SB 1119 Summary

• Expands employment agency requirements for referring temporary licensed nursing staff from long-term health care facilities to all health facilities, including written verification of licensure, criminal record clearance, health examination records, and absence of abuse allegations.

• Requires employment agencies to report suspension or termination for cause of licensed vocational nurses and psychiatric technicians to the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians, and requires health facilities to send copies of such reports to referring agencies.

• Establishes civil penalties of up to $5,000 per violation and up to $10,000 per willful or knowing violation, enforceable by the Attorney General, district attorneys, or city attorneys.

• Requires employment agencies to adopt policies and procedures for preventing resident or patient abuse by temporary staff and to maintain records of all advertisements for one year.

• No state reimbursement required as the bill only creates additional requirements under existing misdemeanor provisions.