AAPCA Advocacy Priorities (2018)

Universal ACCESS to quality, comprehensive pediatric care in a medical home, including access to vaccines and behavioral and mental health treatment for every child in California, including vulnerable populations such as children with special health care needs, foster children, children of immigrant families, and LGBTQ youth. To make access a reality, ensure that state and commercial health care plan reimbursement fully supports quality primary and subspecialty pediatric care.

Reduce and prevent:

Childhood poverty
Childhood toxic stress and its causes, including violence, neglect and abuse, bullying, human trafficking, discrimination, and anti-immigration policies
Childhood obesity and food insecurity
Youth marijuana use

High Priority Bills, Session 2017-2018

Name	Description	Author	Status	Position
AB-1952	Social Services: Access to Food	Mayes	Dead	Support
AB-2668	Pupil immunizations: pupils not immunized.	Allen, Travis	Dead	Oppose
SB-0501	Dentistry: anesthesia and sedation	Glazer	To Governor (Enrolled)	Oppose
SB-982	CalWORKs: grant amount	Mitchell	Dead	Support
SB-1100	Firearms: Transfers	Portantino	To Governor (Enrolled)	Support
SB-1192	Children’s meals	Monning	To Governor (Enrolled)	Support

View All Current Legislation of Interest to California Pediatricians

AAP-CA Legislative Contacts

If you have questions or comments about state government issues or processes, please contact your chapter state government affairs representative:

Chair, State Government Affairs Committee

Jacques Corriveau, MD | jacques.ebc@me.com

Co- Chair, State Government Affairs Committee

Mona Patel, MD | mpatel@chla.usc.edu

Representatives Chapter 1 | Northern California

Aaron Nayfack, MD | anayfack@gmail.com
Lauren Gambill, MD | lauren.gambill@gmail.com

Representatives Chapter 2 | So CA – Greater Los Angeles Area

Marti Baum, MD | mbaum@llu.edu
Susan Wu, MD | SuWu@chla.usc.edu

Representatives Chapter 3 | San Diego & Imperial Counties

Nancy Graff, MD | ngraff@ucsd.edu
Adam Braddock, MD | abraddock@ucsd.edu

Representatives Chapter 4 | Orange County

Victor Perez, MD | Victor.H.Perez@kp.org
Kate Williamson, MD | katewilliamsonmd@gmail.com

Immediate Past Chair

Wilbert Mason, MD | wmason@chla.usc.edu

Staff

Kris Calvin, CEO & Director of Advocacy and Policy | office@aap-ca.org
Isra Uz-Zaman, Legislative & Resident Advocacy Rotation Coordinator | office@aap-ca.org

Learn About the AAP-CA Advocacy Rotation for Pediatric Residents