BILL ANALYSIS Ó ------------------------------------------------------------ |SENATE RULES COMMITTEE | AB 1823| |Office of Senate Floor Analyses | | |1020 N Street, Suite 524 | | |(916) 651-1520 Fax: (916) | | |327-4478 | | ------------------------------------------------------------ THIRD READING Bill No: AB 1823 Author: Yamada (D), et al. Amended: 6/14/12 in Senate Vote: 21 SENATE VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE : 7-0, 6/12/12 AYES: Correa, Cannella, Berryhill, Calderon, Negrete McLeod, Rubio, Lieu NO VOTE RECORDED: Runner SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE : Senate Rule 28.8 ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 72-0, 5/3/12 (Consent) - See last page for vote SUBJECT : Veterans homes: accounting for charges SOURCE : Author DIGEST : This bill requires the quarterly accounting statements for veteran home occupants of all charges to include information relating to payment of any outstanding charges at the time of the veteran's death, including the use of a deceased veteran's personal property or money for payment of outstanding charges, and statement advising the member to seek counsel from a legal expert to protect his/her assets. ANALYSIS : Existing law requires a member of a veterans' to pay fees and charges as determined by the Department of CONTINUED AB 1823 Page 2 Veterans Affairs. Existing law requires the administrator of the home to provide each member with a quarterly statement or accounting of all charges for the costs of care rendered to the member in excess of the member fee, as defined. Background 1. California runs a veterans home system which just completed construction of its eighth home. 2. Although financial means is a consideration for admission to the veterans homes, there is no absolute means test for admission. 3. The cost of care for veterans often exceeds what they pay into the system. 4. For those veterans who continue to make an income or accumulate assets above and beyond what is paid into the system, part of the agreement with the state is that when a veteran passes his/her estate may have to help make up the difference for what the state paid. FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes Local: No SUPPORT : (Verified 6/25/12) American Legion, Department of California AMVETS, Department of California California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform California Sate Commanders Veterans Council Vietnam Veterans of America, California State Council Yountville Veterans Home Allied Council ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 72-0, 5/3/12 AYES: Achadjian, Alejo, Allen, Ammiano, Atkins, Beall, Bill Berryhill, Block, Blumenfield, Bradford, Brownley, Buchanan, Butler, Charles Calderon, Campos, Carter, Cedillo, Chesbro, Conway, Cook, Davis, Dickinson, Donnelly, Eng, Feuer, Fong, Fuentes, Beth Gaines, Galgiani, Garrick, Gatto, Gordon, Gorell, Grove, Hagman, AB 1823 Page 3 Halderman, Harkey, Hayashi, Hill, Huber, Hueso, Huffman, Jeffries, Knight, Lara, Logue, Bonnie Lowenthal, Ma, Mansoor, Mendoza, Miller, Mitchell, Monning, Morrell, Nestande, Nielsen, Norby, Olsen, Pan, Perea, V. Manuel Pérez, Portantino, Silva, Skinner, Solorio, Swanson, Torres, Valadao, Wagner, Wieckowski, Yamada, John A. Pérez NO VOTE RECORDED: Bonilla, Fletcher, Furutani, Hall, Roger Hernández, Jones, Smyth, Williams RM:k 6/26/12 Senate Floor Analyses SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE **** END ****