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AB-1648 • 2026

Public health: California Epilepsy Program

Public health: California Epilepsy Program

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Sponsor
Michelle Rodriguez
Last action
Official status
Assembly - Appropriations
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The provided source material does not define technical terms like incidence or prevalence, so they were removed from terms_to_know.

Creating the California Epilepsy Program

This law requires the State Department of Public Health to start a new program that studies how common epilepsy and seizures are in California.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the department to create the California Epilepsy Program to study cases of epilepsy and seizures.
  • Requires the department to form an advisory panel with specified individuals to help run the program.
  • Allows the department to ask for money from public or private sources to pay for the work.
  • Lets the department hire other groups to gather and organize data about epilepsy.
  • Requires the department to study available information and post reports on its website as necessary.
  • Requires the department to list agencies that help people with epilepsy on its website.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The State Department of Public Health
  • People in California who have epilepsy or seizures

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not say how much money the program will cost.
  • The text mentions specified individuals for the panel but does not list their specific names here.
  • The effective date is not listed in the provided source material.

Bill History

  1. California Legislative Information

    Assembly - Appropriations

Official Summary Text

Public health: California Epilepsy Program