BILL ANALYSIS
AB 1457
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CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
AB 1457 (Davis)
As Amended July 1, 2009
Majority vote
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|ASSEMBLY: |77-0 |(May 18, 2009) |SENATE: |35-0 |(August 17, |
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Original Committee Reference: HEALTH
SUMMARY : Requires current and incoming residents of skilled
nursing facilities (SNFs) to be informed of the name of the
facility's owner, licensee, and a single entity responsible for
patient care and operation of the facility. For incoming
residents, the information is to be the first attachment to each
contract for admission. Requires current residents, patients,
and primary contacts to be notified within 30 days of approval
of a change of ownership by the Department of Public Health
(DPH).
The Senate amendments require :
1)The SNF to send written notification within 30 days of
approval by DPH of a change in ownership to current residents,
patients, and the primary contact.
2)The notice to disclose the name of the owner and licensee of
the SNF and the name and contact information of a single
entity that is responsible for all aspects of patient care and
the operation of the SNF.
3)DPH to accept a copy of the written notice and a copy of the
list of individuals and mailing addresses to which the SNF
sent the notification as satisfactory evidence of compliance.
EXISTING LAW :
1)Requires an applicant for licensure to operate a health
facility to file an application with DPH with verified
evidence of financial resources sufficient to operate the
facility, names and addresses of the owner of the building and
grounds, and the name of the person in charge of the facility.
AB 1457
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2)Requires SNFs and intermediate care facilities to disclose the
name and business address of each general partner if the
applicant is a partnership; or, each director and officer if
the applicant is a corporation; and, each person having a
beneficial ownership interest of 5% or more if the applicant
is a corporation or partnership.
3)Defines a "contract of admission" to include all documents
which a resident or his or her representative must sign at the
time of, or as a condition of, admission to a long-term care
facility, including a SNF.
4)Requires the facility to communicate the content of the
admission contract to and obtain the signature of the person
to be admitted.
AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY , this bill required all contracts for
residents of SNFs to disclose the name of the facility's owner,
licensee, and a single entity responsible for patient care and
operation of the facility as the first attachment to each
contract for admission.
FISCAL EFFECT : None
Analysis Prepared by : Marjorie Swartz / HEALTH / (916)
319-2097
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