Bill to expand uncompensated‑care program to veterans advances after split testimony
AB 2531 would expand an existing uncompensated care grant program to include veterans denied abortion or counseling by the VA after a federal rule change; proponents said it fills a gap, opponents objected to using state funds for abortion. The committee passed the bill (9‑1 recorded).
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The committee advanced AB 2531, described by the author as a narrow expansion of California’s existing uncompensated care grant program to include veterans affected by a federal rule change that restricts Veterans Health Administration provision of abortion care.
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