AB 311 (Santiago, D-Los Angeles)
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In Senate Human Services Committee
AB 311 would ensure undocumented immigrants are eligible to receive food assistance benefits.
AB 3161 (Bonta, D-Oakland)
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Passed the Assembly Judiciary Committee on April 16. To be heard in the Assembly Appropriations Committee.
AB 3161 would require general acute care hospitals, acute psychiatric hospitals, and special hospitals, that report adverse events to provide the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) with additional patient demographic data including age, race, ethnicity, gender identity (to the extent known), sexual orientation (to the extent known), primary language spoken, disability status, and expected payer. The bill would also require hospitals to update their patient safety plans to include anonymous reporting options and a process for addressing racism and discrimination. Beginning Jan. 1, 2026, hospitals would be required to submit their patient safety plans to CDPH biannually, and the plans would be posted on CDPH’s website. The bill would authorize CDPH to impose a fine of up to $5,000 on health facilities that do not adopt, update, or submit patient safety plans. CHA will continue to work with the author’s office on further clarifying amendments.
SB 37 (Caballero, D-Merced)
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Passed the Senate on Jan. 29. Pending an Assembly policy committee referral.
SB 37 would, upon appropriation of funding by the Legislature, require the Department of Housing and Community Development to begin developing the Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities Housing Stability Pilot Program to award competitive grants to eligible entities including nonprofit community-based organizations, continuums of care, public housing authorities, and area agencies on aging. Grant funds would provide housing subsidies to older adults and adults with disabilities whose households are experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness.