California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

AB 973 — Long-term health facilities: culture change.

Last action — Died on inactive file.

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

This bill died with 2013-2014 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Existing law provides for the licensure of long-term health care facilities by the State Department of Public Health. Existing law, the Long-Term Care, Health, Safety, and Security Act of 1973, authorizes the department to assess penalties for violation of prescribed requirements and requires the moneys collected as a result of the imposed penalties to be deposited into the State Health Facilities Citation Penalties Account. Existing law provides that moneys derived from civil penalties for violations of federal law shall be deposited into the Federal Health Facilities Citation Penalties Account. Moneys in both accounts are to be used, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the protection of health or property of residents of long-term health care facilities, as specified. Existing law also authorizes the department to use up to $130,000 of moneys from the Federal Health Facilities Citation Penalties Account for the improvement of quality of care and quality of life for facility residents. This bill would require moneys from the State Health Facilities Citation Penalties Account to be continuously appropriated and used, as specified. By creating a continuously appropriated fund, the bill would make an appropriation. The bill would authorize the department to use up to $150,000 of moneys each fiscal year from the State Health Facilities Citation Penalties Account for the general promotion of culture change and person-centered care in the state's long-term care facilities, as specified. The bill would require the department to use up to $250,000 each fiscal year from the Federal Health Facilities Citation Penalties Account for specific projects as directed by the federal government for improvement of quality of life for long-term care residents, as specified. This bill would also require, for 4 years after the receipt of funds from the State Health Facilities Citation Penalties Account, the director of the department to contract with a nonprofit organization, as specified, to promote culture change. The bill would require the nonprofit organization to serve long-term health care facilities stakeholders, including, among others, residents and long-term health care facility personnel, to perform a variety of tasks, including serving as the centralized information and technical assistance clearinghouse for best practices in long-term health care facilities for implementing person-centered care and culture change, as defined, and to submit annual reports.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died on inactive file.

  2. Ordered to inactive file at the request of Assembly Member Atkins.

  3. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  4. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (May 24).

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

  6. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. Read second time and amended.

  8. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 6.) (April 23).

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

  10. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  12. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  13. Read first time.

  14. From printer. May be heard in committee March 26.

  15. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

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

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (121)

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Votes

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
Ammiano — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Linder — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Weber — Yea
Campos — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Pan — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Hall — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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

Passed 12 Yea · 6 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11601
Democratic 1000
Total 12601
% of votes cast 63%32%0%5%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Ammiano — Yea
Logue — Nay
Maienschein — Nay
Mansoor — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Bonilla — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Chesbro — Not Voting
Nazarian — Yea
Nestande — Nay
Pan — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Wilk — Nay
Gomez — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea

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Subjects

healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 973 do?
Existing law provides for the licensure of long-term health care facilities by the State Department of Public Health. Existing law, the Long-Term Care, Health, Safety, and Security Act of 1973, authorizes the department to assess penalties for violation of prescribed requirements and requires the moneys collected as a result of the imposed penalties to be deposited into the State Health Facilities Citation Penalties Account. Existing law provides that moneys derived from civil penalties for violations of federal law shall be deposited into the Federal Health Facilities Citation Penalties Account. Moneys in both accounts are to be used, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the protection of health or property of residents of long-term health care facilities, as specified. Existing law also authorizes the department to use up to $130,000 of moneys from the Federal Health Facilities Citation Penalties Account for the improvement of quality of care and quality of life for facility residents. This bill would require moneys from the State Health Facilities Citation Penalties Account to be continuously appropriated and used, as specified. By creating a continuously appropriated fund, the bill would make an appropriation. The bill would authorize the department to use up to $150,000 of moneys each fiscal year from the State Health Facilities Citation Penalties Account for the general promotion of culture change and person-centered care in the state's long-term care facilities, as specified. The bill would require the department to use up to $250,000 each fiscal year from the Federal Health Facilities Citation Penalties Account for specific projects as directed by the federal government for improvement of quality of life for long-term care residents, as specified. This bill would also require, for 4 years after the receipt of funds from the State Health Facilities Citation Penalties Account, the director of the department to contract with a nonprofit organization, as specified, to promote culture change. The bill would require the nonprofit organization to serve long-term health care facilities stakeholders, including, among others, residents and long-term health care facility personnel, to perform a variety of tasks, including serving as the centralized information and technical assistance clearinghouse for best practices in long-term health care facilities for implementing person-centered care and culture change, as defined, and to submit annual reports.
Who sponsors AB 973?
AB 973 is sponsored by Quirk-Silva, Sharon (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 973?
This bill died with 2013-2014 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 AB 973?
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