Committee Passes Pest Control Coverage, Social Worker Bills

The California Assembly Appropriations Committee passed a bill that would require pest control contractors to provide proof of workers’ compensation coverage to maintain their registration, and a bill to allow employers to add licensed clinical social workers to their medical provider networks. The Appropriations Committee on Wednesday voted 15-0 to pass SB 1002 and SB 1064. SB 1002, by Sen. Anthony Portantino, D-La Canada Flintridge, would allow employers to include clinical social workers in their MPNs. The bill would also revise the list of services employers must pr...