California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: To Executive

SB 336 — Emergency room crowding.

Last action — In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

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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 2011-2012 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Existing law establishes various programs for the prevention of disease and the promotion of health to be administered by the State Department of Public Health, including, but not limited to, the licensure and regulation of health facilities, including general acute care hospitals. Violation of these provisions is a crime. This bill would require every licensed general acute care hospital with an emergency department to determine the range of crowding scores, as defined, that constitute each category of the crowding scale, as provided, for its emergency department. The bill would require every licensed general acute care hospital with an emergency department to calculate and record a crowding score every 4 hours, except as specified, to assess the crowding condition of its emergency department. The bill would require, by January 1, 2014, every licensed general acute care hospital with an emergency department to develop and implement a full-capacity protocol for each of the categories of the crowding scale. This bill would require every licensed general acute care hospital with an emergency department to file its full-capacity protocol with the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development, and to annually report revisions to its protocol. The bill would repeal its provisions on January 1, 2017. By changing the definition of an existing 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. In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

  2. Vetoed by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 7:30 p.m.

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 4847.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 2. Page 6175.) Ordered to the Senate.

  7. Ordered to third reading.

  8. Read third time and amended. (Page 6051.)

  9. Ordered to third reading.

  10. From inactive file.

  11. Notice of intention to remove from inactive file given by Assembly Member Charles Calderon.

  12. Ordered to inactive file on request of Assembly Member Ma.

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  14. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (August 25).

  15. Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  16. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 17. Noes 1.) (June 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  17. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  19. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1139.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  20. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  21. Ordered to second reading.

  22. Read third time and amended.

  23. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  24. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 846.) (May 2).

  25. Set for hearing May 2.

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

  27. Set for hearing April 11.

  28. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 452.) (March 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  29. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  30. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  31. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 18.

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

Sponsors

  • Alquist · Cosponsor
  • De León · Cosponsor
  • Eng · Cosponsor
  • Lieu · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 118 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Lieu

Co-sponsors (3)

  • Alquist
  • De León
  • Eng

Not signed on (118)

118 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Unfinished Business SB336 Lieu Concurrence

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 33004
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 36004
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Not Voting
Lowenthal — Yea
Cannella — Yea
De León — Yea
Evans — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Corbett — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Harman — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huff — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Not Voting
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wright — Yea
Emmerson — Not Voting
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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SB 336 Lieu Senate Third Reading By PAN

Passed 77 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 74201
Democratic 1000
Republican 2000
Total 77201
% of votes cast 96%3%0%1%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Butler — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Gatto — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Campos — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Carter — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Huber — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Allen — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Fong — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Davis — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Halderman — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Beall — Yea
Monning — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Block — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Lara — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Silva — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Cook — Yea
Eng — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Not Voting
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16000
Democratic 1000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Campos — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Davis — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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

Passed 17 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 17101
Total 17101
% of votes cast 89%5%0%5%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Pan — Yea
Silva — Yea
Williams — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Garrick — Not Voting
Logue — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Smyth — Yea
Eng — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea

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3rd Reading

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 35002
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 38002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Harman — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Runner — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Huff — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Yee — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Evans — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Not Voting
Vargas — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Wright — Yea
Emmerson — Not Voting
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Runner — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Emmerson — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 336 do?
Existing law establishes various programs for the prevention of disease and the promotion of health to be administered by the State Department of Public Health, including, but not limited to, the licensure and regulation of health facilities, including general acute care hospitals. Violation of these provisions is a crime. This bill would require every licensed general acute care hospital with an emergency department to determine the range of crowding scores, as defined, that constitute each category of the crowding scale, as provided, for its emergency department. The bill would require every licensed general acute care hospital with an emergency department to calculate and record a crowding score every 4 hours, except as specified, to assess the crowding condition of its emergency department. The bill would require, by January 1, 2014, every licensed general acute care hospital with an emergency department to develop and implement a full-capacity protocol for each of the categories of the crowding scale. This bill would require every licensed general acute care hospital with an emergency department to file its full-capacity protocol with the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development, and to annually report revisions to its protocol. The bill would repeal its provisions on January 1, 2017. By changing the definition of an existing 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 336?
SB 336 is sponsored by Alquist, De León, Eng, and Lieu.
What is the current status of SB 336?
This bill died with 2011-2012 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 336?
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