California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: To Executive

SB 196 — Emergency medical services.

Last action — Stricken from Senate file.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Under existing law, the State Department of Public Health administers provisions governing the licensure and regulation of health facilities, including hospitals. A violation of these provisions is a crime. Existing law requires any hospital that provides emergency medical services to provide notice of any intended elimination or reduction of emergency services as soon as possible, but not later than 90 days prior to a planned elimination or reduction in services to the department, the local government agency in charge of health services, and specified entities under contract with the hospital to provide the services. Existing law requires a health facility that implements a downgrade or closure to make reasonable efforts to ensure that the community served by the facility is informed. This bill would, instead, require the notice to be provided 120 days prior to the planned reduction or elimination of the level of emergency medical services, and would require the notice to also be provided to all employees of the hospital. It would also require that the hospital provide public notice of, and hold a minimum of 3 public meetings on, the intended change in a manner that is likely to reach a significant number of residents of the community served by the facility. The bill would also require that any health facility implementing a downgrade or change hold a minimum of 3 public meetings, as specified, to inform and ensure that the community served by its facility is informed of the downgrade or closure. Existing law requires, with a certain exception, not less than 30 days prior to closing a general acute care or psychiatric hospital, eliminating a supplemental service, or relocating the provision of a supplemental service to a different campus, the hospital to provide certain notice regarding the proposed closure, elimination, or relocation to the public and the applicable administering department, in accordance with certain procedures. This bill would, instead, require the notice regarding the proposed closure, elimination, or relocation to be provided to the public and the applicable administering department, in accordance with certain procedures, 60 days prior to closing a general acute care or psychiatric hospital, eliminating a supplemental service, or relocating the provision of a supplemental service to a different campus. Because the bill creates a new crime, it would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Stricken from Senate file.

  2. In Senate. To unfinished business. (Veto)

  3. Vetoed by Governor.

  4. Enrolled. To Governor at 10:30 a.m.

  5. Senate concurs in Assembly amendments. (Ayes 22. Noes 16. Page 2337.) To enrollment.

  6. From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 7. Noes 3. Page 2353.)

  7. From committee: Pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10 be re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 2227.) Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  8. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10.

  9. In Senate. To unfinished business.

  10. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 49. Noes 27. Page 2860.) To Senate.

  11. Read second time. To third reading.

  12. (Heard in committee on August 19.)

  13. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.)

  14. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  15. (Heard in committee on July 8.)

  16. From committee: Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 5.)

  17. Set, first hearing. Failed passage in committee. Reconsideration granted.

  18. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  19. To Com. on HEALTH.

  20. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  21. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 21. Noes 13. Page 974.) To Assembly.

  22. Read second time. To third reading.

  23. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  24. Set for hearing April 27.

  25. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  26. From committee: Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 4. Page 420.)

  27. Set for hearing April 1.

  28. To Com. on HEALTH.

  29. From print. May be acted upon on or after March 26.

  30. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Corbett · Primary
  • Hayashi · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Corbett

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Hayashi

Not signed on (120)

120 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Unfinished Business SB196 Corbett

Passed 23 Yea · 16 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 211502
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 231602
% of votes cast 56%39%0%5%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Harman — Nay
Hollingsworth — Nay
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Cogdill — Nay
Huff — Nay
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Maldonado — Nay
Runner — Nay
Ducheny — Yea
Dutton — Nay
McLeod — Yea
Ashburn — Nay
Benoit — Nay
Pavley — Yea
Romero — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wiggins — Yea
Wright — Not Voting
Aanestad — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Price — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Nay
Cox — Nay
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Nay
Florez — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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SB 196 Corbett Senate Third Reading By HUFFMAN

