Patient Safety
AB 978 by Assembly member John Benoit (R-Riverside) was amended to require the Department of Social Services to assess immediate penalties against eldercare facilities for serious violations (Bill Text, 8/20). The bill is before the Senate Appropriations Committee (Bill Status, 8/20).
Legislation (AB 1142) by Assembly member Mary Salas (D-Chula Vista) was amended to require the Department of Public Health to identify innovative end-of-life and palliative care models for residents of eldercare facilities and hospices and to provide all facilities in California with information on the models (Bill Text, 8/20). The measure is before the Senate Appropriations Committee (Bill Status, 8/20).