California 2019 2019-2020 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB1732 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/22/2019

                    CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1732Introduced by Assembly Member FloraFebruary 22, 2019 An act to amend Section 1298 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to health facility licensing. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1732, as introduced, Flora. Health facility licensing.Existing law requires the State Department of Public Health to license and regulate specified health facilities, including general acute care hospitals, acute psychiatric hospitals, and skilled nursing facilities, among other health facilities. Existing law prohibits a person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, political subdivision of the state, or other governmental agency within the state from continuing to operate, conduct, or maintain an existing health facility without applying for and obtaining a license or a special permit.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to that provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: NO  Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 1298 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:1298. (a) (1) No A person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, political subdivision of the state, or other governmental agency within the state shall not continue to operate, conduct, or maintain an existing health facility without having applied for and obtained a license or a special permit as provided for in this chapter.(2) This subdivision shall not apply to a receiver appointed by the court to temporarily operate a long-term health care facility pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 1325).(b) Any A license or special permit revoked pursuant to this chapter may be reinstated pursuant to Section 11522 of the Government Code.

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1732Introduced by Assembly Member FloraFebruary 22, 2019 An act to amend Section 1298 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to health facility licensing. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1732, as introduced, Flora. Health facility licensing.Existing law requires the State Department of Public Health to license and regulate specified health facilities, including general acute care hospitals, acute psychiatric hospitals, and skilled nursing facilities, among other health facilities. Existing law prohibits a person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, political subdivision of the state, or other governmental agency within the state from continuing to operate, conduct, or maintain an existing health facility without applying for and obtaining a license or a special permit.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to that provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: NO  Local Program: NO 





 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill No. 1732

Introduced by Assembly Member FloraFebruary 22, 2019

Introduced by Assembly Member Flora
February 22, 2019

 An act to amend Section 1298 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to health facility licensing. 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 1732, as introduced, Flora. Health facility licensing.

Existing law requires the State Department of Public Health to license and regulate specified health facilities, including general acute care hospitals, acute psychiatric hospitals, and skilled nursing facilities, among other health facilities. Existing law prohibits a person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, political subdivision of the state, or other governmental agency within the state from continuing to operate, conduct, or maintain an existing health facility without applying for and obtaining a license or a special permit.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to that provision.

Existing law requires the State Department of Public Health to license and regulate specified health facilities, including general acute care hospitals, acute psychiatric hospitals, and skilled nursing facilities, among other health facilities. Existing law prohibits a person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, political subdivision of the state, or other governmental agency within the state from continuing to operate, conduct, or maintain an existing health facility without applying for and obtaining a license or a special permit.

This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to that provision.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 1298 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:1298. (a) (1) No A person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, political subdivision of the state, or other governmental agency within the state shall not continue to operate, conduct, or maintain an existing health facility without having applied for and obtained a license or a special permit as provided for in this chapter.(2) This subdivision shall not apply to a receiver appointed by the court to temporarily operate a long-term health care facility pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 1325).(b) Any A license or special permit revoked pursuant to this chapter may be reinstated pursuant to Section 11522 of the Government Code.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 1298 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:1298. (a) (1) No A person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, political subdivision of the state, or other governmental agency within the state shall not continue to operate, conduct, or maintain an existing health facility without having applied for and obtained a license or a special permit as provided for in this chapter.(2) This subdivision shall not apply to a receiver appointed by the court to temporarily operate a long-term health care facility pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 1325).(b) Any A license or special permit revoked pursuant to this chapter may be reinstated pursuant to Section 11522 of the Government Code.

SECTION 1. Section 1298 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:

### SECTION 1.

1298. (a) (1) No A person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, political subdivision of the state, or other governmental agency within the state shall not continue to operate, conduct, or maintain an existing health facility without having applied for and obtained a license or a special permit as provided for in this chapter.(2) This subdivision shall not apply to a receiver appointed by the court to temporarily operate a long-term health care facility pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 1325).(b) Any A license or special permit revoked pursuant to this chapter may be reinstated pursuant to Section 11522 of the Government Code.

1298. (a) (1) No A person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, political subdivision of the state, or other governmental agency within the state shall not continue to operate, conduct, or maintain an existing health facility without having applied for and obtained a license or a special permit as provided for in this chapter.(2) This subdivision shall not apply to a receiver appointed by the court to temporarily operate a long-term health care facility pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 1325).(b) Any A license or special permit revoked pursuant to this chapter may be reinstated pursuant to Section 11522 of the Government Code.

1298. (a) (1) No A person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, political subdivision of the state, or other governmental agency within the state shall not continue to operate, conduct, or maintain an existing health facility without having applied for and obtained a license or a special permit as provided for in this chapter.(2) This subdivision shall not apply to a receiver appointed by the court to temporarily operate a long-term health care facility pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 1325).(b) Any A license or special permit revoked pursuant to this chapter may be reinstated pursuant to Section 11522 of the Government Code.



1298. (a) (1) No A person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, political subdivision of the state, or other governmental agency within the state shall not continue to operate, conduct, or maintain an existing health facility without having applied for and obtained a license or a special permit as provided for in this chapter.

(2) This subdivision shall not apply to a receiver appointed by the court to temporarily operate a long-term health care facility pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 1325).

(b) Any A license or special permit revoked pursuant to this chapter may be reinstated pursuant to Section 11522 of the Government Code.