SB 596 (Menjivar, D-Van Nuys) Details
Passed the Senate on June 4. July 15 hearing in the Assembly Health Committee.
SB 596 would define an on-call list as at least 10% of the hospital’s registered nurse staff and would require that all nurses on the list maintain verified competencies specific to their assigned unit. The bill was amended to include float pool nurses as part of the on-call list.
Senate Health Committee Oppose Letter
Senate Appropriations Committee Oppose Letter
Senate Floor Alert in Opposition
Kathryn Austin Scott
Trina Gonzalez