARE OF CARE FOR
MIDWIVES IS PARTICULARLY
IMPORTANT IN THE LABOR PROCESS
AND STUDIES SHOW THAT SUPPORTIVE
CARE OF MIDWIVES IN LABOR
REDUCES THE COMPLICATIONS AND
RATE OF CAESAREANS- LET ME TRY
THIS SUMMER THERE IS THIS YEAR-
MIDWIFE MIDWIFERY CARE CAN
IMPROVE ACCESS AND SUPPORT
MATERNAL. MORBIDITY MORTALITY
FOR WOMEN IN GENERAL. AND I CAN
ASSURE YOU THAT EVERYBODY WHO'S
ACTUALLY STUDYING THIS AND
LOOKING AT THIS- IT IS AN
AGREEMENT AND WE'RE ON THE RIGHT
SIDE OF HISTORY HERE. I URGE YOU
TO SUPPORT SB SIX SIXTY SEVEN
THIS BILL SIMPLY CLEANS UP THE
POLICY IMPLICATIONS LEFT OVER
FROM SB ONE TWO THREE SEVEN IN
TWENTY TWENTY. INSURING THAT
WOMEN WHO SEEK MENTORS BUT WE'RE
FREE CARE GET THE FULL BENEFIT
OF THEIR CARE WITHOUT
UNNECESSARY ROLE ROAD BLOCKS.
YOUR VOTE WILL HELP TO EXPAND
ACCESS AND PREGNANCY IN
GYNECOLOGIC CARE FOR CALIFORNIA
WOMEN. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ANY
PRIMER WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION
TO THE BILL. SING NINE ANYONE
WANNA ADD ON IN SUPPORT OF THE
BILL PLEASE WRITE YOUR NAME.
ORGANIZATION YOU'RE WITH IF ANY
AND POSITION ON THE BILL. THANK
YOU MR CHAIRMAN MEMBERS I'VE
BEEN ASKED TO EXPRESS SUPPORT ON
BEHALF OF BLACK WOMEN FOR
WELLNESS ACTION PROJECT. ANOTHER
CO SPONSOR OF THE OF THE
LEGISLATION. AS WELL AS NARAL
PRO CHOICE CALIFORNIA IN SUPPORT
THANK YOU THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THE MORNING ROCKS IN GOLD
REPRESENTING THE AMERICAN NURSES
ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIANS
SUPPORT THANK YOU THANK YOU. ANY
OUR FOLKS WANT TO ADD ON IN
OPPOSITION TO THE BILL. SEEING
NINE AND WE'VE GOT A MOTION AND
SECOND- MISTER GRAY IS A MEMBER
GRAYSON. THANK YOU MISTER CHAIR-
SENATOR DODD THANK YOU FOR YOUR
WORK ON THIS PRIOR AND- WOULD
LIKE TO BE ADDED AS A CO AUTHOR.
WITH THE MISTER GRAYSON ANY
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS
FROM COLLEAGUES. SEE NON CENTER
WOULD YOU LIKE TO CLOSE.
RESPECTFUL ASPIRO THANK YOU VERY
MUCH CENTER THANK YOU FOR YOUR
CONTINUED WORK. ON THIS REALLY
IMPORTANT ISSUE I'M AT AND
THINGS FOR WORKING WITH US ON
THE BILL I COMPLETELY AGREE
THERE WERE AREAS- THAT COULD BE
CLEAR. I THINK THE COMPLETELY
OUT BECAUSE IT'S NOT REALLY
PROBABLY PLACE I AGREE THAT
THERE WERE AREAS THAT COULD BE
CLARIFIED AND I'M HAPPY TO
SUPPORT THE BILL TODAY.
UNANSWERED OR PLEASE CALL THE
VOTE. SB SIX SIXTY SEVEN THE
MOTION IS DUE PASSED TO THE
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
BERMAN. BERMAN I FLOOR. FLOOR
AYE ALANIZ AYE UNEASE AYE
ALVAREZ AYE REYES AYE PAINS.
PAINS I BONTA. CHEN CHEN AYE
DIXON. DIXON I GIPSON. GIPSON
AYE GRAYSON. GRAYSON AYE IRWIN.
JACKSON JACKSON I LEE. LEE I
LOWENTHAL. LOWENTHAL AYE
MCCARTY. MCINERNEY MCINERNEY I
WENT. WHEN I PATTERSON.
PATTERSON I THINK. THAT BILL IS
OUT THANK YOU CENTER. I'VE GOT A
MOTION ON AGENDA ITEM NUMBER TWO
SB FIVE FORTY WHICH WAS HEARD
AND WERE A SUBCOMMITTEE GOT A
SECOND- MADAM SECRETARY PLEASE
CALL THE VOTE ON AGENDA ITEM
NUMBER TWO SB FIVE FORTY BY
CENTER LAYERED. SB FIVE FORTY
LAYER THE MOTION IS TO PASS AS
AMENDED TO THE COMMITTEE ON
APPROPRIATIONS BERMAN HI BERMAN
HI FLORA FLORA I ALANIZ HI
UNEASE I OVERSIGHT OVER IS I
PAINS. PAINS I BONTA CHEN. CHEN
AYE DIXON DIXON I GIPSON GIPSON
I GRAYSON GRAYSON I IRWIN.
JACKSON JACKSON I LI. LI I
LOWENTHAL. BONTA AYE MCCARTY I
CAN- WE CAN- I. WHEN I PATTERSON
. PATTERSON I THINK. THAT BILL
IS OUT IT CAN GET A MOTION ON
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