Reproductive Health Emergency Preparedness Program.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Krell (A) , Petrie-Norris
Last action: 2026-02-02
Official status: From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The exact funding amount and sources are not specified in the official summary.

Reproductive Health Emergency Preparedness Program

This law establishes a program to improve reproductive and sexual health care in emergency departments across California if funding becomes available.

What This Bill Does

Establishes the Reproductive Health Emergency Preparedness Program (RHEPP) upon appropriation by the Legislature or availability of funds from private sources.
Requires the Department of Health Care Access and Information to award grants for improving reproductive health care in emergency departments.
Specifies that the department must work with California-based organizations as technical assistance providers.
Establishes minimum standards, funding schedules, and procedures for awarding grants under RHEPP.

Who It Names or Affects

Emergency departments in California
California-based organizations providing reproductive health care

Terms To Know

Reproductive Health Emergency Preparedness Program (RHEPP): A program aimed at improving access to reproductive and sexual health care in emergency settings.
Department of Health Care Access and Information: The California state agency responsible for overseeing various health programs.

Limits and Unknowns

The program will be repealed on January 1, 2030.
It is not specified how much funding the program will receive or from where.

Bill History

2026-02-02 California Legislative Information
From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2026-01-31 California Legislative Information
Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
2025-05-23 California Legislative Information
In committee: Held under submission.
2025-04-23 California Legislative Information
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
2025-04-21 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-10 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended.
2025-04-09 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 1.) (April 8).
2025-03-24 California Legislative Information
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2025-03-11 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
2025-03-10 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.
2025-02-24 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
2025-02-12 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 14.
2025-02-11 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 551, as amended, Krell.
Reproductive Health Emergency Preparedness Program.
Existing law establishes the Department of Health Care Access and Information to oversee and administer various health programs. The California Constitution prohibits the state from denying or interfering with an individual’s reproductive freedom in their most intimate decisions. Existing law establishes the California Reproductive Health Equity Program within the department to ensure abortion and contraception services are affordable for and accessible to all patients and to provide financial support for safety net providers of these services.
This bill would, upon appropriation by the Legislature or the availability of funds from private sources, establish the Reproductive Health Emergency Preparedness Program (RHEPP) for the purpose of expanding and improving access to reproductive and sexual health care in emergency departments across
California. The bill would require the department to award the grants and administer the RHEPP in collaboration with California-based organizations to serve as the technical assistance provider. The bill would require the department to establish minimum standards, funding schedules, and procedures for awarding grants and would specify the qualifications for the collaborating organizations. The bill would limit the permissible uses of grant funds under the program, as specified. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2030.

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