LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


AB 1083, as amended, John A. Perez. Health facilities: security
plans.
Under existing law, the State Department of Public Health licenses
and regulates hospitals, as defined. Violations
Violation of these provisions is a crime. Existing law
requires hospitals to conduct a security and safety assessment and,
using the assessment, develop a security plan with measures to
protect personnel, patients, and visitors from aggressive or violent
behavior. Existing law requires the plan to include specified
security considerations.
This bill would require hospitals to annually review and update
the security and safety assessment and plan. The bill would also
suggest that the plan include security considerations relating to
efforts to cooperate with local law enforcement regarding violent
acts in the facility and would require the hospital to consult with
affected employees, including the recognized collective bargaining
agent or agents, if any, and members of the medical staff
and, upon request, to make the plan and assessment available to any
employee or to the recognized bargaining agent of any employee and
member of the medical staff . Because this bill expands the
definition of a crime, it would impose a state-mandated local
program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local
agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the
state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that
reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this
act for a specified reason.

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