Amy Bohn
Victory in California! AB 2651 Is Dead

AB 2651 is DEAD! Another California victory. AB2651 died in the Appropriations Committee. It would have required schools to notify parents when the California Department of Public Health determines that a school’s immunization rate has fallen below a state-established threshold. PERK strongly opposes this bill because it risks turning school immunization rates into a tool for pressure, stigma, and discrimination against families with lawful medical exemptions or children who are not fully vaccinated.

Victory in California! AB 2651 Is Dead
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Amy Bohn Took Health Freedom to Freedom Fest

Rule Breakers, Innovators, Solutions

How bold thinkers in soil, food, fitness, regenerative medicine, media, and advocacy are challenging the status quo to create a healthier future and change the world. Spotlighting modern-day innovators who are pushing beyond conventional thinking to solve some of the most urgent issues facing American families. From pesticide-contaminated soil and to children’s fitness, regenerative farming, regenerative medicine, leveraging media for good, and innovative grassroots policy advocacy, this session will explore how Health Freedom is connected to every part of daily life.

Led by Amy Bohn of PERK, the workshop will feature short, high-impact presentations from leaders who are breaking rules, building solutions, and helping create a better future.

Amy Bohn Took Health Freedom to Freedom Fest
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Senate Appropriations Committee- Oppose AB 2651

AB 2651 would require schools to notify parents when the California Department of Public Health determines that a school’s immunization rate has fallen below a state-established threshold. PERK strongly opposes this bill because it risks turning school immunization rates into a tool for pressure, stigma, and discrimination against families with lawful medical exemptions or children who are not fully vaccinated.

Senate Appropriations Committee- Oppose AB 2651
Amy Bohn
Advocacy Means Action

Don’t miss the opportunity to take action and use your voice for impact. Every year, our teams analyze policy, legislation, and educate to the public on what you can do. This year is no different. In fact, we’ve streamlined the process so that each PERK advocate can easily follow our simple instructions, with template letters, action links already set to the representatives, and step by step instructions.

Advocacy Means Action
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Announcing Rule Breakers: The Innovators ...

Rule Breakers, Innovators, Solutions

How bold thinkers in soil, food, fitness, regenerative medicine, media, and advocacy are challenging the status quo to create a healthier future and change the world. Spotlighting modern-day innovators who are pushing beyond conventional thinking to solve some of the most urgent issues facing American families. From pesticide-contaminated soil and to children’s fitness, regenerative farming, regenerative medicine, leveraging media for good, and innovative grassroots policy advocacy, this session will explore how Health Freedom is connected to every part of daily life.

Led by Amy Bohn of PERK, the workshop will feature short, high-impact presentations from leaders who are breaking rules, building solutions, and helping create a better future.

Announcing Rule Breakers: The Innovators Rebuilding Health Freedom

Legislative Updates

Legislative Updates

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Legislative Updates 〰️

SB 1184 - Confidentiality of Medical Information Act: school-linked services coordinators

This bill will change the California Medical Privacy act to authorize a health care provider or service plan to disclose your child’s medical information to a school-linked services coordinator.

Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing Date: April 5th

SB 1184 was amended.

(23) To the extent not preempted by federal law, the The information may be disclosed to a school-linked services coordinator. coordinator pursuant to a written authorization between the health provider and the patient or client that complies with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

Please contact and call the Judiciary Committee members immediately:

Inform committee members that “Due to new amendments to SB 1184, this bill is no longer necessary, as the amendment now repeats existing law.”

Existing law, the Confidentiality of Medical Information Act, prohibits a provider of health care, a health care service plan, or contractor from disclosing medical information, as defined, regarding a patient of the provider of health care or an enrollee or subscriber of the health care service plan without first obtaining an authorization, except as prescribed. The act authorizes a provider of health care or a health care service plan to disclose medical information in certain circumstances, including by authorizing disclosure to providers of health care, health care service plans, contractors, or other health care professionals or facilities for purposes of diagnosis or treatment of the patient.

PROBLEMS:

- Expands circumstance under which can request and share information

  • Yes, pending receipt of written authorization

  • HOWEVER, if most parents electronically sign the re-enrollment papers without reading, they are likely going to sign these.

