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CA AB 304

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Training programs: clinical laboratories and personnel: grants.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did CA AB 304 pass?

No. CA AB 304 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-02-02). Latest recorded action (2026-02-02): From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

What is CA AB 304 about?

Existing law establishes the State Department of Public Health within the California Health and Human Services Agency. Existing law requires the department to license and regulate clinical laboratories and various clinical laboratory personnel, including medical laboratory technicians. Existing law prohibits a person from operating a training program or course for the purpose of training clinical laboratory scientists or medical laboratory technicians without the prior approval of the department. Existing law imposes on the department specified duties related to the approval and regulation of training programs for instruction in clinical laboratory techniques. Existing law establishes a Department of Health Care Access and Information within the California Health and Human Services Agency. Existing law authorizes the department to make grants to develop training for new types of health professions personnel, as specified. This bill would require the Department of Health Care Access and Information, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to establish a grant program to provide funding for qualified training programs, as defined, that are approved by the State Department of Public Health, as specified. The bill would also require a grantee to expend funds within 3 years of receiving the grant. The bill would make related findings and declarations.

Who sponsors CA AB 304?

Chen is the primary sponsor of CA AB 304.

Description

Existing law establishes the State Department of Public Health within the California Health and Human Services Agency. Existing law requires the department to license and regulate clinical laboratories and various clinical laboratory personnel, including medical laboratory technicians. Existing law prohibits a person from operating a training program or course for the purpose of training clinical laboratory scientists or medical laboratory technicians without the prior approval of the department. Existing law imposes on the department specified duties related to the approval and regulation of training programs for instruction in clinical laboratory techniques. Existing law establishes a Department of Health Care Access and Information within the California Health and Human Services Agency. Existing law authorizes the department to make grants to develop training for new types of health professions personnel, as specified. This bill would require the Department of Health Care Access and Information, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to establish a grant program to provide funding for qualified training programs, as defined, that are approved by the State Department of Public Health, as specified. The bill would also require a grantee to expend funds within 3 years of receiving the grant. The bill would make related findings and declarations.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-02-02 — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Chenauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-23

    Read first time. To print.

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  2. 2025-01-24

    From printer. May be heard in committee February 23.

  3. 2025-02-18

    Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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  4. 2025-03-26

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  5. 2025-04-09

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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  6. 2025-05-23

    In committee: Held under submission.

  7. 2026-01-31

    Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

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  8. 2026-02-02

    From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    2025-03-25 · pass · 15-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Arambula: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Bonta: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Schiavo: yes
    • Sanchez: yes
    • Patel: yes
    • Chen: yes
    • Flora: yes
    • Celeste Rodriguez: yes
    • Addis: yes
    • Carrillo: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB304

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