AB 2696: Diabetes prevention and management.

Existing law establishes the State Department of Public Health and sets forth its powers and duties pertaining to, among other things, protecting, preserving, and advancing public health, including disseminating information regarding diseases.

This bill would require the State Department of Public Health to submit a report to the Legislature on or before January 1, 2019, that includes a summary and compilation of recommendations, as specified, on diabetes prevention and management from certain sources, including the University of California and the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The bill would require the department to, commencing July 1, 2017, annually post on its Internet Web site a summary of the amount and source of any funding directed to, and expenditures by, the department for programs and activities aimed at preventing or managing diabetes.