BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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GOVERNOR'S VETO
AB
2747 (Hadley)
As Enrolled August 29, 2016
2/3 vote
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|ASSEMBLY: |79-0 |(May 5, 2016) |SENATE: | 38-0 |(August 15. |
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Original Committee Reference: HEALTH
SUMMARY: Requires the Department of Public Health (DPH), within
90 calendar days after it receives an initial and complete
chronic dialysis clinic application, to complete the application
paperwork and conduct a licensure survey, if necessary, to
inspect the clinic and evaluate the clinic's compliance with
state licensure requirements. Requires DPH to forward its
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recommendation, if necessary, and all other information, to the
federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) within
the same 90 calendar days. Specifies that for an applicant
seeking to receive reimbursement under the Medicare or Medi-Cal
programs, DPH shall conduct an unannounced certification survey,
if necessary within 60 days after it receives approval from CMS
to conduct the certification survey. Requires DPH no later than
30 calendar days after the certification survey, to forward the
results of its licensure and certification surveys and all other
information necessary for certification to the CMS.
The Senate amendments streamline the timeframe for DPH to
complete the review of the application paperwork and conduct
licensure surveys of chronic dialysis clinics, including
timelines for DPH to conduct its unannounced certification
surveys.
FISCAL EFFECT: According to the Senate Appropriations
Committee, pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8, negligible state costs.
COMMENTS: According to the author, this bill eliminates the
year long wait for licensure of chronic dialysis clinics and
ensures patients have access to quality care. The author states
that in his district, there is a dialysis center, which has been
fully operational since January 2015, and has still not been
inspected. The author concludes that it is unconscionable that
patients are denied medically necessary facilities due to
inspection backlogs. This bill will remedy this problem by
giving dialysis centers a reasonable wait time for
certification.
GOVERNOR'S VETO MESSAGE:
I am returning Assembly Bill 2747 without my signature.
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This bill requires the Department of Public Health to process
license applications for chronic dialysis clinics within 90 days
and to conduct federal certification surveys of these same
clinics within 60 days of approval by the Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services.
Currently, the Department is taking the necessary steps to
reduce the time spent processing applications for all health
facilities. I believe this is a better approach than mandating
timeframes for one type of facility.
Analysis Prepared by: Rosielyn Pulmano /
HEALTH / (916) 319-2097 FN: 0005075