BILL ANALYSIS Ó AB 2386 Page 1 Date of Hearing: May 21, 2014 ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Mike Gatto, Chair AB 2386 (Mullin) - As Amended: May 7, 2014 Policy Committee: Human ServicesVote:7 - 0 Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: Yes Reimbursable: No SUMMARY This bill requires all care facilities, including child day care facilities, community care facilities and residential cared facilities for the elderly, to have one or more carbon monoxide detectors installed in the facility and requires the Department of Social Services (DSS) to account for their presence upon inspection of the facility. FISCAL EFFECT Minor and absorbable costs to DSS to check compliance during inspections. COMMENTS Purpose . According to the author, "while many child care homes in California have already taken steps to ensure proper installation of carbon monoxide detectors, there are a few who may simply be unaware of the requirement and the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning. Since children are most susceptible to carbon monoxide poisoning, we must ensure that all childcare homes are meeting this standard to protect our children." This bill aligns existing health and safety requirements with the Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2010 (Chapter 19, Statutes of 2010), which requires all existing dwellings intended for human occupancy that have a fossil fuel burning appliance, a fireplace, or an attached garage to install a carbon monoxide detector on or before January 1, 2013. Although required for single family homes, as well as schools, including AB 2386 Page 2 child care facilities that operate on school campuses, there is no requirement that a carbon monoxide detector be installed in non-residential facilities, such as a non-residential child care facility. This bill closes that gap. Analysis Prepared by : Jennifer Swenson / APPR. / (916) 319-2081