California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 974 — Patient transfer: nonmedical reasons: notice to contact person or next of kin.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 711, Statutes of 2013.

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  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 22, 2013. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 7 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law establishes the State Department of Public Health and sets forth its powers and duties, including, but not limited to, the licensing and regulation of health facilities, as defined. Existing law prohibits the transfer of a person needing emergency services from one hospital to another for any nonmedical reason unless prescribed conditions are met. A knowing and intentional violation of those provisions is a crime. This bill would, in addition, require that, prior to a transfer of a patient for a nonmedical reason, the hospital ask the patient if there is a preferred contact person to be notified, and make a reasonable attempt to contact that person and alert him or her about the proposed transfer, and, if the patient is not able to respond, require that the hospital make a reasonable effort to ascertain the identity of the preferred contact person or the next of kin and alert him or her about the transfer. The bill would require that the hospital document any attempts to contact a preferred contact person or next of kin in the patient's medical record. Because a knowing and intentional violation of these requirements would be a 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

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 711, Statutes of 2013.

  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 78. Noes 0. Page 2783.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 28 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1980.).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (August 12).

  9. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 26).

  11. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  13. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 1343.)

  14. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  15. From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 1).

  16. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  17. Read second time and amended.

  18. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (April 9).

  19. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  20. Read first time.

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

  22. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Hall · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Hall

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 974 HALL Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 78 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 71000
Democratic 4000
Republican 3000
Total 78000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (78)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Holden — Yea
Linder — Yea
Logue — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Perea — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Daly — Yea
Campos — Yea
Fox — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Chau — Yea
Allen — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Gray — Yea
Levine — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Medina — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Garcia — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Fong — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Williams — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
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 Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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3rd Reading AB974 Hall By Beall

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 36000
Democratic 3000
Total 39000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Block — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Liu — Yea
Roth — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wright — Yea
Wyland — Yea
De León — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Evans — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Correa — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Beall — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huff — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Torres — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Yee — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 5 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5001
Democratic 0001
Total 5002
% of votes cast 71%0%0%29%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Not Voting
De León — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Not Voting

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AB 974 HALL Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 75 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 64004
Democratic 7000
Republican 4000
Total 75004
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Holden — Not Voting
Linder — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Not Voting
Wilk — Yea
Daly — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Stone — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gray — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Campos — Yea
Chau — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Hall — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Levine — Yea
Logue — Not Voting
Bocanegra — Yea
Medina — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Not Voting
Eggman — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Fox — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

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Do pass, to Consent Calendar.

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16000
Democratic 1000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bradford — Yea
Linder — Yea
Weber — Yea
Campos — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Holden — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Pan — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

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

Passed 19 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 18000
Democratic 1000
Total 19000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Ammiano — Yea
Logue — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Pan — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 974 do?
Existing law establishes the State Department of Public Health and sets forth its powers and duties, including, but not limited to, the licensing and regulation of health facilities, as defined. Existing law prohibits the transfer of a person needing emergency services from one hospital to another for any nonmedical reason unless prescribed conditions are met. A knowing and intentional violation of those provisions is a crime. This bill would, in addition, require that, prior to a transfer of a patient for a nonmedical reason, the hospital ask the patient if there is a preferred contact person to be notified, and make a reasonable attempt to contact that person and alert him or her about the proposed transfer, and, if the patient is not able to respond, require that the hospital make a reasonable effort to ascertain the identity of the preferred contact person or the next of kin and alert him or her about the transfer. The bill would require that the hospital document any attempts to contact a preferred contact person or next of kin in the patient's medical record. Because a knowing and intentional violation of these requirements would be a 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 AB 974?
AB 974 is sponsored by Hall.
What is the current status of AB 974?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 22, 2013. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 974?
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