Report 2021-123 Recommendation Responses
Report 2021-123: California Hospice Licensure and Oversight: The State's Weak Oversight of Hospice Agencies Has Created Opportunities for Large-Scale Fraud and Abuse (Release Date: March 2022)
Recommendation for Legislative Action
The Legislature should revise state law to include a system of sanctions for Public Health to levy, including fines or license revocation, for the following: Failure by hospice management personnel to be present for an inspection or complaint investigation.
Description of Legislative Action
AB 2673 (Chapter 797, Statutes of 2022) adds to the list of reasons for which the department may deny, suspend, or revoke a hospice agency license, including failure by hospice agency management personnel to cooperate with the department for the purposes of conducting an inspection or complaint investigation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: January 2023