California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 784 — Long-term health care facilities: bed holds: appeals.

Last action — From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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, residents of long-term health care facilities have certain rights, including the right to be readmitted to a facility following a hospital stay, as specified, and the right, if denied readmission by the facility, to appeal this decision. Existing law establishes the State Health Facilities Citation Penalties Account within the Special Deposit Fund, available upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the protection of health or property of residents of long-term health care facilities. This bill would require the State Department of Health Care Services to conduct the appeal hearings. This bill would require that the State Department of Public Health be bound by a decision rendered by the State Department of Health Care Services. If readmission is ordered on appeal and the facility refuses to readmit the resident, the bill would require the State Department of Health Care Services to refer the matter to the State Department of Public Health, and require the State Department of Public Health to assess a specified civil penalty against the facility each day, until the resident is readmitted or a maximum penalty amount is reached. This bill would increase these penalty amounts if the facility has previously refused after being ordered on appeal to readmit a resident. The bill would require that these penalties be deposited into the State Health Facilities Citation Penalties Account. The bill would authorize the State Department of Health Care Services and the State Department of Public Health to request that the Attorney General seek injunctive relief and damages pursuant to specified provisions of law. The bill would authorize the departments to implement these provisions by means of letters, provider bulletins, or other similar instructions.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  2. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  3. In committee: Set, first hearing. Testimony taken. Further hearing to be set.

  4. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  5. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  6. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 1703.)

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 27).

  10. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  11. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  12. Read second time and amended.

  13. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 3).

  14. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  15. From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.

  16. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Yamada · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Yamada

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Votes

AB 784 YAMADA Assembly Third Reading

Passed 77 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 74003
Democratic 1000
Republican 2000
Total 77003
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Furutani — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Butler — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Carter — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Knight — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Davis — Yea
Lara — Yea
Logue — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Fong — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Block — Yea
Donnelly — Not Voting
Monning — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Beall — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Norby — Yea
Perea — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Cook — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass.

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

Official roll call →

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

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 17002
Total 17002
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Mitchell — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Logue — Not Voting
Mansoor — Yea
Pan — Yea
Silva — Yea
Williams — Yea
Eng — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Not Voting
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 784 do?
Under existing law, residents of long-term health care facilities have certain rights, including the right to be readmitted to a facility following a hospital stay, as specified, and the right, if denied readmission by the facility, to appeal this decision. Existing law establishes the State Health Facilities Citation Penalties Account within the Special Deposit Fund, available upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the protection of health or property of residents of long-term health care facilities. This bill would require the State Department of Health Care Services to conduct the appeal hearings. This bill would require that the State Department of Public Health be bound by a decision rendered by the State Department of Health Care Services. If readmission is ordered on appeal and the facility refuses to readmit the resident, the bill would require the State Department of Health Care Services to refer the matter to the State Department of Public Health, and require the State Department of Public Health to assess a specified civil penalty against the facility each day, until the resident is readmitted or a maximum penalty amount is reached. This bill would increase these penalty amounts if the facility has previously refused after being ordered on appeal to readmit a resident. The bill would require that these penalties be deposited into the State Health Facilities Citation Penalties Account. The bill would authorize the State Department of Health Care Services and the State Department of Public Health to request that the Attorney General seek injunctive relief and damages pursuant to specified provisions of law. The bill would authorize the departments to implement these provisions by means of letters, provider bulletins, or other similar instructions.
Who sponsors AB 784?
AB 784 is sponsored by Yamada.
What is the current status of AB 784?
This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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 AB 784?
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