Advocates use legislation to help create new laws, change existing laws, and prevent harmful changes that would affect CHCs statewide. In 2025, Advocates is sponsoring or co-sponsoring the following legislation:

Increasing Access to Prescription Medication by prohibiting contract pharmacy restrictions - AB 1460 (Rogers) - Co-Sponsor 

This legislation would enact protections for CHCs to contract with outside pharmacies thereby increasing access to patients’ essential medication. Nationally, drug manufacturers have placed restrictions on CHCs and their use of contract pharmacies claiming abuse or fraud of the 340B program.
LOCATION: Awaiting Committee Referral

Telehealth For All Act of 2025 - AB 688 (M. Gonzalez) - Co-Sponsor 

This legislation requires the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to utilize Medi-Cal data and other available data sources to produce a publicly available biennial Medi-Cal telehealth utilization report.
LOCATION: Referred to Assembly Health Committee