BILL ANALYSIS Ó
SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair
2015 - 2016 Regular Session
SB 980 (Nielsen) - Veterans' homes
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|Version: April 26, 2016 |Policy Vote: V.A. 4 - 0, JUD. 7 |
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|Urgency: No |Mandate: No |
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|Hearing Date: May 27, 2016 |Consultant: Jillian Kissee |
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Bill
Summary: This bill updates code sections governing state
veterans' homes and among other things, requires the Department
of Veterans Affairs (CalVet) to: (1) adopt statewide policies
and procedures, by regulation, for the operation of the state
veterans home system; (2) establish a quality of care assessment
team; and (3) implement a statewide electronic health records
system.
*********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM - SUSPENSE FILE ***********
The following information is revised to reflect amendments
adopted by the committee on May 27, 2016
Fiscal
Impact:
Though a precise estimate is unavailable at this time, this
bill would likely result in costs to CalVet in the mid
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hundreds of thousands to update existing and develop new
regulations. Additional unknown one-time costs would be
incurred for the implementation of a statewide electronic
health records system. These costs could range from
negligible to significant depending upon the option used to
fulfill this requirement (i.e. purchasing an off-the-shelf
system or modeling the system off of one that exists in other
state departments). Ongoing costs for CalVet to report to
the Legislature on veterans' home-related performance issues,
likely in the tens of thousands. (General Fund)
Author
Amendments: Remove the requirement that CalVet establish a
quality of care assessment team and clarify how federal funding
is to be treated when it is received.
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