The Long-Term Care, Health, Safety, and Security Act of 1973 generally requires the State Department of Public Health to license and regulate long-term health care facilities and to establish an inspection and reporting system to ensure that long-term health care facilities are in compliance with state statutes and regulations. The term "long-term health care facility" includes, among other types of facilities, a skilled nursing facility and intermediate care facility.
California AB 323 (20212022) — Long-term health facilities.
The Long-Term Care, Health, Safety, and Security Act of 1973 generally requires the State Department of Public Health to license and regulate long-term health care facilities and to establish an inspection and reporting system to ensure that long-term health care facilities are in compliance with state statutes and regulations. The term "long-term health care facility" includes, among other types of facilities, a skilled nursing facility and intermediate care facility.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 9–1 (pass) · upper
AB 323 Kalra Concurrence in Senate Amendments — 48–13 (pass) · lower
3rd Reading AB323 Kalra et al. By Wiener — 30–7 (pass) · upper
Do pass. — 13–3 (pass) · lower
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 11–1 (pass) · lower
AB 323 Kalra Assembly Third Reading — 54–12 (pass) · lower
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] — 10–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
Kalra — primary (person)
Stern — coauthor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2021-01-26 Read first time. To print. reading-1
2021-01-27 From printer. May be heard in committee February 26.
2021-02-12 Referred to Com. on HEALTH. referral-committee
2021-04-28 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (April 27). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee
2021-05-05 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 3.) (May 5). committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2021-05-06 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2021-05-17 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 54. Noes 12. Page 1430.) passage, reading-1, reading-3
2021-05-18 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2021-05-27 Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD. referral-committee
2021-06-16 In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2021-06-30 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee
2021-07-14 From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (July 13). amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, committee-passage, referral-committee
2021-07-15 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee
2021-08-16 From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. committee-passage, reading-2
2021-08-17 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2021-09-02 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 7. Page 2334.). passage, reading-1, reading-3
2021-09-02 In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 4 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
2021-09-07 Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 48. Noes 13. Page 2826.). amendment-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2021-09-13 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
2021-10-04 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2021-10-04 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 458, Statutes of 2021. became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/29afcd7d-6fab-40f1-85c9-cb372aebac8f. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).