- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- Assembly
- Sponsors
- 6
- Latest action
- Oct 12, 2017
What it does
Existing law requires a physician and surgeon, as defined, to give a patient diagnosed with breast cancer a standardized written summary, made available to physicians and surgeons by the Medical Board of California, containing recommendations of the Cancer Advisory Council, to inform the patient of the advantages, disadvantages, risks, and descriptions of the procedures with regard to medically viable and efficacious alternative methods of breast cancer treatment. The summary is required to be revised every 3 years and include any new or revised information, as specified.
Where it stands
This bill passed and is now law.
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Done)
Floor (Done)
Law (Done)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Marie Waldron
- Atkins
- Caballero
- Connie M. Leyva
- Cristina Garcia
- Nancy Skinner
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Where it goes next
Once a bill is decided, the questions are about what is done with it in California.