California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 360 — Health facilities: direct care nurses.

Last action — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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

This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Under existing law, the Department of Consumer Affairs, Board of Registered Nursing regulates the licensing of registered nurses. Existing law requires the State Department of Public Health to license and regulate health facilities, including hospitals, and establish minimum hospital nurse-to-patient ratios by licensed nurse classification and by hospital unit. Under existing law, specified hospitals are required to adopt written policies and procedures for training and orientation of nursing staff. These provisions prohibit a registered nurse from being assigned to a nursing unit or clinical area until that nurse has received the specified orientation and demonstrated sufficient competency. A violation of these health facility provisions is a crime. This bill would require each new direct care registered nursing hire to receive and complete an orientation to the hospital and patient care unit in which he or she will be working. It would preclude a nurse who has not completed this orientation from being assigned direct patient care, and would require observation of the nurse during the orientation by a direct care registered nurse. This bill would specify that, until the nurse completes orientation, he or she would not be counted as staff in computing the nurse-to-patient ratio. This bill would exempt a state inpatient mental health hospital, a state developmental center, or a state veterans' home from those provisions of the bill requiring observation of the nurse during the orientation. Existing law allows the State Department of Public Health to take into consideration the unique nature of the University of California teaching hospitals and requires the department to coordinate with the Board of Registered Nursing in setting the nurse-to-patient ratios, as specified. This bill would remove those provisions. By creating a new crime, this bill 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. Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. Set, second hearing. Held in committee and under submission.

  3. (Suspense - for vote only.)

  4. Set for hearing May 28.

  5. Placed on APPR suspense file.

  6. Set for hearing May 11.

  7. Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  8. Set for hearing May 4.

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

  10. From committee: Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 4. Page 556.)

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

  12. Set for hearing April 15.

  13. To Com. on HEALTH.

  14. From print. May be acted upon on or after March 28.

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

Sponsors

  • Yee · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Yee

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Runner — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Walters — Yea
Cox — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Yea

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 360 do?
Under existing law, the Department of Consumer Affairs, Board of Registered Nursing regulates the licensing of registered nurses. Existing law requires the State Department of Public Health to license and regulate health facilities, including hospitals, and establish minimum hospital nurse-to-patient ratios by licensed nurse classification and by hospital unit. Under existing law, specified hospitals are required to adopt written policies and procedures for training and orientation of nursing staff. These provisions prohibit a registered nurse from being assigned to a nursing unit or clinical area until that nurse has received the specified orientation and demonstrated sufficient competency. A violation of these health facility provisions is a crime. This bill would require each new direct care registered nursing hire to receive and complete an orientation to the hospital and patient care unit in which he or she will be working. It would preclude a nurse who has not completed this orientation from being assigned direct patient care, and would require observation of the nurse during the orientation by a direct care registered nurse. This bill would specify that, until the nurse completes orientation, he or she would not be counted as staff in computing the nurse-to-patient ratio. This bill would exempt a state inpatient mental health hospital, a state developmental center, or a state veterans' home from those provisions of the bill requiring observation of the nurse during the orientation. Existing law allows the State Department of Public Health to take into consideration the unique nature of the University of California teaching hospitals and requires the department to coordinate with the Board of Registered Nursing in setting the nurse-to-patient ratios, as specified. This bill would remove those provisions. By creating a new crime, this bill 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 360?
SB 360 is sponsored by Yee.
What is the current status of SB 360?
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 360?
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