California 2019-2020 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SB1043 Compare Versions

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1	1	CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1043Introduced by Senators Pan and JacksonFebruary 18, 2020 An act relating to care facilities. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1043, as introduced, Pan. Care facilities: incapacitated patients rights.When a resident of a skilled nursing facility is prescribed or ordered a medical intervention that requires informed consent, the patient lacks capacity, and there is no person with legal authority to consent, existing law requires a skilled nursing facility to conduct an interdisciplinary team review of the prescribed medical intervention prior to the administration of the medical intervention, as specified. Existing case law requires notice and an opportunity to be heard before a patient is determined to lack capacity for this purpose. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would appropriately implement the decision in California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform v. Smith (2019) 38 Cal.App.5th 838, which required that nursing homes adopt, and the State Department of Public Health to enforce, notice and hearing requirements when determining medical incompetence for purposes of Section 1418.8 of the Health and Safety Code, as well as establishing requirements for the composition of interdisciplinary teams for incapacitated patients.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. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would appropriately implement the appellate courts decision in California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform v. Smith (2019) 38 Cal.App.5th 838, which required that nursing homes adopt, and the State Department of Public Health to enforce, notice and hearing requirements when determining medical incompetence for purposes of Section 1418.8 of the Health and Safety Code, as well as establishing requirements for the composition of interdisciplinary teams for incapacitated patients.
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3	3	CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1043Introduced by Senators Pan and JacksonFebruary 18, 2020 An act relating to care facilities. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1043, as introduced, Pan. Care facilities: incapacitated patients rights.When a resident of a skilled nursing facility is prescribed or ordered a medical intervention that requires informed consent, the patient lacks capacity, and there is no person with legal authority to consent, existing law requires a skilled nursing facility to conduct an interdisciplinary team review of the prescribed medical intervention prior to the administration of the medical intervention, as specified. Existing case law requires notice and an opportunity to be heard before a patient is determined to lack capacity for this purpose. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would appropriately implement the decision in California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform v. Smith (2019) 38 Cal.App.5th 838, which required that nursing homes adopt, and the State Department of Public Health to enforce, notice and hearing requirements when determining medical incompetence for purposes of Section 1418.8 of the Health and Safety Code, as well as establishing requirements for the composition of interdisciplinary teams for incapacitated patients.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
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9	9	CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
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15	15	Introduced by Senators Pan and JacksonFebruary 18, 2020
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17	17	Introduced by Senators Pan and Jackson
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20	20	An act relating to care facilities.
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22	22	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
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24	24	## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
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26	26	SB 1043, as introduced, Pan. Care facilities: incapacitated patients rights.
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28	28	When a resident of a skilled nursing facility is prescribed or ordered a medical intervention that requires informed consent, the patient lacks capacity, and there is no person with legal authority to consent, existing law requires a skilled nursing facility to conduct an interdisciplinary team review of the prescribed medical intervention prior to the administration of the medical intervention, as specified. Existing case law requires notice and an opportunity to be heard before a patient is determined to lack capacity for this purpose. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would appropriately implement the decision in California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform v. Smith (2019) 38 Cal.App.5th 838, which required that nursing homes adopt, and the State Department of Public Health to enforce, notice and hearing requirements when determining medical incompetence for purposes of Section 1418.8 of the Health and Safety Code, as well as establishing requirements for the composition of interdisciplinary teams for incapacitated patients.
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30	30	When a resident of a skilled nursing facility is prescribed or ordered a medical intervention that requires informed consent, the patient lacks capacity, and there is no person with legal authority to consent, existing law requires a skilled nursing facility to conduct an interdisciplinary team review of the prescribed medical intervention prior to the administration of the medical intervention, as specified. Existing case law requires notice and an opportunity to be heard before a patient is determined to lack capacity for this purpose.
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32	32	This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would appropriately implement the decision in California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform v. Smith (2019) 38 Cal.App.5th 838, which required that nursing homes adopt, and the State Department of Public Health to enforce, notice and hearing requirements when determining medical incompetence for purposes of Section 1418.8 of the Health and Safety Code, as well as establishing requirements for the composition of interdisciplinary teams for incapacitated patients.
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38	38	The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would appropriately implement the appellate courts decision in California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform v. Smith (2019) 38 Cal.App.5th 838, which required that nursing homes adopt, and the State Department of Public Health to enforce, notice and hearing requirements when determining medical incompetence for purposes of Section 1418.8 of the Health and Safety Code, as well as establishing requirements for the composition of interdisciplinary teams for incapacitated patients.
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40	40	The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
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42	42	## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
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44	44	SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would appropriately implement the appellate courts decision in California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform v. Smith (2019) 38 Cal.App.5th 838, which required that nursing homes adopt, and the State Department of Public Health to enforce, notice and hearing requirements when determining medical incompetence for purposes of Section 1418.8 of the Health and Safety Code, as well as establishing requirements for the composition of interdisciplinary teams for incapacitated patients.
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46	46	SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would appropriately implement the appellate courts decision in California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform v. Smith (2019) 38 Cal.App.5th 838, which required that nursing homes adopt, and the State Department of Public Health to enforce, notice and hearing requirements when determining medical incompetence for purposes of Section 1418.8 of the Health and Safety Code, as well as establishing requirements for the composition of interdisciplinary teams for incapacitated patients.
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48	48	SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would appropriately implement the appellate courts decision in California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform v. Smith (2019) 38 Cal.App.5th 838, which required that nursing homes adopt, and the State Department of Public Health to enforce, notice and hearing requirements when determining medical incompetence for purposes of Section 1418.8 of the Health and Safety Code, as well as establishing requirements for the composition of interdisciplinary teams for incapacitated patients.
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