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 State Policy 2018-2019

2019 State Legislation

AB-166 Gabriel: Medi-Cal: violence prevention counseling services.
AB-300 Chu: Hate crime and incident reporting
AB-301 Chu: Hate crimes
AB-328 ​Maienschein: Estates and Trusts: Undue Influence
AB-367 Flora: Presence at care facilities: conviction of crimes
AB-447 Patterson: Care facilities: criminal record clearances
AB-477 Cervantes: Emergency preparedness: vulnerable populations
AB-506 Kalra: Long-term health facilities. Violations. 
AB-737 Mullin: Residential care facilities for the elderly: licensing and regulation.
AB-797 Grayson: Mandated reporters: financial abuse of elder or dependent adults.
AB-911 Rodriguez: 911 services: elder adults and persons with disabilities.​
AB-1136 Nazarian: California Department of Community Living: establishment.
AB-1248 Garcia: Mello-Granlund Older Californians Act
AB-1382 Aguiar-Curry (Nazarian): Master Plan for an Aging California
AB-1396 Obernolte: Protective orders: elder and dependent adults.​​
AB-1608 (Holden): Community care facilities: criminal background checks.​
AB-1709 (Jones-Sawyer): Nursing homes: staff.
AB-1721 ​(L. Rivas): Crimes: elder or dependent adult abuse.​
AB-1777 ​(Levine): Suicide prevention
AB-1796 (Levine): Community care facilities: criminal background checks.
SB-304 (​Hill): Criminal procedure: prosecutorial jurisdiction in multi-jurisdictional elder abuse cases. (CEJC is supporting)
SB-338 (​Hueso): Elder and dependent adult abuse: law enforcement policies.
SB-345 ​(Galgiani): Residential care facilities for the elderly: placement agencies.
SB-440 (Pan): Cognitive Impairment Safety Net System Task Force. (CEJC is a co-sponsorl)
SB-768 (Caballero): Health facilities: nurse-to-patient ratio.
SB-776 (Skinner): Elder and dependent adult abuse: death review teams.

​​Bills Passed in 2018

These bills were passed into law in 2018.  Most went into effect on January 1, 2019.  
Assembly Bills


AB-1953 Wood
Skilled nursing facilities: disclosure of interests in business providing services.                       
AB-1973 Quirk
Reporting crimes (EMTs).   
AB-1985 ​Ting
Hate crimes: law enforcement policies. 
AB-2719 Irwin
Aging. (Definition of cultural/social education: LGBTQ status)
AB-3098 Friedman
RCFEs: Emergency Plans
 
  
Senate Bills

Value
SB 1004 Wiener
Mental Health Services Act: prevention and early intervention – 8/20 amendments added older adults as a PEI priority.

SB 1040: Dodd
In-home supportive services: natural disaster resulting in a state of emergency.   
SB -1152 H​ernandez
Hospital patient discharge process: homeless patients.  
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SB-1191 ​Hueso
Crimes: elder and dependent adult abuse: investigations. 
SB-1320 Stern
​Elder or dependent adult abuse: victim confidentiality. (CEJC is a co-sponsor)
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Lisa Nerenberg: COVID, Elder Justice, and Advance Directives
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​Elizabeth Podnieks: World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: Hope Springs Eternal 


Lisa Nerenberg: Health Justice and Public Health in the Age of Covid-19

​Lisa Nerenberg: An Ecological Model of Elder Justice

Charles Sabatino:  Calling for a U.N. Convention on the Rights of Older People

John Dussich on Restorative Justice and Elder Abuse: A Promising Match? 

​Georgia Anetzberger on How Not to Be a Victim: Remembering Jenny

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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Our Core Values
    • Accomplishments
    • Our Team
    • Our Supporters
    • Contact Us
  • Policy
    • California >
      • Covid 19 Updates
      • CEJC and the Master Plan on Aging
      • Key California Agencies
      • Laws Taking Effect in 2020
      • Innovations and Resources
    • Federal Policy >
      • Key Statutes/ Programs >
        • Elder Justice Act
        • Victims of Crime Act
        • Social Services Block Grant
        • Older Americans Act
      • National Innovations
  • Learn
    • National Advocates Academy
    • Toolkit by Topic (Nat'l) >
      • Adult Protective Services
      • Elder Homelessness
      • Financial Crime
      • International
      • Opioid Crisis
      • Raising Awareness
      • Skilled Nursing Facilities
      • Undue Influence
    • Webinars and Events
    • CEJC Publications
    • News & Updates- Nov/Dec 2020
    • Awareness Snapshots
    • Blog: Elder Justice Viewpoints
  • Join Us
    • Renew
    • Donate