AB 2476: Health and care facilities.

(1)Existing law establishes the State Department of Public Health and sets forth its powers and duties, including, but not limited to, the licensure and regulation of primary care clinics and specialty clinics. Existing law requires all regulations relating to licensed clinics in effect on December 31, 1977, which were adopted by the department, to remain in full force and effect until altered, amended, or repealed by the director. Violation of these provisions is a crime.

This bill would require a chronic dialysis clinic, a surgical clinic, or a rehabilitation clinic to comply with prescribed federal certification standards in effect immediately preceding January 1, 2018. Because a violation of this provision would be a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

(2)Existing law requires the State Department of Public Health and the State Department of Developmental Services to jointly develop and implement licensing regulations appropriate for an intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled-nursing and intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled-continuous nursing, as specified.

This bill would require those facilities to comply with specified federal certification standards until regulations are adopted by the departments. By expanding the scope of a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.