California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 620 — Health and care facilities: missing patients and participants.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 674, Statutes of 2013.

  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, 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 provides for the licensure and regulation of the health facilities, as defined. Existing law requires certain types of health facilities, such as acute care hospitals and skilled nursing facilities, to develop, implement, and comply with a patient safety plan for the purpose of improving the health and safety of patients and reducing preventable patient safety events, as specified. A person who violates the provisions governing health facilities is guilty of a misdemeanor, as specified. The Community Care Facilities Act provides for the licensure and regulation of community care facilities, as defined, including residential facilities and facilities that provide adult day programs. A person who violates the act is guilty of a misdemeanor. Existing law, the California Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly Act, requires the State Department of Social Services to license and regulate residential care facilities for the elderly, as defined. A person who violates the act is guilty of a misdemeanor. Existing law, the California Adult Day Health Care Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of adult day health care centers, as defined, by the State Department of Public Health. A person who negligently, repeatedly, or willfully violates the act is guilty of a misdemeanor. This bill would require specified health facilities, including various kinds of intermediate care facilities, congregate living health facilities, and skilled nursing facilities, community care facilities providing adult residential care or offering adult day programs, residential care facilities for the elderly, and adult day health care centers to develop and comply with an absentee notification plan for the purpose of addressing issues that arise when a patient, resident, or participant, as applicable, is missing from the facility. The bill would require the plan to include and be limited to a requirement that an administrator of the facility, or his or her designee, inform the patient's, resident's, or participant's authorized representative when that patient, resident, or participant is missing from the facility, except under specified circumstances, and the circumstances in which an administrator of the facility, or his or her designee, shall notify local law enforcement. Because violations of these provisions would be misdemeanors, the 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 674, Statutes of 2013.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 3079.).

  5. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 53. Noes 25. Page 3064.)

  6. Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Ayes 53. Noes 25. Page 3064.)

  7. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 11 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  8. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2262.).

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

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

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

  17. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 25).

  18. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HUMAN S. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 19). Re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

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

  20. Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and HUMAN S.

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

  22. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 1342.)

  23. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

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

  25. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  26. Read second time and amended.

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

  28. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  30. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  32. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Buchanan · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Buchanan

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 620 BUCHANAN Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 77 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 70001
Democratic 4000
Republican 3000
Total 77001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (78)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Linder — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Daly — Yea
Campos — Yea
Fox — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Holden — Yea
Allen — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gray — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Garcia — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Fong — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Chau — Yea
Levine — Yea
Logue — Yea
Medina — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Conway — Yea
Donnelly — Not Voting
Melendez — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Williams — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hall — 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

Official roll call →

3rd Reading AB620 Buchanan By DeSaulnier

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
Anderson — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Monning — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Roth — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Evans — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Correa — Yea
Hancock — Yea
De León — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huff — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Torres — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Wright — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Hill — Yea
Knight — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Yee — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

AB 620 BUCHANAN 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
Alejo — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Linder — Yea
Logue — Not Voting
Maienschein — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Not Voting
Williams — Yea
Conway — Yea
Daly — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Stone — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Gray — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Pan — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Campos — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Holden — Not Voting
Levine — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Salas — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Donnelly — Not Voting
Perea — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Dickinson — 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

Official roll call →

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
Harkey — Yea
Holden — Yea
Linder — Yea
Pan — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Weber — Yea
Campos — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Hall — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Gatto — 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
Pan — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

public-safety healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 620 do?
Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of the health facilities, as defined. Existing law requires certain types of health facilities, such as acute care hospitals and skilled nursing facilities, to develop, implement, and comply with a patient safety plan for the purpose of improving the health and safety of patients and reducing preventable patient safety events, as specified. A person who violates the provisions governing health facilities is guilty of a misdemeanor, as specified. The Community Care Facilities Act provides for the licensure and regulation of community care facilities, as defined, including residential facilities and facilities that provide adult day programs. A person who violates the act is guilty of a misdemeanor. Existing law, the California Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly Act, requires the State Department of Social Services to license and regulate residential care facilities for the elderly, as defined. A person who violates the act is guilty of a misdemeanor. Existing law, the California Adult Day Health Care Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of adult day health care centers, as defined, by the State Department of Public Health. A person who negligently, repeatedly, or willfully violates the act is guilty of a misdemeanor. This bill would require specified health facilities, including various kinds of intermediate care facilities, congregate living health facilities, and skilled nursing facilities, community care facilities providing adult residential care or offering adult day programs, residential care facilities for the elderly, and adult day health care centers to develop and comply with an absentee notification plan for the purpose of addressing issues that arise when a patient, resident, or participant, as applicable, is missing from the facility. The bill would require the plan to include and be limited to a requirement that an administrator of the facility, or his or her designee, inform the patient's, resident's, or participant's authorized representative when that patient, resident, or participant is missing from the facility, except under specified circumstances, and the circumstances in which an administrator of the facility, or his or her designee, shall notify local law enforcement. Because violations of these provisions would be misdemeanors, the 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 620?
AB 620 is sponsored by Buchanan.
What is the current status of AB 620?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 20, 2013. Enacted.
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