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Introduced
02/04/2021
02/04/2021
In Committee
06/29/2021
06/29/2021
Crossed Over
04/08/2021
04/08/2021
Passed
08/30/2021
08/30/2021
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
09/10/2021
09/10/2021
Introduced Session
2021-2022 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Relative to the Cancer Patients’ Bill of Rights.
AI Summary
This Concurrent Resolution, titled the Cancer Patients’ Bill of Rights, is a legislative statement by the California Senate and Assembly that proclaims a set of principles to ensure cancer patients receive the best possible care. It acknowledges significant advancements in cancer treatment but highlights that many patients do not benefit due to gaps in care quality and access, especially given the complexity of modern cancer treatment which increasingly relies on genetic testing and understanding hundreds of cancer subtypes. The resolution asserts that cancer patients have the right to understand their diagnosis and treatment options in clear, culturally appropriate language, to have timely access to specialists and accurate diagnostic testing, and to be treated by subspecialists with expertise in their specific cancer type. Furthermore, it states patients have a right to pain management and supportive care, access to National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers for complex cases, and the opportunity to participate in relevant clinical trials and cutting-edge research, including precision medicine, which tailors treatments based on an individual's genetic makeup.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (86)
Susan Rubio (D)*,
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D),
Joaquin Arambula (D),
Bob Archuleta (D),
Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D),
Josh Becker (D),
Steve Bennett (D),
Marc Berman (D),
Frank Bigelow (R),
Richard Bloom (D),
Tasha Boerner Horvath (D),
Isaac Bryan (D),
Autumn Burke (D),
Lisa Calderon (D),
Wendy Carrillo (D),
Sabrina Cervantes (D),
Edwin Chau (D),
Phillip Chen (R),
David Chiu (D),
Steven Choi (R),
Ken Cooley (D),
Jim Cooper (D),
Jordan Cunningham (R),
Megan Dahle (R),
Tom Daly (D),
Bill Dodd (D),
Heath Flora (R),
Vince Fong (R),
James Frazier (D),
Laura Friedman (D),
Jesse Gabriel (D),
Cristina Garcia (D),
Eduardo Garcia (D),
Mike Gipson (D),
Lorena Gonzalez (D),
Adam Gray (D),
Tim Grayson (D),
Chris Holden (D),
Ben Hueso (D),
Brian Jones (R),
Reggie Jones-Sawyer (D),
Ash Kalra (D),
Kevin Kiley (I),
Tom Lackey (R),
Alex Lee (D),
Marc Levine (D),
Monique Limón (D),
Evan Low (D),
Brian Maienschein (D),
Suzette Martinez Valladares (R),
Devon Mathis (R),
Chad Mayes (I),
Kevin McCarty (D),
Jose Medina (D),
Kevin Mullin (D),
Al Muratsuchi (D),
Adrin Nazarian (D),
Josh Newman (D),
Janet Nguyen (R),
Patrick O'Donnell (D),
Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R),
Richard Pan (D),
Jim Patterson (R),
Cottie Petrie-Norris (D),
Anthony Portantino (D),
Bill Quirk (D),
Sharon Quirk-Silva (D),
James Ramos (D),
Anthony Rendon (D),
Eloise Reyes (D),
Luz Rivas (D),
Freddie Rodriguez (D),
Blanca Rubio (D),
Rudy Salas (D),
Miguel Santiago (D),
Kelly Seyarto (R),
Thurston Smith (R),
Mark Stone (D),
Phil Ting (D),
Carlos Villapudua (D),
Randy Voepel (R),
Marie Waldron (R),
Chris Ward (D),
Akilah Weber Pierson (D),
Scott Wiener (D),
Scott Wilk (R),
Last Action
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 120, Statutes of 2021. (on 09/10/2021)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
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| State Bill Page | http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SCR11 | 02/05/2021 |
| Bill | http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SCR11 | 02/05/2021 |
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