SB 963 (Ashby, D-Sacramento) Details
Passed the Senate Judiciary Committee on April 23. To be heard in the Senate Appropriations Committee.
SB 963 would require general acute care hospitals with an emergency department (ED) to create a human trafficking system available at the ED that would allow patients to self-identify as a victim of human trafficking or domestic violence. CHA was successful in securing amendments to address concerns and will continue to work with the author’s office on further clarifying amendments.
Vanessa Gonzalez
Sheree Lowe