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Senate advances Menopause Equity Act after lengthy testimony; author to accept amendments
Summary
Assemblymember Bauer‑Kahan told the committee AB 432 would require continuing‑education training on menopause for physicians; supporters argued menopause is a long‑standing, under‑taught clinical area and urged incentives for CME credit; medical organizations expressed procedural and scope concerns and the author agreed to amendments.
Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer‑Kahan presented AB 432, the Menopause Equity Act, to the Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee. She said the bill responds to a gap in medical training and clinical practice that leaves many perimenopausal and menopausal people undiagnosed and undertreated. The bill, in the version discussed, would require doctors to complete up to four hours of approved menopause education over a multi‑year period and would provide incentives…
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