Dialysis Patient Quality of Care Assurance Act of 2019.
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AB 1448 — Dialysis Patient Quality of Care Assurance Act of 2019.
Last action — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Assembly
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2019-2020 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 requires the State Department of Public Health to license and regulate chronic dialysis clinics, defined as a clinic that provides less than 24-hour care for the treatment of patients with end-stage renal disease, including renal dialysis services. Existing law also requires the department to periodically inspect every clinic for which a license or special permit has been issued, with the frequency to be determined based on the type and complexity of the clinic or special service to be inspected. Existing law makes this provision inapplicable to an end-stage renal disease facility. Existing law makes a person who violates a law or willfully or repeatedly violates a rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to these clinics guilty of a crime. This bill would require the department to inspect each licensed chronic dialysis clinic that receives a one- or 2-star quality rating as determined by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services under the Five-Star Quality Rating System at least once per calendar year, until the clinic attains at least a 3-star rating. The bill would also require the department to conduct any additional inspection that the department deems necessary to ensure the continuation of high quality medical care for dialysis patients. The bill would require the department, commencing January 1, 2020, to assess a supplemental license fee on licensed chronic dialysis clinics in an amount not to exceed the reasonable cost to the department to conduct the inspections. The bill would name the act the Dialysis Patient Quality of Care Assurance Act of 2019.
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Action History
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From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
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In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
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Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
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Read first time.
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From printer. May be heard in committee March 25.
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Introduced. To print.
Sponsors
- Gray · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
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Sponsors (1)
- Gray
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (121)
121 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does AB 1448 do?
- Existing law requires the State Department of Public Health to license and regulate chronic dialysis clinics, defined as a clinic that provides less than 24-hour care for the treatment of patients with end-stage renal disease, including renal dialysis services. Existing law also requires the department to periodically inspect every clinic for which a license or special permit has been issued, with the frequency to be determined based on the type and complexity of the clinic or special service to be inspected. Existing law makes this provision inapplicable to an end-stage renal disease facility. Existing law makes a person who violates a law or willfully or repeatedly violates a rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to these clinics guilty of a crime. This bill would require the department to inspect each licensed chronic dialysis clinic that receives a one- or 2-star quality rating as determined by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services under the Five-Star Quality Rating System at least once per calendar year, until the clinic attains at least a 3-star rating. The bill would also require the department to conduct any additional inspection that the department deems necessary to ensure the continuation of high quality medical care for dialysis patients. The bill would require the department, commencing January 1, 2020, to assess a supplemental license fee on licensed chronic dialysis clinics in an amount not to exceed the reasonable cost to the department to conduct the inspections. The bill would name the act the Dialysis Patient Quality of Care Assurance Act of 2019.
- Who sponsors AB 1448?
- AB 1448 is sponsored by Gray.
- What is the current status of AB 1448?
- This bill died with 2019-2020 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 1448?
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