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          Date of Hearing:   April 28, 2010

                        ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
                                Felipe Fuentes, Chair

                   AB 2001 (Harkey) - As Amended:  April 5, 2010  

          Policy Committee:                              Business &  
          Professions  Vote:                            11-0

          Urgency:     No                   State Mandated Local Program:  
          No     Reimbursable:              

           SUMMARY  

          This bill transfers responsibility for adopting regulations  
          related to building standards for health facilities from the  
          California Department of Public Health to the California  
          Building Standards Commission (Commission). 

           FISCAL EFFECT  

          Minor absorbable workload to the Commission and a minor  
          reduction in workload for the Department of Public Health (DPH).  


           COMMENTS  

           1)Rationale  . This bill is sponsored by DPH to transfer  
            responsibility for building standards for health facilities  
            such as hospitals and clinics from DPH to the Commission.  
            According to the author and sponsor the Commission is the more  
            appropriate entity to administer Title 24 regulatory  
            activities. Under current law DPH provides construction  
            guidance for health facilities infrequently.  

           2)An amendment  to be adopted in committee addresses a concern of  
            the Commission regarding regulatory language in the bill. 

           3)Background  . The Commission is an independent entity within the  
            California Consumer Services Agency. The Commission reviews  
            and approves building standards per Title 24 regulations.  
            Title 24 regulations govern three types of building standards:  
            those adopted by state agencies, adapted from national model  
            codes, and authorized by the Legislature to address particular  








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            concerns. 
           

          Analysis Prepared by  :    Mary Ader / APPR. / (916) 319-2081