Bill Status of SB 2035   103rd General Assembly

Short Description:  ENSURING ESSENTIAL SERVICES

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Javier L. Cervantes-Celina Villanueva-Omar Aquino, Adriane Johnson-Robert Peters-Ram Villivalam, Karina Villa, Mike Simmons, Mary Edly-Allen, Rachel Ventura and Emil Jones, III

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  5/3/2024SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Ensuring Essential Services Act. Provides that the purpose of the Act is to ensure the State meets its obligation to provide certain essential services for individuals with developmental disabilities at consistent quality levels in accordance with its waiver agreement with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, all while allocating scarce taxpayer resources. Provides that any contract entered into between the Department of Human Services and an agency shall include a provision assuring the State of the uninterrupted delivery of the contracted-for services. Provides that such assurance shall provide that the agency has entered into a binding labor peace agreement with any labor organization that is the exclusive representative of the agency's frontline and direct support staff or, where no exclusive representation has been established, that the agency has or will enter into an agreement with any labor organization that seeks to become the agency's frontline and direct support staff's exclusive representative. Provides that the assurance shall become a condition of any contract entered into, renewed, or amended on or after the effective date of the Act. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to, no later than 90 days after the effective date of the Act, apply to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for a waiver or State Plan amendment to allow implementation of the contracting requirements. Requires the Department of Human Services, no later than 60 days after the effective date of the Act, to adopt rules implementing the requirements of the Act. Contains provisions on contract requirements for Department of Human Services' contracts; enforcement of contractual assurances; remedial actions for noncompliance; and other matters. Effective June 1, 2023.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/9/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  2/9/2023SenateFirst Reading
  2/9/2023SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/21/2023SenateAssigned to Appropriations - Health and Human Services
  3/10/2023SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  10/24/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
  10/24/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
  10/24/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  10/24/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
  10/24/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
  10/24/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
  10/25/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  1/10/2024SenateRe-assigned to Appropriations - Health and Human Services
  3/15/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024
  4/5/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 3, 2024
  4/16/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  4/16/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  5/3/2024SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  5/14/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III

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