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This bill would require the California State Department of Public Health to establish and administer the Childhood Drowning Data Collection Pilot Program, which would collect detailed data on childhood fatal and nonfatal drownings in California, particularly focusing on drownings among children aged 1 to 4 in swimming pools. The department would collaborate with county child death review teams or other local agencies to gather this data. The bill would require the department to submit progress reports and a final report with recommendations for an ongoing data collection system and evidence-based prevention policies and best practices. Based on these reports, the department would develop a California Water Safety Action Plan for Children and a standardized electronic form for counties to use in reporting drowning statistics. The provisions of the bill would be repealed on January 1, 2029.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

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