California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 2139 — End-of-life care: patient notification.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 568, Statutes of 2014.

  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 20, 2014. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Under existing law, the State Department of Public Health licenses and regulates health facilities, including hospice facilities, and the provision of hospice services. Existing law establishes the Medical Practice Act, which provides for the regulation and licensure of physicians and surgeons by the Medical Board of California. When a health care provider, as defined, makes a diagnosis that a patient has a terminal illness, existing law requires the health care provider to provide the patient, upon the patient's request, with comprehensive information and counseling regarding legal end-of-life options, as specified, and provide for the referral or transfer of a patient, as provided, if the patient's health care provider does not wish to comply with the patient's request for information on end-of-life options. This bill would apply these provisions to another person authorized to make health care decisions, as defined, for a patient with a terminal illness diagnosis. The bill would additionally require the health care provider to notify, except as specified, the patient or, when applicable, the other person authorized to make health care decisions, when the health care provider makes a diagnosis that a patient has a terminal illness, of the patient's and the other authorized person's right to comprehensive information and counseling regarding legal end-of-life care options.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 568, Statutes of 2014.

  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 57. Noes 20. Page 6385.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 23 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 7. Page 4710.).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 24).

  11. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (June 18). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  12. Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD.

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

  14. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 46. Noes 28. Page 5338.)

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  16. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  17. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 13. Noes 5.) (May 6).

  18. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  20. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  21. From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  22. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Ammiano · Cosponsor
  • Eggman · Primary
  • Leno · Cosponsor
  • Monning · Cosponsor
  • Olsen · Cosponsor
  • Wieckowski · Cosponsor
  • Wolk · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 115 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Eggman

Co-sponsors (6)

  • Ammiano
  • Leno
  • Monning
  • Olsen
  • Wieckowski
  • Wolk

Not signed on (115)

115 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 2139 EGGMAN Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 57 Yea · 20 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 521802
Democratic 4000
Republican 1200
Total 572002
% of votes cast 72%25%0%3%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Logue — Nay
Maienschein — Nay
Mansoor — Nay
Pan — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Ting — Not Voting
Waldron — Nay
Dababneh — Nay
Daly — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Linder — Yea
Garcia — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Fong — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Hall — Yea
Medina — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Campos — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Allen — Nay
Levine — Yea
Melendez — Nay
Mullin — Yea
Gray — Not Voting
Chau — Yea
Nestande — Nay
Chesbro — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Conway — Nay
Cooley — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Perea — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Nay
Williams — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Fox — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Jim Patterson — Nay
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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3rd Reading AB2139 Eggman By Leno

Passed 29 Yea · 7 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 27703
Democratic 2001
Total 29704
% of votes cast 73%18%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Huff — Yea
Lara — Yea
Liu — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Pavley — Yea
Torres — Yea
Evans — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Knight — Nay
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Monning — Yea
Roth — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Wright — Not Voting
Wyland — Nay
Walters — Not Voting
Anderson — Nay
Yee — Not Voting
Hancock — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4200
Democratic 1000
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Lara — Yea
Leno — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Monning — Yea
Vidak — Nay
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea

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Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Judiciary.

Passed 6 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6201
Total 6201
% of votes cast 67%22%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Hernandez — Yea
Monning — Yea
De León — Not Voting
Evans — Yea
Beall — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Wolk — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea

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AB 2139 EGGMAN Assembly Third Reading

Passed 46 Yea · 28 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 412605
Democratic 4000
Republican 1200
Total 462805
% of votes cast 58%35%0%6%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Not Voting
Harkey — Nay
Levine — Yea
Linder — Nay
Maienschein — Nay
Mansoor — Nay
Nazarian — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Dababneh — Nay
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Garcia — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Fong — Yea
Daly — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Campos — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gatto — Nay
Bocanegra — Yea
Hagman — Nay
John A. Pérez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Hall — Yea
Chau — Yea
Allen — Nay
Holden — Nay
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Gray — Nay
Logue — Nay
Medina — Nay
Chesbro — Yea
Melendez — Nay
Mullin — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Chávez — Nay
Conway — Nay
Cooley — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Eggman — Yea
Nestande — Nay
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Not Voting
Ting — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Weber — Not Voting
Wilk — Nay
Williams — Not Voting
Dickinson — Yea
Fox — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gorell — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Jim Patterson — Nay
Lorena Gonzalez — Not Voting
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Nay
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 13 Yea · 5 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 1000
Unaffiliated 12501
Total 13501
% of votes cast 68%26%0%5%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Maienschein — Nay
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Pan — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Waldron — Not Voting
Jim Patterson — Nay
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2139 do?
Under existing law, the State Department of Public Health licenses and regulates health facilities, including hospice facilities, and the provision of hospice services. Existing law establishes the Medical Practice Act, which provides for the regulation and licensure of physicians and surgeons by the Medical Board of California. When a health care provider, as defined, makes a diagnosis that a patient has a terminal illness, existing law requires the health care provider to provide the patient, upon the patient's request, with comprehensive information and counseling regarding legal end-of-life options, as specified, and provide for the referral or transfer of a patient, as provided, if the patient's health care provider does not wish to comply with the patient's request for information on end-of-life options. This bill would apply these provisions to another person authorized to make health care decisions, as defined, for a patient with a terminal illness diagnosis. The bill would additionally require the health care provider to notify, except as specified, the patient or, when applicable, the other person authorized to make health care decisions, when the health care provider makes a diagnosis that a patient has a terminal illness, of the patient's and the other authorized person's right to comprehensive information and counseling regarding legal end-of-life care options.
Who sponsors AB 2139?
AB 2139 is sponsored by Ammiano, Eggman, Leno, Monning, Olsen, Wieckowski, and Wolk.
What is the current status of AB 2139?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 20, 2014. Enacted.
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