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                                 THIRD READING


          Bill No:  AB 1823
          Author:   Yamada (D), et al.
          Amended:  6/14/12 in Senate
          Vote:     21

           
           SENATE VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE  :  7-0, 6/12/12
          AYES:  Correa, Cannella, Berryhill, Calderon, Negrete 
            McLeod, Rubio, Lieu
          NO VOTE RECORDED:  Runner

           SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE  :  Senate Rule 28.8
           
          ASSEMBLY FLOOR  :  72-0, 5/3/12 (Consent) - See last page for 
            vote


           SUBJECT  :    Veterans homes:  accounting for charges

           SOURCE  :     Author


           DIGEST  :    This bill requires the quarterly accounting 
          statements for veteran home occupants of all charges to 
          include information relating to payment of any outstanding 
          charges at the time of the veteran's death, including the 
          use of a deceased veteran's personal property or money for 
          payment of outstanding charges, and statement advising the 
          member to seek counsel from a legal expert to protect 
          his/her assets.

           ANALYSIS  :    Existing law requires a member of a veterans' 
          to pay fees and charges as determined by the Department of 
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          Veterans Affairs.  Existing law requires the administrator 
          of the home to provide each member with a quarterly 
          statement or accounting of all charges for the costs of 
          care rendered to the member in excess of the member fee, as 
          defined.

           Background

           1.  California runs a veterans home system which just 
             completed construction of its eighth home.

          2. Although financial means is a consideration for 
             admission to the veterans homes, there is no absolute 
             means test for admission.

          3. The cost of care for veterans often exceeds what they 
             pay into the system.

          4. For those veterans who continue to make an income or 
             accumulate assets above and beyond what is paid into the 
             system, part of the agreement with the state is that 
             when a veteran passes his/her estate may have to help 
             make up the difference for what the state paid.

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

          SUPPORT  :   (Verified  6/25/12)

          American Legion, Department of California
          AMVETS, Department of California
          California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform
          California Sate Commanders Veterans Council
          Vietnam Veterans of America, California State Council
          Yountville Veterans Home Allied Council


           ASSEMBLY FLOOR  :  72-0, 5/3/12
          AYES:  Achadjian, Alejo, Allen, Ammiano, Atkins, Beall, 
            Bill Berryhill, Block, Blumenfield, Bradford, Brownley, 
            Buchanan, Butler, Charles Calderon, Campos, Carter, 
            Cedillo, Chesbro, Conway, Cook, Davis, Dickinson, 
            Donnelly, Eng, Feuer, Fong, Fuentes, Beth Gaines, 
            Galgiani, Garrick, Gatto, Gordon, Gorell, Grove, Hagman, 







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            Halderman, Harkey, Hayashi, Hill, Huber, Hueso, Huffman, 
            Jeffries, Knight, Lara, Logue, Bonnie Lowenthal, Ma, 
            Mansoor, Mendoza, Miller, Mitchell, Monning, Morrell, 
            Nestande, Nielsen, Norby, Olsen, Pan, Perea, V. Manuel 
            P�rez, Portantino, Silva, Skinner, Solorio, Swanson, 
            Torres, Valadao, Wagner, Wieckowski, Yamada, John A. 
            P�rez
          NO VOTE RECORDED:  Bonilla, Fletcher, Furutani, Hall, Roger 
            Hern�ndez, Jones, Smyth, Williams


          RM:k  6/26/12   Senate Floor Analyses 

                         SUPPORT/OPPOSITION:  SEE ABOVE

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