- Expands recipients – before psychologist, school nurse, and clinical social worker.

  • NOW any person with a credential that allows him or her to perform “school counseling, school psychology, child welfare and attendance services, and school social work” at any grade level. § See Education Code, Section 44266

- Unnecessary because other laws exist requiring the written authorization

Letters can be sent to the Committee through any of the following ways:

SB 920 - Medical Board of California: investigations: record requests.

Sen Melissa Hurtado sent out a press release, that she is pulling SB 920 https://sd14.senate.ca.gov/news/press-release/hurtado-releases-statement-her-decision-pull-senate-bill-920.

A hearing date has been set for April 26th in Senate Judicial committee. This is due to a clerical error because it was double referred.

SB 1479 - COVID19 testing in schools: COVID19 testing plans (PAN)

Requires schools to continue COVID19 testing. This bill would require each school district, county office of education, and charter school to create a COVID-19 testing plan and designate one staff member to report information on its COVID-19 testing program to the department. The bill would require that all COVID-19 testing data be in a format that facilitates a simple process by which parents and local educational agencies may report data to the department. By imposing new obligations on local educational agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would also authorize each school within a school district to name a staff member to lead its COVID-19testing program. The bill would require the department to determine which COVID-19 tests are appropriate for the testing program.

Contact the Senate Education Committee members with your opposition.

Senate Health Committee Hearing: March 30 at 1pm - PASSED COMMITTEE Referred to Senate Education Committee.

Opposition Letter Reminder Deadlines.

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Opposition Letter Reminder Deadlines. 〰️

OPPOSITION LETTER REMINDER


YOUR LETTERS TO THE LEGISLATIVE PORTAL MAKE A DIFFERENCE. GET THEM SUBMITTED BY THE DEADLINES TO BE INCLUDED IN BILL ANALYSIS. ENCOURAGE ALL ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESSES TO DO THE SAME.


The deadline to submit an opposition letter for:

  • AB 2098- Physicians and surgeons: unprofessional conduct (Low): Monday April 11th by 5pm (8 days before the hearing at 5:00 pm)

  • AB 1797 - Development of a state immunization registry:

    Tuesday April 12th by 12pm

  • SB 920 - Medical Board: investigations: Monday April 19th by 5pm

Please don’t wait until the last minute.

Other bills to submit opposition now:

  • SB 1390 social media disinformation (PAN)

  • SB 866 Minors: vaccine consent (Wiener)

  • SB 871 Public health: immunizations (Pan)

  • SB 920 Medical Board of California: investigations: record requests (Hurtado)


Submit all your opposition letters for each bill to the Legislative Portal. Please keep all submissions in a professional tone, tailor to the respective committee and limit to one page. Please encourage all medical professionals and organizations to also submit letters of opposition.

Instructions and link to submit letters here.

List of bills to oppose and Talking Point Compilation from all organizations.

Also call committee members for meetings and/ voice your opposition.

AB 1797
Development of a state immunization registry (Weber)

Would merge the three CA Immunization Registry tracking systems to create one statewide system and all vaccines will be required to be entered into the CA Immunization Registry (CAIR). Schools and other entities would have access to all vaccine records, rather than just those of their students/patients or the particular vaccines required for school.

Assembly Health Committee:
Hearing date: April 19th at 1:30 p.m.

AB 2098 - Physicians and surgeons: unprofessional conduct (Low)

This bill would designate the dissemination or promotion of misinformation or disinformation related to the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, or “COVID-19,” by a physician or surgeon as unprofessional conduct, allowing the Medical Board to take action against such physician or surgeon.

Assembly: Business and Professions Committee

Hearing Date: April 19th at 9 a.m

Information regarding a call-in option for testimony will be made available and updated the night prior to the hearing date.



UPCOMING HEARINGS

Please attend hearings make public comment of opposition. Some committee webpages list a Public comment Call in number. Please click on link for calendar.

Defeat The Mandates Coast To Coast

Thankfully some mandates are dropping across the country, but there are still vaccine mandates that persist in schools, colleges, businesses, hospitals, and corporations. Restrictions on doctors who treat COVID, censorship by Big Tech, the unnecessary COVID-19 vaccination of children, silencing of scientific debate, and the extension of the Emergency Powers Act beyond March 1st for the coronavirus pandemic are a few of the main concerns.

