By CANHR is supporting, opposing and/or closely following the following pieces of legislation this session. This list is subject to change. Please check www.canhr.org for updated details on legislation, and leginfo.legislature.ca.gov for information on specific bills.
CANHR Sponsored Bills
AB 3211 (Kalra) Advance Health Care Directives
This bill updates California’s statutory Advanced Healthcare Directive to simplify the choices related to organ donation and encourage a more complete explanation of the principal’s preferences. In addition, the bill increases the likelihood that adults who wish to make an anatomical gift are given the opportunity to do so. Nearly 23,000 Californians are awaiting lifesaving organ transplants – the revised AHCD in AB 3211 provides an excellent opportunity to better identify organ donors and give them a better chance of expressing and effectuating their wishes.
Status: Signed into law! Thank you to all who sent letters of support!
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CANHR Support
AB 2233 (Kalra) – Assisted Living Waiver
This bill would improve the Assisted Living Waiver (ALW) Program by increasing the number of participant slots, expanding the geographic service area, and revising the provider reimbursement methodology. The ALW gives seniors and persons with disabilities the choice to receive Medi-Cal services in an assisted living facility or public subsidized housing, rather than a nursing home.
Status: Vetoed by the Governor. Read the Bill
SB 1152 (Hernandez) – Hospital Patient Discharge Process: Homeless Patients
This bill would require those health facilities to include within the hospital discharge policy, a written homeless patient discharge planning policy and process, as specified.
Status: Signed into law.
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CANHR Oppose
AB 2850 (Rubio): Nursing assistant training programs: Online and distance learning
This bill would undermine training requirements for certified nursing assistants (CNAs) by weakening qualifications for CNA instructors and allowing all classroom training to be provided online. It would sacrifice training standards for no good reason.
Status: Signed into law.
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AB 3004 (Kiley) – Revocable Transfer on Death Deeds
This bill would prematurely delete the sunset provision for the Revocable Transfer on Death Deed (TOD).
Status: Died in Committee.
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SB 1336 (Morrell) – Public Health: End of Life Option Act
The End of Life Option Act authorizes an adult who has been determined to be suffering from a terminal disease to make a request for an aid-in-dying drug. SB 1336 would dilute the End of Life Option Act by creating additional barriers for terminally ill patients attempting to access this treatment.
Status: Died in Committee.
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CANHR Watch
AB 1953 (Wood): Related party transactions by skilled nursing facilities
This bill would require nursing homes to submit profit and loss statements for related parties to the State under certain circumstances. Its purpose is to detect when nursing home chains are siphoning off money intended for care by diverting it to companies they own or control.
Status: Signed into law.
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AB 3098 (Friedman) RCFE Emergency Plans
This is an assisted living industry sponsored bill that would make modest changes to requirements for emergency preparedness in RCFEs. CANHR is recommending stronger protections.
Status: Signed into law.
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Federal Proposed Laws
H.R. 1215 – OPPOSE
Congress is considering a bill that will effectively end California’s 20-plus year civil protection system for victims of elder abuse or neglect perpetrated by health care providers. While California already has a $250,000 cap on non-economic damages – the centerpiece of H.R. 1215 – elder and dependent adult abuse cases are rightfully exempt. H.R. 1215 would end this critical exemption. H.R. 1215 inoculates an entire class of professionals and the health care industry from being held liable when their actions fall below, even far below, the acceptable standards or when they intentionally hurt a patient.
Status: Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee.
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