After reading this story, I thought it was an April Fool's Joke. Given the
Representative's name of "Medlar" - i.e. Meddler.
Going to the official http://www.ca.gov web site, I could find no one in the
California State Assembly or Senate with the name "Medlar". I could find
no reference to the supposed State Childhood Medical Practitioner Assistance
Act (GSCMPAA).
Until someone else can cooberate this story, I will discount it as an Urban
Legend.
----Original Message Follows----
On Wed, Jun 13, 2001 at 08:35:11PM -0400, Smitty wrote:
> >Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 15:39:41 -0400
> >
> >Subject: The new California.
> >
> >You won't believe this...
> >
> >http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/comment-weizner061201.shtml
>
> For the Children
>
> Legislature to ask Golden State docs to help curb violence.
>
> ncouraged by its recent success in securing the medical establishment's
> cooperation in reducing gun violence, the California State legislature is
> currently considering a bill that would require doctors to question their
> school-age patients about the prevalence of risky leisure-time behaviors
in
> their homes.
>
> Rep. Barbara Medlar, sponsor of the Golden State Childhood Medical
> Practitioner Assistance Act (GSCMPAA), says the law would compel
> pediatricians to ascertain each patient's injury-probability index by
means
> of a questionnaire to determine whether the youngsters engage in
dangerous
> activities when they are not in school.
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