BILL ANALYSIS Ó SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair 2015 - 2016 Regular Session AB 178 (Bonilla) - Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians of the State of California: executive officer: enforcement program monitor ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Version: June 24, 2015 |Policy Vote: B., P. & E.D. 7 - | | | 0 | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Urgency: Yes |Mandate: Yes | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Hearing Date: August 27, 2015 |Consultant: Brendan McCarthy | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- *********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM - SUSPENSE FILE *********** The following information is revised to reflect amendments adopted by the committee on August 27, 2015 Bill Summary: AB 178 would require the Director of Consumer Affairs to appoint an enforcement program monitor over the licensing enforcement program of the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians. Fiscal Impact: Annual costs of about $180,000 per year to support the Executive Officer position at the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians, including salary, benefits, and overhead costs (Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians Fund). Current law sunsets the statutory authority for the Executive Officer position on January 1, 2016. This bill AB 178 (Bonilla) Page 1 of ? extends the authority to employ this position until January 1, 2018. Total costs of about $350,000 over three fiscal years to employ an enforcement program monitor over the enforcement program at the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians (Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians Fund). Author Amendments: Delete provisions of the bill relating to the registered dental assistant practical examination, delete provisions relating to the internal audit, and make technical corrections. -- END --