California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: To Executive

SB 442 — Hospitals: interpreters.

Last action — Veto sustained.

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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.

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Summary

Existing law establishes the State Department of Public Health and sets forth its powers and duties, including, but not limited to, the licensing and certification of health facilities, including, but not limited to, general acute care hospitals. Existing law requires general acute care hospitals to, among other things, adopt and annually review its policy and procedures for providing assistance to patients with language or communication barriers to ensure access to health care information and services for limited-English-speaking or non-English-speaking residents and deaf residents. Existing law requires that the procedures ensure, to the extent possible, as determined by the hospital, that interpreters are available, either on the premises or accessible by telephone, 24 hours per day. This bill would, in addition, require the policy to ensure meaningful access to translation and interpreter services by limited-English-speaking or non-English-speaking individuals and to include appropriate criteria for demonstrating the proficiency of the translation and interpreter services. The bill would require the policy to include procedures for discussing with the patient any cultural, religious, or spiritual beliefs or practices of the patient that may influence care, and that the procedures be designed to increase hospital staff ability to understand and respond effectively to the cultural needs of patients. The bill would require the hospital to review the standards of health care interpreting, as prescribed. Existing law requires hospitals to notify their employees of the hospital's commitment to provide interpreters to all patients who request them. This bill would, in addition, require the hospital to notify employees of the hospital's commitment that the interpreter communicate information about the unique needs of the patient to the health care team.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Veto sustained.

  2. Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.

  3. In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

  4. Vetoed by the Governor.

  5. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.

  6. In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  7. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 52. Noes 27. Page 2689.) Ordered to the Senate.

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (August 17).

  10. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 6.) (July 5). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  12. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  14. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 21. Noes 14. Page 1243.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  17. Set for hearing May 9.

  18. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  19. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1. Page 675.) (April 13).

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

  21. Set for hearing April 13.

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

  23. Set for hearing April 6.

  24. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  25. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 19.

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

Sponsors

  • Calderon · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Calderon

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

SB 442 Calderon Senate Third Reading By PAN

Passed 52 Yea · 27 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 512501
Democratic 1000
Republican 0200
Total 522701
% of votes cast 65%34%0%1%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Nay
Eng — Yea
Butler — Yea
Carter — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Fong — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Allen — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hall — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hill — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Huber — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Block — Yea
Davis — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Fletcher — Nay
Gorell — Not Voting
Halderman — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Logue — Nay
Campos — Yea
Miller — Nay
Conway — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Norby — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Valadao — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Knight — Nay
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Silva — Nay
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Williams — Yea
Cook — Nay
Feuer — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Gatto — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 12 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11500
Democratic 1000
Total 12500
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Campos — Yea
Lara — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Norby — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Hill — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Davis — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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

Passed 13 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13600
Total 13600
% of votes cast 68%32%0%0%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Mitchell — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Nay
Pan — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Logue — Nay
Mansoor — Nay
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Williams — Yea
Eng — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea

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3rd Reading

Passed 21 Yea · 14 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 191305
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 211405
% of votes cast 53%35%0%13%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Wright — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Cannella — Nay
Evans — Not Voting
Fuller — Nay
Runner — Not Voting
De León — Not Voting
Dutton — Nay
Harman — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Blakeslee — Nay
Leno — Yea
Simitian — Not Voting
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Huff — Nay
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Not Voting
Wolk — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa 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 442 do?
Existing law establishes the State Department of Public Health and sets forth its powers and duties, including, but not limited to, the licensing and certification of health facilities, including, but not limited to, general acute care hospitals. Existing law requires general acute care hospitals to, among other things, adopt and annually review its policy and procedures for providing assistance to patients with language or communication barriers to ensure access to health care information and services for limited-English-speaking or non-English-speaking residents and deaf residents. Existing law requires that the procedures ensure, to the extent possible, as determined by the hospital, that interpreters are available, either on the premises or accessible by telephone, 24 hours per day. This bill would, in addition, require the policy to ensure meaningful access to translation and interpreter services by limited-English-speaking or non-English-speaking individuals and to include appropriate criteria for demonstrating the proficiency of the translation and interpreter services. The bill would require the policy to include procedures for discussing with the patient any cultural, religious, or spiritual beliefs or practices of the patient that may influence care, and that the procedures be designed to increase hospital staff ability to understand and respond effectively to the cultural needs of patients. The bill would require the hospital to review the standards of health care interpreting, as prescribed. Existing law requires hospitals to notify their employees of the hospital's commitment to provide interpreters to all patients who request them. This bill would, in addition, require the hospital to notify employees of the hospital's commitment that the interpreter communicate information about the unique needs of the patient to the health care team.
Who sponsors SB 442?
SB 442 is sponsored by Calderon.
What is the current status of SB 442?
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 442?
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