Were getting this going after votes. The house subcommittee will come to order. Brief Opening Statements and then two panels. Welcome all of you for coming. This is the Third Session of congress in which i have introduced legislation to ban the practice of surprise billing. Todays bipartisan hearing represents an initial effort by this committee to finally offer some relief to patients whove been bearing the brunt of a dispute between their insurers and some of their Health Care Providers. For patients, you can take all the right steps in attempting to see that your care network is covered but you may still face big bills. One in seven americans have received a surprise bill as part of receiving care at a hospital that is actually within their Insurance Network. The problem in san antonio, one of the communities that i represent, has been so extensive that jay avola has initiated an entire Television Series called show me your bill. And i think a quick video clip from that adequately d
Aye. Clerk now Public Comment for item 3 at the directors report. Good afternoon, commissioners, the director of health. You have the report in front of and you ill highlight a few items and take any questions. On june 13th, california lawmakers approved the 240. 8 billiondollar budget for fiscal year 20192020. And one of the most notable pieces of this budget is that it expands medical budget to 19 to 25, regardless of immigration status. So this is expected to provide full scope coverage to 90,000 undocumented in the first years across the state. So very excited about providing increased coverage to the population in need. And on june 4th the board of supervisors passed legislation to implement sb1045, sponsored at the state level by senator mark wiener and locally by mayor london breed and supervisor mandelman to provide care for San Franciscoians in need who have Severe Mental Health and Substance Abuse disorders. And its part of the mayors efforts to have response for those in nee
Comment on that item. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed . Hearing then, the moments the minutes are adopted. Item three is directors report. That afternoon, commissioners you have the directors report for june 4th in front of you. I will just highlight a few items. One key piece is that last friday, london breed unveiled her Budget Proposal for fiscal year 2019 to 2021, and really focused on important investments and programs to create more housing, prevent homelessness, and transition people into services and housing to clean the city streets and to expand Behavioral Health treatment services. In continuing in her commitment to help people with Behavioral Health and Substance Use issues, the budget contains over 50 million in new investments to support this expansion of Behavioral Health. Behavioral Health Treatment, and other health services. This includes funding that will support 102 additional Health Treatment beds, and of the hundred and two beds, 52 will be made for resid
The committee on health, education, labor and pensions will come to order. Senator murray has an important meeting right now and she has asked me to proceed with the hearing because we have six excellent witnesses and we want to make sure that we hear from each of you, and we want the senators to have a chance to ask questions of each of you. So patty should arrive about 10 00. When she comes, why, well interrupt and let her make her Opening Statement and then we will resume the hearing. Good morning, senator murphy. Nearly a year ago dr. Brent james from the National Academies testified before our Senate Health committee with a startling statistic. Up to onehalf of what the American People spend on Health Care May be unnecessary. Let me repeat that. Up to half of the 3. 5 trillion the United States collectively spent on health care in 2017 was unnecessary according to dr. James, and many of the other witnesses at our hearings agreed with that. Thats 1. 8 trillion, three times as much
Engardio. Thank you for filling in today. Mr. Clerk, i like to first of all hear if you have any announcements. Yes, Public Comment will be taken on each item on the agenda. When your item comes up and Public Comment is called please line up to speak at your right. You may submit comment in writing in either of the follow ways, email my San Francisco at victor. Young. Sfgov. Org. You may also send to 1 dr. Carlton b goodlett place. Please silence cell phones and electronic devices. Items are expected to appear on the board of supervisors agenda of march 26, 2024. That completes my announcement. Motion to excuse supervisor ronan. On that motion, supervisor engardio, aye. Supervisor safai, aye. Vice chair walton, aye. The motion passes without objection. Thank you. Please call item 1. Item 1, motion approving rejecting the mayors nomination of lieutenant leonard poggio to the Entertainment Commission, term ending july 1, 2026. clerk of the board charter, section 4. 117, provides that thi