Passed 57 Yea · 30 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 542803
Democratic 2001
Republican 1200
Total 573004
% of votes cast 63%33%0%4%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Nay
Hall — Yea
Carter — Yea
Eng — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Evans — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huber — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Fong — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
V. — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Nava — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Conway — Nay
Bill — Nay
Tom — Nay
Fuller — Nay
Garrick — Nay
Fletcher — Nay
Audra — Nay
Gilmore — Nay
Charles — Not Voting
Cook — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Knight — Nay
Miller — Nay
Bass — Yea
Duvall — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Tran — Nay
Villines — Nay
Adams — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Blakeslee — Nay
Blumenfield — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Not Voting
Hill — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Logue — Nay
Ma — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
Coto — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Davis — Yea
DeVore — Nay
Yamada — Yea
Galgiani — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Nay
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 16 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15500
Democratic 1000
Republican 0100
Total 16600
% of votes cast 73%27%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Fuentes — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Charles — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Audra — Nay
Conway — Nay
Miller — Nay
Skinner — Yea
Duvall — Nay
Torlakson — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Hill — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Coto — Yea
Davis — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Passed 20 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 19500
Republican 1100
Total 20600
% of votes cast 77%23%0%0%
How each member voted (26)
Member Party Vote
Carter — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Perez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Fletcher — Nay
Audra — Nay
Conway — Nay
Adams — Yea
Block — Yea
Nava — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Failed 14 Yea · 6 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13506
Republican 1100
Total 14606
% of votes cast 54%23%0%23%
How each member voted (26)
Member Party Vote
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Carter — Yea
Fletcher — Nay
Audra — Nay
Hall — Yea
De — Not Voting
Leon — Not Voting
Conway — Not Voting
Hayashi — Not Voting
Hernandez — Not Voting
Nava — Not Voting
Adams — Nay
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Set second hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.

Passed 26 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 24000
Republican 2000
Total 26000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (26)
Member Party Vote
Carter — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Block — Yea
Conway — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Audra — Yea
Adams — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Nava — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Senate 3rd Reading SB196 Corbett

Passed 22 Yea · 13 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 191205
Democratic 3000
Republican 0100
Total 221305
% of votes cast 55%33%0%13%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Cogdill — Not Voting
Negrete — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Harman — Not Voting
Hollingsworth — Nay
Huff — Nay
Runner — Nay
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Benoit — Nay
Pavley — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Aanestad — Nay
Ashburn — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Maldonado — Nay
Oropeza — Not Voting
Romero — Not Voting
Simitian — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Cedillo — Not Voting
Wyland — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
Cox — Nay
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Nay
Florez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 196 do?
Under existing law, the State Department of Public Health administers provisions governing the licensure and regulation of health facilities, including hospitals. A violation of these provisions is a crime. Existing law requires any hospital that provides emergency medical services to provide notice of any intended elimination or reduction of emergency services as soon as possible, but not later than 90 days prior to a planned elimination or reduction in services to the department, the local government agency in charge of health services, and specified entities under contract with the hospital to provide the services. Existing law requires a health facility that implements a downgrade or closure to make reasonable efforts to ensure that the community served by the facility is informed. This bill would, instead, require the notice to be provided 120 days prior to the planned reduction or elimination of the level of emergency medical services, and would require the notice to also be provided to all employees of the hospital. It would also require that the hospital provide public notice of, and hold a minimum of 3 public meetings on, the intended change in a manner that is likely to reach a significant number of residents of the community served by the facility. The bill would also require that any health facility implementing a downgrade or change hold a minimum of 3 public meetings, as specified, to inform and ensure that the community served by its facility is informed of the downgrade or closure. Existing law requires, with a certain exception, not less than 30 days prior to closing a general acute care or psychiatric hospital, eliminating a supplemental service, or relocating the provision of a supplemental service to a different campus, the hospital to provide certain notice regarding the proposed closure, elimination, or relocation to the public and the applicable administering department, in accordance with certain procedures. This bill would, instead, require the notice regarding the proposed closure, elimination, or relocation to be provided to the public and the applicable administering department, in accordance with certain procedures, 60 days prior to closing a general acute care or psychiatric hospital, eliminating a supplemental service, or relocating the provision of a supplemental service to a different campus. Because the bill creates a new crime, it would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors SB 196?
SB 196 is sponsored by Corbett and Hayashi.
What is the current status of SB 196?
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 196?
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