BILL ANALYSIS
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THIRD READING
Bill No: AB 762
Author: Lowenthal (D)
Amended: 8/27/09 in Senate
Vote: 21
SENATE HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE : 5-0, 6/23/09
AYES: Liu, Maldonado, Alquist, Runner, Yee
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE : Senate Rule 28.8
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 78-0, 6/1/09 - See last page for vote
SUBJECT : Residential facilities: bedridden persons
SOURCE : California Assisted Living Association
DIGEST : This bill defines nonambulatory persons in
specified facilities relative to fire clearance, and
clarifies the requirements for accepting or retaining a
resident in a residential care facility for the elderly
when that individual needs assistance transferring to and
from bed.
Senate Floor Amendments of 8/27/09 extend the definition of
"nonambulatory persons" and "bedridden" to all residential
care facilities licensed by the Department of Social
Services.
ANALYSIS : Existing law provides for the licensing and
regulation of community care facilities, residential care
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facilities for persons with chronic life-threatening
illness, and residential care facilities for the elderly by
the Department of Social Services.
Under existing law, bedridden persons may be admitted to,
and remain in, a community care facility, residential care
facility for persons with chronic life-threatening illness,
or a residential care facility for the elderly if the
facility secures and maintains an appropriate fire
clearance.
Existing law defines "nonambulatory persons" for purpose of
inspections by the State Fire Marshal.
This bill, for the purpose of fire clearance of these
facilities, include within the definition of "nonambulatory
person" a resident who is unable to independently transfer
to and from bed but who does not need assistance turning
and repositioning in bed.
FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes
Local: No
SUPPORT : (Verified 8/28/09)
California Assisted Living Association (source)
Aging Services of California
Alzheimer's Association, California Council
Area 4 Agency on Aging
Area Agency on Aging of Lake and Mendocino Counties PSA 26
Association of Board and Care Homes, Inc.
Bello Villetta Residential Care Facility for the Elderly
Board and Care Owners Association
California Association for Adult Day Services
California Commission on Aging
California Hospice and Palliative Care Association
CalPACE ( California Program of All-inclusive Care for
Elderly)
Community Residential Care Association of California
Congress of California Seniors
Hill Partnership, Inc.
Professional Fiduciary Association of California
Quartz Garden
Royal Garden Board and Care
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St. Paul Senior Homes and Services
ASSEMBLY FLOOR :
AYES: Adams, Ammiano, Anderson, Arambula, Beall, Bill
Berryhill, Tom Berryhill, Blakeslee, Blumenfield,
Brownley, Buchanan, Caballero, Carter, Chesbro, Conway,
Cook, Coto, Davis, De La Torre, De Leon, DeVore, Duvall,
Emmerson, Eng, Evans, Feuer, Fletcher, Fong, Fuentes,
Fuller, Furutani, Gaines, Galgiani, Garrick, Gilmore,
Hagman, Hall, Harkey, Hayashi, Hernandez, Hill, Huber,
Huffman, Jeffries, Jones, Knight, Krekorian, Lieu, Logue,
Bonnie Lowenthal, Ma, Mendoza, Miller, Monning, Nava,
Nestande, Niello, Nielsen, John A. Perez, V. Manuel
Perez, Portantino, Price, Ruskin, Salas, Saldana, Silva,
Skinner, Smyth, Solorio, Audra Strickland, Swanson,
Torlakson, Torres, Torrico, Tran, Villines, Yamada, Bass
NO VOTE RECORDED: Block, Charles Calderon
CTW/RJG:mw 8/28/09 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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