California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 2874 — Health facilities: notice: Attorney General.

Last action — Read third time. Refused passage. (Ayes 23. Noes 33. Page 5661.).

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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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.

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Summary

(1) Existing law requires the State Department of Public Health to inspect and license health facilities, as specified. Existing law requires a hospital that provides emergency medical services to, as soon as possible, but not later than 90 days prior to a planned reduction or elimination of the level of emergency medical services, provide notice of the intended change to the department, other specified entities, and the public. Existing law requires a health facility implementing a downgrade or change to make reasonable efforts to ensure that the community it serves is informed of the downgrade or closure. Existing law also requires a health facility to provide public notice, as specified, not less than 30 days prior to closing the facility, eliminating a supplemental service, as defined, or relocating the provision of supplemental services to a different campus. This bill would require a hospital that provides emergency medical services or a health facility to provide notice, as specified, at least 180 days before making the changes described above. The bill would also require a hospital that provides emergency medical services to additionally provide notice to the Attorney General before a planned reduction or elimination of the level of emergency medical services. (2) Existing law requires any nonprofit corporation, as defined, that operates or controls a health facility or operates or controls a facility that provides similar health care, to provide written notice to, and obtain the written consent of, the Attorney General prior to agreeing to sell or otherwise dispose of a material amount of its assets to another nonprofit corporation or entity. Existing law requires the Attorney General to conduct one or more public meetings to hear comments from interested parties, as specified, and to notify the nonprofit corporation in writing of the decision to consent to, give conditional consent to, or not consent to the agreement or transaction within 90 days of the receipt of the written notice, as specified. This bill would require a health facility, as defined, to provide written notice to the Attorney General not less than 180 days prior to closing the facility or eliminating a supplemental service, as defined. The bill would prohibit a health facility from closing the facility or eliminating a supplemental service prior to obtaining the written consent of the Attorney General. The bill would require the Attorney General to conduct one or more public meetings to hear comments from interested parties, as specified, and to notify the facility in writing of the decision to consent to, give conditional consent to, or not consent to the closure or elimination of service within 90 days of the receipt of the written notice, as specified. (3) Under existing law, violation of the provisions relating to health facility licensure is a misdemeanor. By changing the definition of 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. Read third time. Refused passage. (Ayes 23. Noes 33. Page 5661.).

  2. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  3. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 25).

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

  5. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (April 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  6. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (April 17). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  9. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  11. Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD.

  12. From printer. May be heard in committee March 19.

  13. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Thurmond · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 12 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Thurmond

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 2874 THURMOND Assembly Third Reading

Failed 23 Yea · 33 Nay · 22 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1824015
Democratic 5406
Republican 0501
Total 2333022
% of votes cast 29%42%0%28%
How each member voted (78)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Not Voting
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Nay
Brough — Not Voting
Holden — Not Voting
Maienschein — Nay
Mathis — Nay
Nazarian — Yea
Rendon — Not Voting
Santiago — Yea
Ting — Not Voting
Weber — Not Voting
Chau — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Friedman — Not Voting
Gloria — Not Voting
Fong — Nay
Salas — Nay
Harper — Nay
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Kamlager-Dove — Not Voting
Kiley — Nay
Levine — Yea
Burke — Yea
Low — Nay
Mayes — Nay
McCarty — Yea
Gray — Not Voting
Rubio — Not Voting
Medina — Nay
Baker — Nay
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Cooper — Not Voting
Melendez — Nay
Mullin — Not Voting
O'Donnell — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Steinorth — Nay
Thurmond — Yea
Voepel — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Wood — Yea
Cooley — Nay
Eggman — Not Voting
Cunningham — Nay
Daly — Nay
Frazier — Nay
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Not Voting
Jim Patterson — Nay
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Not Voting
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Nay
Berman, Marc Democratic Not Voting
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Nay
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Not Voting
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Nay
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Nay
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Not Voting
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Nay
Choi, Steven S. Republican Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Not Voting
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 11 Yea · 4 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8302
Democratic 3000
Republican 0100
Total 11402
% of votes cast 65%24%0%12%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Not Voting
Brough — Not Voting
Quirk — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Fong — Nay
Nazarian — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Chau — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Nay

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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]

Passed 11 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 3000
Unaffiliated 8300
Republican 0100
Total 11400
% of votes cast 73%27%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Santiago — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Burke — Yea
Mayes — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
McCarty — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Wood — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Nay

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2874 do?
(1) Existing law requires the State Department of Public Health to inspect and license health facilities, as specified. Existing law requires a hospital that provides emergency medical services to, as soon as possible, but not later than 90 days prior to a planned reduction or elimination of the level of emergency medical services, provide notice of the intended change to the department, other specified entities, and the public. Existing law requires a health facility implementing a downgrade or change to make reasonable efforts to ensure that the community it serves is informed of the downgrade or closure. Existing law also requires a health facility to provide public notice, as specified, not less than 30 days prior to closing the facility, eliminating a supplemental service, as defined, or relocating the provision of supplemental services to a different campus. This bill would require a hospital that provides emergency medical services or a health facility to provide notice, as specified, at least 180 days before making the changes described above. The bill would also require a hospital that provides emergency medical services to additionally provide notice to the Attorney General before a planned reduction or elimination of the level of emergency medical services. (2) Existing law requires any nonprofit corporation, as defined, that operates or controls a health facility or operates or controls a facility that provides similar health care, to provide written notice to, and obtain the written consent of, the Attorney General prior to agreeing to sell or otherwise dispose of a material amount of its assets to another nonprofit corporation or entity. Existing law requires the Attorney General to conduct one or more public meetings to hear comments from interested parties, as specified, and to notify the nonprofit corporation in writing of the decision to consent to, give conditional consent to, or not consent to the agreement or transaction within 90 days of the receipt of the written notice, as specified. This bill would require a health facility, as defined, to provide written notice to the Attorney General not less than 180 days prior to closing the facility or eliminating a supplemental service, as defined. The bill would prohibit a health facility from closing the facility or eliminating a supplemental service prior to obtaining the written consent of the Attorney General. The bill would require the Attorney General to conduct one or more public meetings to hear comments from interested parties, as specified, and to notify the facility in writing of the decision to consent to, give conditional consent to, or not consent to the closure or elimination of service within 90 days of the receipt of the written notice, as specified. (3) Under existing law, violation of the provisions relating to health facility licensure is a misdemeanor. By changing the definition of 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 2874?
AB 2874 is sponsored by Thurmond.
What is the current status of AB 2874?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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 2874?
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