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AB 393 would require cost analysis before contracting out physician jobs in prisons and state hospitals
Summary
AB 393 would direct the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the Department of State Hospitals to conduct cost comparisons before using contractors for physician roles that civil‑service employees could fill, with sponsors saying it would save money and improve continuity of care.
Assemblymember Connolly presented AB 393 to require the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and the Department of State Hospitals (DSH) to conduct a cost analysis before contracting out positions that civil‑service physicians could perform.
Connolly and union witnesses said contracting for doctors has led to higher hourly rates — sometimes two to three times civil‑service pay — and undermined continuity of care,…
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