California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 579 — Health facilities: physical plant location.

Last action — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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    Introduced
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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 2015-2016 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 issue a single consolidated license to a general acute care hospital that includes more than one physical plant maintained and operated on separate premises if all applicable requirements of licensure, as specified, are satisfied. Under existing law, the physical plants maintained and operated under a general acute care hospital's single consolidated license must be located no more than 15 miles apart, unless a specified exception applies. This bill would create an exception to permit a general acute care hospital to operate an emergency department located more than 15 miles from its main physical plant, if all applicable requirements of licensure are satisfied. The bill would also permit a closing general acute care hospital's emergency department to continue to be operated at the same location or locations by an acquiring general acute care hospital, as specified. The bill would create an exception to permit the acquiring general acute care hospital to operate the closing general acute care hospital's emergency department at that location or locations, even if located more than 15 miles from the acquiring general acute care hospital's main physical plant, if all applicable requirements of licensure are satisfied.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. Died pursuant to Article IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

  3. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  4. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  6. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  7. From printer. May be heard in committee March 27.

  8. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Obernolte · Primary

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Sponsors (1)

  • Obernolte

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 579 do?
Existing law requires the State Department of Public Health to issue a single consolidated license to a general acute care hospital that includes more than one physical plant maintained and operated on separate premises if all applicable requirements of licensure, as specified, are satisfied. Under existing law, the physical plants maintained and operated under a general acute care hospital's single consolidated license must be located no more than 15 miles apart, unless a specified exception applies. This bill would create an exception to permit a general acute care hospital to operate an emergency department located more than 15 miles from its main physical plant, if all applicable requirements of licensure are satisfied. The bill would also permit a closing general acute care hospital's emergency department to continue to be operated at the same location or locations by an acquiring general acute care hospital, as specified. The bill would create an exception to permit the acquiring general acute care hospital to operate the closing general acute care hospital's emergency department at that location or locations, even if located more than 15 miles from the acquiring general acute care hospital's main physical plant, if all applicable requirements of licensure are satisfied.
Who sponsors AB 579?
AB 579 is sponsored by Obernolte.
What is the current status of AB 579?
This bill died with 2015-2016 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 579?
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