Thousands of Californians who either suffer from Alzheimer’s or care for someone who does, rely on the services available at state-funded Alzheimer’s Day Care Resource Centers. Assembly Bill 317 will make sure these centers have the training and technical assistance they need to provide first-class care. Location: Senate Appropriations Committee

Assembly Bill 363 is designed to expand care options for some of California’s neediest patients. It does this by making sure specialists are fairly compensated when they see low-income patients who rely on state-paid coverage. Location: Senate Appropriations Committee.

Assembly Bill 380 stabilizes funding for the Multipurpose Senior Services Program, which helps older adults remain in their own homes as they age. By doing so, this bill moves California closer to complying with the Supreme Court's landmark 1999 Olmstead Decision which challenges states to develop more opportunities for adults with disabilities to avoid institutionalization and remain in their own communities. Location: Senate Appropriations Committee.

Assembly Bill 572 updates rules and regulations to provide greater flexibility in transportation and nutrition services provided through adult day health care centers. Existing state regulations prohibit these centers from giving clients a ride that will last longer than an hour. The practical effect of that rule is to prohibit people in remote rural areas from receiving services that are readily available to city residents. Location: Senate Health Committee.

Assembly Bill 749 ensures that an individual in a residential care facility who is considered bedridden and receiving hospice care can remain at the facility instead of transferring to a skilled nursing facility. Location: Senate floor.

Assembly Bill 847 allows the Yurok Tribe participation in Joint Powers agreements regarding the preservation and restoration of the tribe’s natural resources. Location: Senate Local Government Committee.

Assembly Bill 990 institutes an agreement between the Department of Boating and Waterways and Sonoma County regarding the Spud Point Marina. As part of the agreement, Sonoma County will have more flexibility in repaying an existing loan from the state. Location: Senate Natural Resources Committee

Assembly Bill 1889 will allow Potter Valley Unified School District, a rural Necessary Small School, to operate on a four-day school week. The bill not only aims to achieve financial savings for the district, but also hopes to improve educational outcomes for students by helping the district attract and keep qualified staff. Location: Assembly Education Committee

Assembly Bill 1890 would give small volunteer fire departments a break from sales tax on equipment that is purchased using money raised through community fundraisers. Location: Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee

Assembly Bill 1952 waives city and county business license fees for disabled veterans, making it easier for our service people to build and maintain productive lives that benefit the community. Location: Assembly Business and Professions Committee

Assembly Bills 2149 and 2150 will help protect older Californians by ensuring that insurance agents and financial advisors cannot use a credential or professional designation that indicates or implies a special expertise in advising seniors, unless that designation is recognized by either the Insurance Commissioner or the Corporations Commissioner, respectively. Location: Assembly Banking and Finance Committee and Assembly Insurance Committee

Assembly Bill 2399 corrects a recent decision by the California Department of Social Services to deny foster youth placed with non-related guardians access to Independent Living Program (ILP) services. This exclusion leaves about 1,000 foster youth statewide without the benefit of ILP services, despite the fact that these families remain in state-funded foster care placements, are linked to the child welfare system, and previously received ILP services. Location: Assembly Human Services Committee

Assembly Bill 2543 creates a student loan repayment program for social workers, family therapists and nurses who work in geriatric settings. California has a serious shortage of professionals needed to serve our growing population of older adults. Location: Assembly Business and Professions Committee

Assembly Bill 2747 requires physicians to provide information and counseling regarding all legal end-of-life care options to a terminally-ill patient upon the patient's request. This bill protects and encourages a crucial conversation and gives the patient the information they need to make an informed decision about their care. Location: Assembly Judiciary Committee

Assembly Bill 2840 will name a portion of the south spit after Representative Mike Thompson. Location: Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee

Assembly Bill 2842 protects against unscrupulous sales tactics used to sell Medicare Part D prescription drug plans to seniors. Location: Assembly Health Committee

Assembly Bill 2887 covers digital mammography for women who qualify for Every Woman Counts. Location: Assembly Health Committee

Assembly Joint Resolution 30 would encourage the Congress and the President of the United States to enact House Resolution 741, the Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Prevention, Education, and Research Act of 2007. HR 741 would authorize $20 million to expand federal efforts in preventing the spread of Lyme Disease. Location: Chaptered