California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 980 — Veterans' homes.

Last action — August 11 hearing. Held in committee and under submission.

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  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.

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Summary

Existing law provides for the establishment and operation of veterans' homes at various sites, and provides for an administrator of each home, as specified. Existing law establishes the duties of the Department of Veterans Affairs with regard to the establishment and regulation of veterans' homes. This bill would revise and recast those provisions. Among other things, the bill would provide that the administrator is the senior executive appointed to oversee the operations of a veterans' home. The bill would specify which veterans' homes are administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs. The bill would require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to adopt uniform statewide policies and procedures, by regulation, for the operation of those veterans' homes, as specified. The bill would require the secretary to implement a statewide electronic medical record system for veterans' homes by a specified date. The bill would require the secretary to annually report to the Senate and Assembly Committees on Veterans Affairs, as specified. Existing law establishes the criteria for admission to a veterans' home, as specified. Existing law establishes the fees and charges for residency, as established by each administrator of a home, and requires each administrator to adopt rules and regulations for the administration of the homes. This bill would instead require that the fees and charges be established by the secretary, rather than by each administrator, and that the secretary adopt rules and regulations that apply to the homes and the criteria for admission. The bill would authorize the secretary to establish needs-based criteria for admission to veterans' homes and to prioritize admission for veterans with service-related disabilities, as specified. Existing law authorizes a resident spouse to continue his or her residency after a veteran spouse's death. This bill would require a resident spouse who continues residency after a veteran spouse's death to continue to pay all applicable fees and to comply with all department regulations, and would expand those provisions to include domestic partners. Existing law authorizes the department to investigate a veteran's financial status for admission purposes. This bill would further authorize the department to determine a resident's or applicant's income or suitability for residence at a veterans' home and would provide that providing false information or failure to pay fees is grounds for financial penalties or discharge from a veterans' home. Existing law requires 100% of the moneys received by a veterans' home from veterans receiving federal aid to be placed to the credit of the home to augment the current appropriation for the support of the home. This bill would delete that provision. Existing law requires members of a veterans' home to pay fees and charges as determined by the department, subject to a specified fee schedule. This bill would provide that failure to pay fees is cause for the administrator to refer the resident to collections or dismiss the resident from the home. Existing law, upon the death of a veteran in a home, requires any moneys not in excess of $3,000 held by the home for the veteran to be paid to the home's Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Fund, if no will or heir or other family member is discovered within a specified number of years after his or her death. This bill would increase the amount that may be transferred to $15,000. Existing law, upon the departure of a veteran from a home, requires any moneys not in excess of $3,000 held by the home for the veteran to be paid to the home's Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Fund, if the money is not requested by the veteran within a specified number of years after his or her departure. This bill would increase the amount that may be transferred to $5,000. This bill would make other conforming changes and would delete obsolete provisions and references, as specified.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. August 11 hearing. Held in committee and under submission.

  2. August 3 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  3. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  4. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on V.A.

  5. Referred to Com. on V.A.

  6. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  7. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 4150.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  8. Ordered to special consent calendar.

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

  10. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4000.) (May 27).

  11. Set for hearing May 27.

  12. May 9 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  13. Set for hearing May 9.

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

  15. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3610.) (April 19).

  16. Set for hearing April 19.

  17. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 3523.) (April 12). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  18. Set for hearing April 12.

  19. Referred to Coms. on V.A. and JUD.

  20. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 12.

  21. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Nielsen · Primary

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Sponsors (1)

  • Nielsen

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Votes

Special Consent #

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 36001
Democratic 3000
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Yea
Block — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huff — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Allen — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Beall — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Pan — Yea
Roth — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Glazer — 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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Do pass as amended

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Democratic 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea

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Placed on suspense file

Passed 6 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5001
Democratic 1000
Total 6001
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Not Voting
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Beall — Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea

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Subjects

veterans
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 980 do?
Existing law provides for the establishment and operation of veterans' homes at various sites, and provides for an administrator of each home, as specified. Existing law establishes the duties of the Department of Veterans Affairs with regard to the establishment and regulation of veterans' homes. This bill would revise and recast those provisions. Among other things, the bill would provide that the administrator is the senior executive appointed to oversee the operations of a veterans' home. The bill would specify which veterans' homes are administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs. The bill would require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to adopt uniform statewide policies and procedures, by regulation, for the operation of those veterans' homes, as specified. The bill would require the secretary to implement a statewide electronic medical record system for veterans' homes by a specified date. The bill would require the secretary to annually report to the Senate and Assembly Committees on Veterans Affairs, as specified. Existing law establishes the criteria for admission to a veterans' home, as specified. Existing law establishes the fees and charges for residency, as established by each administrator of a home, and requires each administrator to adopt rules and regulations for the administration of the homes. This bill would instead require that the fees and charges be established by the secretary, rather than by each administrator, and that the secretary adopt rules and regulations that apply to the homes and the criteria for admission. The bill would authorize the secretary to establish needs-based criteria for admission to veterans' homes and to prioritize admission for veterans with service-related disabilities, as specified. Existing law authorizes a resident spouse to continue his or her residency after a veteran spouse's death. This bill would require a resident spouse who continues residency after a veteran spouse's death to continue to pay all applicable fees and to comply with all department regulations, and would expand those provisions to include domestic partners. Existing law authorizes the department to investigate a veteran's financial status for admission purposes. This bill would further authorize the department to determine a resident's or applicant's income or suitability for residence at a veterans' home and would provide that providing false information or failure to pay fees is grounds for financial penalties or discharge from a veterans' home. Existing law requires 100% of the moneys received by a veterans' home from veterans receiving federal aid to be placed to the credit of the home to augment the current appropriation for the support of the home. This bill would delete that provision. Existing law requires members of a veterans' home to pay fees and charges as determined by the department, subject to a specified fee schedule. This bill would provide that failure to pay fees is cause for the administrator to refer the resident to collections or dismiss the resident from the home. Existing law, upon the death of a veteran in a home, requires any moneys not in excess of $3,000 held by the home for the veteran to be paid to the home's Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Fund, if no will or heir or other family member is discovered within a specified number of years after his or her death. This bill would increase the amount that may be transferred to $15,000. Existing law, upon the departure of a veteran from a home, requires any moneys not in excess of $3,000 held by the home for the veteran to be paid to the home's Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Fund, if the money is not requested by the veteran within a specified number of years after his or her departure. This bill would increase the amount that may be transferred to $5,000. This bill would make other conforming changes and would delete obsolete provisions and references, as specified.
Who sponsors SB 980?
SB 980 is sponsored by Nielsen.
What is the current status of SB 980?
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 SB 980?
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