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                                 THIRD READING


          Bill No:  AB 2523
          Author:   Nava (D)
          Amended:  8/20/10 in Senate
          Vote:     21

           
          PRIOR VOTES NOT RELEVANT 


           SUBJECT  :    Health facilities:  congregate living health  
          facilities

           SOURCE  :     Author


           DIGEST  :    This bill provides that a congregate living  
          health facility not operated by a city and county that  
          serves persons who are catastrophically and severely  
          disabled, that is located in a county of 400,000 persons  
          may have not more than 12 beds.

           Senate Floor Amendments  of 8/20/10 delete the prior version  
          of the bill regarding labor and electricians, now deals  
          with health facilities and increases the bed limit for  
          congregate living health facilities in counties with fewer  
          than 500,000 persons.

           ANALYSIS  :    Under existing law, a congregate living health  
          facility is defined as a residential home that provides  
          inpatient care, medical supervision, 24-hour skilled  
          nursing and supportive care, and other services to persons  
          who meet one of the following:

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          1. Persons who are mentally alert who have physical  
             disabilities, who may be ventilator dependent.

          2. Persons who have a diagnosis of terminal illness, or  
             life-threatening illness, or both, as defined.

          3. Person who are catastrophically and severely disabled,  
             as defined.

          Under existing law, a congregate living health facility not  
          operated by a city and county that serves persons who are  
          catastrophically and severely disabled, that is located n a  
          county of 500,000 persons, may have not more than 12 beds.

          This bill provides that a congregate living health facility  
          not operated by a city and county that serves persons who  
          are catastrophically and severely disabled, that is located  
          in a county of 400,000 persons may have not more than 12  
          beds.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :    Appropriation:  No   Fiscal Com.:  Yes    
          Local:  Yes

          CTW:do  8/23/10   Senate Floor Analyses 

                       SUPPORT/OPPOSITION:  NONE RECEIVED

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