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Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo’s Bill Modernizing Healthcare Access In California Signed by Governor

SACRAMENTO – Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo announced today that her bill, Modernizing Healthcare Access in California (AB 1697), was signed into law by Governor Newsom. The legislation reduces administrative barriers to healthcare access that patients face in authorizing medical providers or sharing their medical history by giving equal legal weight to electronic signatures.