Ed Hernandez

Ed Hernandez

Ed Hernandez

Statement: Senator Hernandez on SCOTUS Decision on “Crisis Pregnancy Centers”

June 26, 2018

SACRAMENTO – Today, Senator Ed Hernandez, O.D., (D-West Covina) released the following statement on the SCOTUS decision relating to “crisis pregnancy centers.”

Ed Hernandez

Advisory: Senator Hernandez’ Bills Protecting California’s Health Care Face Tuesday Assembly Vote

June 25, 2018

SACRAMENTO – On Tuesday, June 26, Assembly Health Committee is expected to take up a number of bills authored by Senator Ed Hernandez, O.D. (D-West Covina) that protect California’s health care gains and ensure vulnerable Californians are properly taken care of.

Ed Hernandez

Release: State Senate Approves Bill to Expand Access to Sexual + Reproductive Care via Telehealth

May 31, 2018

SACRAMENTO – Senate Bill 1023, a bill which would expand access to sexual and reproductive health services by ensuring coverage of telehealth, moved out of the Senate Wednesday by a bipartisan vote of 24-5.

Ed Hernandez

Release: Senate Approves Hernandez Bill to Reform Hospital Discharge Policies for Homeless Californians

May 30, 2018

SACRAMENTO – Today, the State Senate approved passage of Senate Bill 1152, which provides a more humane process for discharging homeless patients after their hospital stay.

Authored by Senator Ed Hernandez, O.D., (D-West Covina) and approved by a vote of 26-13, Senate Bill 1152 addresses a practice known as “patient dumping” where homeless patients are discharged under unsafe conditions.

Ed Hernandez

Release: Senator Hernandez’ Bill to Ban Junk Insurance Approved by the Senate

May 21, 2018

SACRAMENTO – Today, the State Senate approved passage of Senate Bill 910, which prohibits the sale of short term limited duration health insurance in California.

Ed Hernandez

Release: Senate Approves Bill to Ban Medicaid Work Requirements in CA

May 21, 2018

SACRAMENTO – Today, the State Senate approved passage of Senate Bill 1108, which prohibits work requirements as a condition of Medi-Cal eligibility.

Ed Hernandez

Release: Senator Hernandez to Give Commencement Address to Inaugural Class of Pharmacy Graduates

May 18, 2018

CLOVIS, Calif. – California Health Sciences University in Clovis will host their first College of Pharmacy Graduation Ceremony on Saturday, May 19, 2018.

These 62 students will be the first ever Doctor of Pharmacy graduates from a program offered in the Central Valley.

“Our first graduation marks a major historical milestone for our University,” said Florence Dunn, President of CHSU. “We are honored to celebrate the addition of 62 new pharmacists into the health care profession, many of whom will serve our local region.”

Ed Hernandez

Advisory: Senate to Vote on Bill Banning Medicaid Work Requirements in CA

May 16, 2018

SACRAMENTO – Senate Bill 1108, which prohibits work requirements as a condition of Medi-Cal eligibility, will be voted on the State Senate Floor on Thursday, March 17.

Ed Hernandez

Release: Senator Hernandez’ Bill to Provide More Sexual and Reproductive Health Services Passes Committee

April 18, 2018

SACRAMENTO – The Senate Health Committee passed Senate Bill 1023, which will expand access to sexual and reproductive health services by ensuring coverage of telehealth, by a vote of 8-0.

Ed Hernandez

Release: Policy Committee Approves Bill to Reform Hospital Discharge Policies for Homeless Californians

April 18, 2018

SACRAMENTO – The Senate Health Committee passed Senate Bill 1152, which provides a more humane process for discharging homeless patients after their hospital stay, by a vote of 7-1.

Authored by Senator Ed Hernandez, O.D., (D-West Covina), Senate Bill 1152 addresses a practice known as “patient dumping” where homeless patients are discharged under unsafe conditions.