AB 2144 California Assembly · 2013-2014 Regular Session

Staff-to-patient ratios.

Summary

Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of health facilities by the State Department of Public Health. A violation of those provisions is a crime. Existing law establishes the State Department of State Hospitals and sets forth its powers and duties relating to the administration of state hospitals. This bill would require the State Department of Public Health to adopt regulations by January 1, 2016, that establish minimum, specific, and numerical licensed nursing staff-to-patient ratios by licensing classification and minimum, specific, and numerical ancillary staff-to-patient ratios for health facilities that are operated by the State Department of State Hospitals, as prescribed.

Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2014

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 20, 2014 Last action Nov 30, 2014

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Committee

Amendments

May 23, 2014

Lower · Passed

In committee: Set, second hearing. Held under submission.

lower

Apr 30, 2014

Committee

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

lower

Apr 23, 2014

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 6.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

Apr 21, 2014

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

lower

Apr 10, 2014

Introduced

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

lower

Mar 6, 2014

Committee

Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

lower

Feb 21, 2014

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors