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FROM: C. E. Dixon, Interim County Administrator Contra
Costa
DATE: March 14, 1984 County
SUBJECT: Legislation: AB 2257 and SB 1345
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a position of support for AB 2257 (Agnos) and SB 1345 (Seymour)
BACKGROUND:
AB 2257 would permit a person filing a complaint with the State Department of Health
Services to request an informal conference i'f the person filing the complaint is
dissatisfied with the results• of the initial investigation into their complaint.
In addition, the person filing the complaint would be authorized to attend an informal
conference called at the request of a long-term health care facility whenever the
facility protests the imposition of a civil penalty as a result of the complaint filed
by the individual . The Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, and other specified
organizations, would also be authorized to attend the informal conference.
AB 2257 would also require the State Departments of Social Services and Health Services
to provide the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman with copies of inspection
reports on licensed facilities. The bill would also authorize the Office of the
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman to undertake certain specified visitation, education,
and training programs.
Finally, the bill would increase the civil penalties for discrimination or retaliation
against a patient or employee who files a complaint or grievance from $500 to not
less than $1000, and not to exceed $5000.
SB 1345 is identical to AB 2257 except that it does not include the increased civil
penalties.
To the extent that these bills increase citizen participation in the review of
complaints they have filed, and increased penalties for taking action against people
who file complaints, the bills appear consistent with the general direction the Board
of Supervisors has taken on nursing home care and should, therefore, be supported by
the Board.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
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SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON Mare 0' 1984 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS 00017'
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT _ ) 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
County Administrator; OF SUPERVISO ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC:
Acting Health Services Director; 0
County Counsel ; Legis. Delegation; ATTESTED
Assemblyman Art Agnos; Senator J.R. OLSSON, COUNTY eLERK
John Seymour; Senate Health & Human Svcs AND EX OFFICIO CLERK OF THE BOARD
Assembly Aging & Long-Term Care
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