- Health Insurance
Referendum on the Health Insurance Act of 2003 (SB 2)
Would have approved a law signed October 5, 2003, requiring large and mid-sized companies to provide health insurance for employees or pay a fee to the state to do so.- Hospitals
Funding for Children's Hospital Projects
Authorized $750 million in general obligation bonds for grants to children’s hospitals for construction, expansion, remodeling and renovation.
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Funding for Uncompensated Emergency Services
Would have increased an existing surcharge on calls made within California to 3 percent primarily to reimburse hospitals and doctors for uncompensated emergency services to the uninsured.- Mental Health
Funding for Expansion of Mental Health Services
Increased taxes by 1 percent on income over $1 million to fund expansion of mental health services and programs.
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California State Pharmacy Assistance Program
Would have established a discount prescription drug program for Californians at or below 300 percent of the federal poverty level. Drug company participation would have been optional.
Cheaper Prescription Drugs for California Act
Would have provided for prescription drug discounts to Californians at or below 400 percent of the federal poverty level. Drug companies would have had to participate in program to get Medi-Cal contracts.- Reproductive Health
Waiting Period & Parental Notification for the Termination of a Minor's Pregnancy
Would have barred abortion on an unemancipated minor until 48 hours after her physician notified her parent or legal guardian, except in medical emergency or with parental or judicial waiver.
Waiting Period and Parental Notification Before Termination of Minor's Pregnancy
Bars abortion for most minors until 48 hours after parental notification, except in medical emergency or with parental or judicial waiver.- Stem Cell Research
Funding and Regulating Stem Cell Research
Created the “California Institute for Regenerative Medicine” to regulate stem cell research and provide grants and loans for research and research facilities.
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Tobacco Tax
Adds $2.60 tax per pack of cigarettes to fund various health-related programs. Also raises taxes on other tobacco products.
