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AUGUST 30, 2013
Long Beach Public Library introducing software AB 722 to allow chiropractors to perform medical evaluations of drivers Gov. Jerry Brown has signed AB 722 issued new regulations that require all chiropractic to perform these exams for to help improve service and manage resources
The Long Beach Public Library is introducing new software that will enable staff to provide enhanced customer service to patrons and better manage its resources, according to a city press release. “This technology will allow us to be more efficient and track our resources better,� Mayor Bob Foster said. “The new software will monitor circulation levels of titles system-wide and in each library, and better track funds spent on each category or genre.� The automated software system is used to manage and reconcile libraryuser accounts, provide the online catalog, track the purchase of library
resources, integrate the LB Digital Archive and check out library material. In addition, the new software will enable self-checkout, which is expected to soon roll out to the remaining 10 libraries. Another benefit, according to the City, is that the upgrade will put the system on an open platform, which will allow easier customization and configuration without paying additional programming fees. Patrons can manage their account anytime at lbpl.org, or by using the free “Go Long Beach Public Library� mobile app.
Source: City of LB
by Assemblymember Bonnie Lowenthal (D-Long Beach), paving the way for chiropractors to perform medical evaluations as part of the certification process for bus drivers, according to Lowenthal’s office. “To comply with federal regulations, we’re going to need thousands of certified examiners in California alone,� said Lowenthal, chair of the Assembly Transportation Committee. “AB 722 will help fill the gap, allowing bus drivers better access to trained and qualified medical examiners in communities across the state.� In April of last year, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
providers performing the mandatory U.S. Department of Transportation medical examination to be certified and listed on the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners by 2014. All individuals, regardless of age, who are applying for an original or renewal certificate to drive a school bus, school-pupil activity bus, youth bus, paratransit vehicle or farm-labor vehicle must complete a medical exam by a certified provider. While federal law allows doctors of
all drivers, California law only allows chiropractors to perform medical exams for school bus drivers over the age of 65. AB 722 ends this discrepancy, allowing California chiropractors who are certified under federal regulations to perform the medical exams for all drivers, improving access to qualified providers for the thousands of bus drivers in the state. Source: Bonnie Lowenthal’s office
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