Bill Sponsor
California Senate Bill 908
Session 20232024
Fentanyl: child deaths.
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on Sep 28, 2024
First Action
Jan 8, 2024
Latest Action
Sep 28, 2024
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
908
State
California
Session
20232024
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Author
Democrat
Coauthor
Democrat
Coauthor
Democrat
Coauthor
Unknown
Nguyen
Coauthor
Unknown
Rubio
Coauthor
Summary
Existing law establishes the State Department of Public Health to implement and administer various programs relating to public health. The department administers the California Overdose Surveillance Dashboard that provides data on state- and local-level drug-related overdose outcomes for California, including, among other data, the number of deaths related to fentanyl overdoses. Existing law requires the department to update the dashboard to reflect additional information, as specified. This bill would require the department to use best efforts to utilize all of its relevant data regarding overdoses in the state to monitor and identify current trends of fentanyl-related deaths of children 0 to 5 years of age, inclusive. The bill would require the department to develop guidance and spread awareness of the trends to protect and prevent children from fentanyl exposure. The bill would require the department, on or before January 1, 2026, to annually distribute its findings and guidance to local health departments, county boards of supervisors, and the Legislature. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2029.
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Record Created
Jan 9, 2024 12:19:20 PM
Record Updated
Oct 10, 2024 12:29:59 PM