California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 641 — Long-term care.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 729, Statutes of 2011.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 16, 2011. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 10 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

The existing Long-Term Care, Health, Safety, and Security Act of 1973 establishes an inspection and reporting system and a provisional licensing mechanism, administered by the State Department of Public Health, to ensure that long-term health care facilities, as defined, are in compliance with state statutes, regulations, and federal standards pertaining to patient care. The act requires the department, if it determines that a violation of any state or federal law or regulation relating to the operation or maintenance of the facility warrants the issuance of a citation, to take specified actions regarding federal enforcement remedies and citations. The act prohibits the issuance of both a citation pursuant to state laws and the recommendation that a federal civil monetary penalty be imposed. This bill would delete this prohibition. The act establishes a citation and appeals process, that includes a citation review conference. This bill would repeal the citation review conference process and make conforming changes. Existing law provides for the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services, under which qualified low-income individuals receive health care services. The Medi-Cal program is, in part, governed and funded by federal Medicaid Program provisions. Existing law requires the State Department of Health Care Services to consider whether an undue hardship, as described, exists prior to finding that an applicant or recipient is subject to a period of ineligibility for medical assistance for home and facility care. This bill would require the State Department of Health Care Services to also consider whether an undue hardship exists for an applicant for, or recipient of, home and facility care under additional circumstances relating to the transfer of assets.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 729, Statutes of 2011.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

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

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 53. Noes 25. Page 3120.).

  5. From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (September 8).

  6. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 3059.)

  7. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

  8. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  9. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 24. Noes 14. Page 2346.).

  10. Ordered to third reading.

  11. From committee: That the measure be returned to the Senate Floor for consideration. (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (August 31).

  12. (Ayes 6. Noes 3.)

  13. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Joint Rule 10.5.

  14. Pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10,

  15. From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on HEALTH pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  17. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  18. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  19. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

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

  22. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (July 6). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  24. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  25. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  27. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 52. Noes 24. Page 1507.)

  28. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  29. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (May 18).

  30. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  31. Read second time and amended.

  32. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (May 3).

  33. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 13. Noes 4.) (April 26). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  34. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  36. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  38. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  40. Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD.

  41. From printer. May be heard in committee March 19.

  42. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Ammiano · Cosponsor
  • Blumenfield · Cosponsor
  • Atkins · Cosponsor
  • Feuer · Primary
  • Huffman · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 117 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Feuer

Co-sponsors (4)

  • Ammiano
  • Blumenfield
  • Atkins
  • Huffman

Not signed on (117)

117 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

AB 641 FEUER Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 53 Yea · 25 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 0200
Unaffiliated 522302
Democratic 1000
Total 532502
% of votes cast 66%31%0%3%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Butler — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fong — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Ma — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Davis — Yea
Torres — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Lara — Yea
Campos — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Pan — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Hagman — Nay
Halderman — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Conway — Nay
Cook — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Miller — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Norby — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Achadjian — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Knight — Nay
Logue — Nay
Mansoor — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Silva — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Williams — Yea
Eng — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Yamada — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

Official roll call →

amendments be concurred in.

Passed 11 Yea · 4 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11404
Total 11404
% of votes cast 58%21%0%21%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Not Voting
Pan — Yea
Smyth — Not Voting
Williams — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Logue — Nay
Mansoor — Nay
Silva — Nay
Eng — Not Voting
Garrick — Nay
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Not Voting
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea

Official roll call →

3rd Reading AB641 Feuer By Kehoe

Passed 24 Yea · 14 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 221302
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 241402
% of votes cast 60%35%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Evans — Yea
Cannella — Nay
Fuller — Nay
Hancock — Yea
Runner — Nay
Huff — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Dutton — Nay
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Not Voting
Wolk — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Blakeslee — Nay
Harman — Nay
Hernandez — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Price — Yea
Wright — Not Voting
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

Official roll call →

AB 641 FEUER Assembly Third Reading

Passed 52 Yea · 24 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 512204
Democratic 1000
Republican 0200
Total 522404
% of votes cast 65%30%0%5%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Butler — Yea
Eng — Yea
Carter — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Fong — Yea
Allen — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Campos — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Chesbro — Yea
Fletcher — Nay
Halderman — Nay
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Cook — Not Voting
Beall — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Hayashi — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Knight — Nay
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Nay
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Not Voting
Pan — Yea
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Logue — Nay
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Perea — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Williams — Yea
Conway — Nay
Feuer — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

Official roll call →

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
Campos — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Mitchell — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Davis — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

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

Passed 13 Yea · 4 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13402
Total 13402
% of votes cast 68%21%0%11%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Mitchell — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Not Voting
Pan — Yea
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Williams — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Logue — Not Voting
Mansoor — Nay
Eng — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 641 do?
The existing Long-Term Care, Health, Safety, and Security Act of 1973 establishes an inspection and reporting system and a provisional licensing mechanism, administered by the State Department of Public Health, to ensure that long-term health care facilities, as defined, are in compliance with state statutes, regulations, and federal standards pertaining to patient care. The act requires the department, if it determines that a violation of any state or federal law or regulation relating to the operation or maintenance of the facility warrants the issuance of a citation, to take specified actions regarding federal enforcement remedies and citations. The act prohibits the issuance of both a citation pursuant to state laws and the recommendation that a federal civil monetary penalty be imposed. This bill would delete this prohibition. The act establishes a citation and appeals process, that includes a citation review conference. This bill would repeal the citation review conference process and make conforming changes. Existing law provides for the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services, under which qualified low-income individuals receive health care services. The Medi-Cal program is, in part, governed and funded by federal Medicaid Program provisions. Existing law requires the State Department of Health Care Services to consider whether an undue hardship, as described, exists prior to finding that an applicant or recipient is subject to a period of ineligibility for medical assistance for home and facility care. This bill would require the State Department of Health Care Services to also consider whether an undue hardship exists for an applicant for, or recipient of, home and facility care under additional circumstances relating to the transfer of assets.
Who sponsors AB 641?
AB 641 is sponsored by Ammiano, Blumenfield, Atkins, Feuer, and Huffman.
What is the current status of AB 641?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 16, 2011. Enacted.
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