California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SJR 8 — Medicare: observation status.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 135, Statutes of 2015.

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

This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

This measure would urge Congress and the President of the United States to reform the short stay admissions criteria for Medicare beneficiaries and to discontinue the two-midnight policy.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 135, Statutes of 2015.

  2. Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 4:30 p.m.

  3. In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  4. Read. Adopted. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 2470.) Ordered to the Senate.

  5. From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (July 14).

  6. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  7. In Assembly. Held at Desk.

  8. Read. Adopted. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 1188.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  9. From committee: Ordered to third reading.

  10. Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.

Sponsors

  • Hernandez · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Hernandez

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

SJR 8 Hernandez Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 79 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 70001
Democratic 4000
Republican 5000
Total 79001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Brown — Yea
Kim — Yea
Low — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Burke — Yea
Salas — Yea
Harper — Yea
Chau — Yea
Linder — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Mayes — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Perea — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Williams — Yea
Campos — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Gray — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Holden — Yea
Chang — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Baker — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Levine — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Be adopted. To Consent Calendar.

Passed 19 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 1000
Unaffiliated 16000
Republican 2000
Total 19000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Maienschein — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Burke — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Wood — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

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3rd Reading SJR8 Hernandez

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 37000
Democratic 3000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Block — Yea
Hill — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Pan — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Allen — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Runner — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huff — Yea
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Roth — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does SJR 8 do?
This measure would urge Congress and the President of the United States to reform the short stay admissions criteria for Medicare beneficiaries and to discontinue the two-midnight policy.
Who sponsors SJR 8?
SJR 8 is sponsored by Hernandez.
What is the current status of SJR 8?
This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 SJR 8?
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