AB 1063 (Gabriel, D-Woodland Hills)
Oppose
Passed off Assembly Appropriations Committee suspense file on May 18. Pending an Assembly floor vote.
AB 1063 would require the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) to conduct an annual review of its enforcement of regulations related to nurse-to-patient staffing ratios. The report must include data regarding the number of violations, steps that were taken in response to the reports, and outcome of investigations. CDPH would also be required to hold a public hearing to receive input from direct care nurses regarding the efficacy of the department’s enforcement of the regulations. The report would be required to be submitted to the Legislature.
AB 1577 (Low, D-Cupertino)
Concerns
Passed off Assembly Appropriations Committee suspense file on May 18. Pending an Assembly floor vote.
AB 1577 would require a general acute care hospital to report to the California Department of Public Health, on a quarterly basis, the number of nursing clinical placements filled by the hospital for that quarter. Community colleges with nursing programs would also be required to report on the number of clinical placements the community college will require for the next academic year. If a general acute care hospital fails to meet the placement needs of community college nursing programs, they may be subject to a fine or loss of licensure. CHA is working with United Nurses Associations of California on a more collaborative approach to ensure student nurses receive their clinical training and to remove the potential loss of licensure.