Bill Text: CA AB2476 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Health and care facilities.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2018-05-31 - In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. [AB2476 Detail]
Download: California-2017-AB2476-Amended.html
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Amended
IN
Senate
May 15, 2018 |
| Assembly Bill | No. 2476 |
| Introduced by Assembly Member Rubio |
February 14, 2018 |
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
Existing law establishes the State Department of Public Health and sets forth its powers and duties, including, but not limited to, the licensure and regulation of primary care clinics and specialty clinics. Existing law authorizes the department to adopt regulations to implement these provisions. Violation of these provisions is a crime.
Existing law, which became operative on January 1, 2018, provides that all regulations relating to licensed clinics in effect on December 31, 1977, which were adopted by the department, remain in full force and effect until altered, amended, or repealed by the department.
This bill would make those provisions inoperative until January 1, 2020, and until that date, would instead require those clinics to comply with
specified federal certification standards until regulations are adopted by the department. By expanding the scope of a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
Existing law, which became operative on January 1, 2018, requires the State Department of Public Health and the State Department of Developmental Services to jointly develop and implement licensing regulations appropriate for an intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled-nursing and an intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled-continuous nursing, as specified.
This bill would make those provisions inoperative until January 1, 2021, and until that date, would instead require those facilities to comply with specified federal certification standards until regulations are adopted by the departments. By expanding the scope of a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local
crime.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
Digest Key
Vote: 2/3 Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YESBill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 1225 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:1225.
(a) The department shall adopt, and may from time to time amend or repeal, in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, such reasonable rules and regulations as may be necessary or proper to carry out the purposes and intent of this chapter and to enable the department to exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred upon it by this chapter, not inconsistent with any of the provisions of any statute of this state. The rules and regulations for primary care clinics shall be separate and distinct from the rules and regulations for specialty clinics.SEC. 2.
Section 1275.3 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:1275.3.
(a) The State Department of Public Health and the State Department of Developmental Services shall jointly develop and implement licensing regulations appropriate for an intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled-nursing and an intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled-continuous nursing.(d)
(e)This section shall
become operative on January 1, 2018.
SEC. 3.
No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution.SEC. 4.
This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:(a)The department shall adopt, and may from time to time amend or repeal, in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, reasonable rules and regulations as may be necessary or proper to carry out the purposes and intent of this chapter and to enable the department to exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred upon it by this chapter, not inconsistent with any of the provisions of any statute of this state.
(b)The rules and regulations for primary care clinics shall be separate and distinct from the rules and regulations for specialty clinics.
(c)All regulations relating to licensed clinics in effect on December 31, 1977, that were adopted by the department, shall remain in full force and effect until altered, amended, or repealed by the director.
(d)Until the department adopts regulations relating to the provision of services by a chronic dialysis clinic, a surgical clinic, or a rehabilitation clinic, the following clinics licensed or seeking licensure shall comply with the following federal certification standards in effect immediately preceding January 1, 2013:
(1)A chronic dialysis clinic shall comply with federal certification standards for an end stage renal disease clinic, as specified in
Sections 494.1 to 494.180, inclusive, of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
(2)A surgical clinic, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 1204, shall comply with federal certification standards for an ambulatory surgical clinic, as specified in Sections 416.1 to 416.52, inclusive, of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
(3)A rehabilitation clinic shall comply with federal certification standards for a comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facility, as specified in Sections 485.50 to 485.74, inclusive, of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
(e)This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2020, and
as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute that is enacted before January 1, 2020, deletes or extends that date.
(a)The department shall adopt, and may from time to time amend or repeal, in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, such reasonable rules and regulations as may be necessary or proper to carry out the purposes and intent of this chapter and to enable the department to exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred upon it by this chapter, not inconsistent with any of the provisions of any statute of this state. The rules and regulations for primary care clinics shall be separate and distinct from the rules and regulations for specialty clinics.
(b)All regulations relating to licensed clinics in effect on
December 31, 1977, which were adopted by the department, shall remain in full force and effect until altered, amended, or repealed by the director.
(c)This section shall become operative on January 1, 2020.
(a)The State Department of Public Health and the State Department of Developmental Services shall jointly develop and implement licensing regulations appropriate for an intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled-nursing and an intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled-continuous nursing.
(b)The regulations adopted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall ensure that residents of an intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled-nursing and an intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled-continuous nursing receive appropriate medical and nursing services, and developmental program services in a normalized, least
restrictive physical and programmatic environment appropriate to individual resident need.
In addition, the regulations shall do all of the following:
(1)Include provisions for the completion of a clinical and developmental assessment of placement needs, including medical and other needs, and the degree to which they are being met, of clients placed in an intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled-nursing and an intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled-continuous nursing and for the monitoring of these needs at regular intervals.
(2)Provide for maximum utilization of generic community resources by clients residing in a facility.
(3)Require the State Department of Developmental Services to review and approve an applicant’s facility program plan as a prerequisite to the licensing and certification process.
(4)Require that the physician providing the certification that placement in the intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled-nursing or intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled-continuous nursing is needed, consult with the physician who is the physician of record at the time the person’s proposed placement is being considered by the interdisciplinary team.
(c)Until the departments adopt regulations pursuant to this section relating to services by an intermediate care facility/developmentally
disabled-nursing, the licensed intermediate care facilities/developmentally disabled-nursing shall comply with federal certification standards for intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities, as specified in Sections 483.400 to 483.480, inclusive, of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations, in effect immediately preceding January 1, 2013.
(d)This section shall not supersede the authority of the State Fire Marshal pursuant to Sections 13113, 13113.5, 13143, and 13143.6 to the extent that these sections are applicable to community care facilities.
(e)This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2021, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute that
is enacted before January 1, 2021, deletes or extends that date.
(a)The State Department of Public Health and the State Department of Developmental Services shall jointly develop and implement licensing regulations appropriate for an intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled-nursing and an intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled-continuous nursing.
(b)The regulations adopted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall ensure that residents of an intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled-nursing and an intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled-continuous nursing receive appropriate medical and nursing services, and developmental program services in a normalized, least restrictive physical and programmatic
environment appropriate to individual resident need.
In addition, the regulations shall do all of the following:
(1)Include provisions for the completion of a clinical and developmental assessment of placement needs, including medical and other needs, and the degree to which they are being met, of clients placed in an intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled-nursing and an intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled-continuous nursing and for the monitoring of these needs at regular intervals.
(2)Provide for maximum utilization of generic community resources by clients residing in a facility.
(3)Require the State Department of Developmental Services to review
and approve an applicant’s program plan as part of the licensing and certification process.
(4)Require that the physician providing the certification that placement in the intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled-nursing or intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled-continuous nursing is needed, consult with the physician who is the physician of record at the time the person’s proposed placement is being considered by the interdisciplinary team.
(c)Regulations developed
pursuant to this section shall include licensing fee schedules appropriate to facilities which will encourage their development.
(d)
This section shall not supersede the authority of the State Fire Marshal pursuant to Sections 13113, 13113.5, 13143, and 13143.6 to the extent that these sections are applicable to community care facilities.
(e)
This section shall become operative on January 1,
2021.
No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution.
This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:
In order for the State Department of Public Health and the State Department of Developmental Services to have the authority to enforce federal certification standards at the earliest possible time, until regulations are adopted, it is necessary that this act take effect immediately.
