Press Releases

(SACRAMENTO) – Today, Senator Richard D. Roth’s Medical Records Protection Act won the approval of his colleagues on the Senate Floor. It is now on its way to the State Assembly.

“This is a victory for Californians,” said Senator Richard D. Roth (D-Riverside). “In today’s world of managed care, it is of the utmost importance that patients have access to medical records throughout their lifetimes. A physician has a responsibility for a patient’s continuity of care; this bill ensures that responsibility is taken seriously. ”

(SACRAMENTO) – Today, the Senate Transportation Committee made a special exemption to a longstanding rule and unanimously supported Senator Richard D. Roth’s resolution to rename the 60-91-215 Interchange the Joseph Tavaglione Interchange.

(SACRAMENTO) – Today, Senator Richard D. Roth presented a pilot program that will help to alleviate a severe shortage of mental and behavioral health services in Inland Southern California.

Psychiatrists are in very short supply in Inland Southern California, which is a fast-growing, racially and ethnically diverse region of nearly 4.4 million people. Riverside County has roughly five psychiatrists per 100,000 people compared to the statewide average of roughly 14 psychiatrists.

(SACRAMENTO) – Today, Senator Richard D. Roth’s Medical Records Protection Act cleared another legislative milestone. After extensive questioning and contentious debate, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved SB 1238 in a bipartisan 6 to 0 vote, deciding that a patient has the right to be notified before their medical records are destroyed.