Asm. Jim Wood Introduces Legislation to Establish Reimbursement Standards for “Public Safety Power Shutoffs”
Corporations providing electrical service must reimburse customers affected by a PSPS for qualified claims
SACRAMENTO–Today Assemblymember Jim Wood (D-Santa Rosa) introduced AB 2033, legislation that would direct utility companies, like PG&E, to reimburse its customers for certain losses as the result of a scheduled public safety power shutoff (PSPS).
Assembly Passes AB 890 Providing Full Practice Authority to Nurse Practitioners
SACRAMENTO–Today the Assembly overwhelmingly passed AB 890 by Assemblymember Jim Wood (D-Santa Rosa), which would provide full practice authority to nurse practitioners, and sends the bill to the Senate.
Asm. Jim Wood Receives Recognition as AARP’s 2019 Rx Price Fighter
SACRAMENTO–Tomorrow Assemblymember Jim Wood (D-Santa Rosa) will be honored as an AARP 2019 Rx Price Fighter.
Governor Signs Bill to Stop Dialysis Clinics from Reaping Excessive Profits at the Expense of Health Care Consumers
SACRAMENTO–Today Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 290, a bill that will stop large dialysis clinics from reaping excessive profits at the expense of health care consumers.
Governor Signs AB 824 to Prevent “Pay for Delay” Tactics of Drug Companies
SACRAMENTO–Today, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 824 by Assemblymember Jim Wood (D-Santa Rosa) and sponsored by Attorney General Xavier Becerra, which will provide the tools the Attorney General needs to prevent brand name and generic pharmaceutical companies from pocketing billions in profits by using a “pay-for-delay” practice.
Governor Signs AB 1088 (Wood) to Support of Vulnerable Seniors
SACRAMENTO–Today Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1088 by Assemblymember Jim Wood (D-Santa Rosa), a bill that will protect low-income seniors turning 65 and people with disabilities from a loophole in existing law that results in their losing access to Medi-Cal coverage.