California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 2144 — Staff-to-patient ratios.

Last action — From committee without further action.

  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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 and regulation of health facilities by the State Department of Public Health. A violation of those provisions is a crime. Existing law establishes the State Department of State Hospitals and sets forth its powers and duties relating to the administration of state hospitals. This bill would require the State Department of Public Health to adopt regulations by January 1, 2016, that establish minimum, specific, and numerical licensed nursing staff-to-patient ratios by licensing classification and minimum, specific, and numerical ancillary staff-to-patient ratios for health facilities that are operated by the State Department of State Hospitals, as prescribed.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee without further action.

  2. In committee: Set, second hearing. Held under submission.

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

  4. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 6.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  5. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  7. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  9. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Yamada · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Yamada

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

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

Passed 13 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12600
Democratic 1000
Total 13600
% of votes cast 68%32%0%0%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Ammiano — Yea
Maienschein — Nay
Mansoor — Nay
Rendon — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Bonilla — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Pan — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2144 do?
Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of health facilities by the State Department of Public Health. A violation of those provisions is a crime. Existing law establishes the State Department of State Hospitals and sets forth its powers and duties relating to the administration of state hospitals. This bill would require the State Department of Public Health to adopt regulations by January 1, 2016, that establish minimum, specific, and numerical licensed nursing staff-to-patient ratios by licensing classification and minimum, specific, and numerical ancillary staff-to-patient ratios for health facilities that are operated by the State Department of State Hospitals, as prescribed.
Who sponsors AB 2144?
AB 2144 is sponsored by Yamada.
What is the current status of AB 2144?
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 2144?
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