Report 2019-120 Recommendation Responses
Report 2019-120: Board of Registered Nursing: It Has Failed to Use Sufficient Information When Considering Enrollment Decisions for New and Existing Nursing Programs (Release Date: July 2020)
Recommendation for Legislative Action
To better inform stakeholders and the governing board's decision making, the Legislature should amend state law to do the following: require BRN to develop a plan to address regional areas of shortage identified by its nursing workforce forecast. BRN's plan should include identifying additional facilities that might offer clinical placement slots.
Description of Legislative Action
AB 1015 (Chapter 591, Statutes of 2021) requires BRN to develop a plan to address regional areas of shortage identified by its nursing workforce forecast and identify in the plan additional facilities that could offer clinical placement slots. This bill was chaptered on October 6, 2021, and is effective January 1, 2022.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: September 2022
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: Legislation Enacted
AB 1015 (Chapter 591, Statutes of 2021) was chaptered on October 6, 2021, and is effective January 1, 2022.
Description of Legislative Action
AB 1015 (Rubio) would require BRN to develop a plan to address regional areas of shortage identified by its nursing workforce forecast and identify in the plan additional facilities that could offer clinical placement slots.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: July 2021
California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Legislation Introduced
Description of Legislative Action
As of January 7, 2021, the Legislature has not taken action to address this specific recommendation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: January 2021
California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: No Action Taken
Description of Legislative Action
As of September 5, 2020, the Legislature has not taken action to address this specific recommendation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: September 2020