In California, an aggressive slate of COVID-19-related bills—mandating vaccines for children and all employees, and allowing 12 to 17-year-olds to get the vaccine without parental consent—remain under consideration by the California state legislature.

10 BAD BILLS

In California, an aggressive slate of COVID-19-related bills—mandating vaccines for children and all employees, and allowing 12 to 17-year-olds to get the vaccine without parental consent—remain under consideration by the California state legislature.

April 10th 2022, starting at 12:00 noon we will hold a day-long rally in the heart of Los Angeles at Grand Park where a wide range of featured guests including prominent doctors, recording artists, actors, journalists and premier thought leaders will give a series of inspiring talks and musical performances.


For more information: https://defeatthemandatesus.com

We hope to see you there!



Formally submit your opposition to SB 871 before noon, Wednesday 3/9.

We need everyone and every organization voicing their opposition now.

Call to Action:

Formally submit your opposition to SB 871 before Noon, Wednesday 3/9.

SB 871 - Summary

Public health: immunizations - Keep Schools Open and Safe Act (Pan): Would require the COVID-19 vaccine to attend in-person daycare and K-12 public or private school, starting January 1 2023. It would also remove the personal belief exemption from future CDPH added vaccines and removes the 7th grade exemption for Hepatitis B.

Assigned: Senate Health and Education Committee

Talking points to oppose.

Please submit your letter of opposition to the Legislative Portal . Senate Health Committee entries are due by 12:00 noon on the Wednesday (March 9th, 2022) before the scheduled Health Committee hearing in order to be included on the bill analyses. SB871 can be heard as early as March, 16, 2022.

The committee has specific guidelines for when and how submissions are made, yet they are not announcing when the bill will be heard. Let’s be proactive. All you need is your name, email, and a few minutes.

There is one central portal with instructions for individuals and organizations. First, read directions below before going to the site: https://calegislation.lc.ca.gov/Advocates/

How to submit opposition/support letters to legislature for individuals:

1. Go to https://calegislation.lc.ca.gov/Advocates/

2. Click “Create an Account”. Minimum requirement is to provide your name and email address.

3. Log In

4. Enter Bill Number: SB 871 Public health: immunizations

5. Choose:

Session- (Regular)

Committee- (Check All Committees)

Stance- Please input “OPPOSE”. If you put in OPPOSE UNLESS AMENDED, your stance will not be listed in the legislative bill analysis. So, we ask you to input "OPPOSE”.  

6. Optional- add a comment stating sound reasons why you oppose the bill.

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If you are an organization:

If you are head of an organization, group, chamber of commerce or union also register as organization and submit an official letter on letterhead from that entity.

  1. Go to https://calegislation.lc.ca.gov/Advocates/

  2. Go to the Registration Page.

  3. Select the No bubble next to “Are you a registered lobbyist?”

  4. Complete the required fields in the User Details box.

  5. Select the box labeled “I am affiliated with an organization.”

  6. Begin typing the name of your Organization. Select your Organization from the dropdown that will appear as you type.

  7. If your Organization does not return in the dropdown, select “Create a new Organization”.

  8. Complete the Account Detail fields.

  9. Complete the Captcha and Click “Register.”

  10. Select measure type, measure number (BILL NUMBER) and Session Type.

  11. Click on the “Search” button.

  12. Select the appropriate Committees

  13. Select Your Stance

  14. Input note message in the note box.

  15. Complete the Captcha and select the “Submit” button

  16. For detailed directions on submitting a position letter: https://www.senate.ca.gov/sites/senate.ca.gov/files/2019_quick_ref_guide_advocacy.pdf

  • Letters must be on letterhead with signature and title of an official of the organization or designated representative.

  • Coalition letters must have logos, signatures, and titles for all organizations.

  • Letters of conditional support will not be listed on the analysis.

  • Letters must clearly indicate position (letters containing "concern" may not be listed).

  • Submit letters only once unless bill is subsequently amended causing uncertainty as to the organization's present position.

  • For more details on submitting a position letter:
    Advocacy Quick Reference Guide - Position Letter Portal https://calegislation.lc.ca.gov/Advocates/

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