SB 554 — Health facilities: direct care nurses.
Last action — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed Assembly
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2011-2012 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 Board of Registered Nursing in the Department of Consumer Affairs 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 direct care registered nurse to receive and complete an orientation to the hospital and patient care unit in which he or she will be working and to have demonstrated competency, as specified. It would preclude a nurse who has not completed this orientation and had validation of competency from being assigned direct patient care. This bill would specify that, until the nurse completes orientation and has validation of competency, 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, a state veterans' home, or a state correctional institution from those provisions of the bill requiring specified observation of the nurse. 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
- Amended 01/04/12 - Amended Senate Current pdf January 04, 2012
- Introduced 02/17/11 - Introduced pdf February 17, 2011
- SB554 View text html
Action History
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Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).
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Set, final hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
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From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
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Set for hearing January 11.
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Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
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Set for hearing April 27.
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Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
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Set for hearing April 13.
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Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
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From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 20.
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Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Sponsors
- Yee · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
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Sponsors (1)
- Yee
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (121)
121 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 554 do?
- Under existing law, the Board of Registered Nursing in the Department of Consumer Affairs 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 direct care registered nurse to receive and complete an orientation to the hospital and patient care unit in which he or she will be working and to have demonstrated competency, as specified. It would preclude a nurse who has not completed this orientation and had validation of competency from being assigned direct patient care. This bill would specify that, until the nurse completes orientation and has validation of competency, 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, a state veterans' home, or a state correctional institution from those provisions of the bill requiring specified observation of the nurse. 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 554?
- SB 554 is sponsored by Yee.
- What is the current status of SB 554?
- This bill died with 2011-2012 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 554?
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