CaliforniaElders and dependent adults: abuse or neglect.
What it does
Existing law, the Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act, provides for the award of attorney's fees and costs to, and the recovery of damages by, a plaintiff when it is proven by clear and convincing evidence that the defendant is liable for physical abuse or neglect, and the defendant has also been found guilty of recklessness, oppression, fraud, or malice in the commission of that abuse.
More detail
This bill would authorize a court to apply a preponderance of the evidence standard to any claim brought against a residential care facility for the elderly, an adult community care facility, or a skilled nursing facility, except as specified, for remedies sought pursuant to the above provisions, upon circumstances in which spoliation of evidence, as defined, has been committed by the defendant, as specified. The bill would make this provision inoperative if there is a final judicial determination in any action by any party, or a final determination by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, that the state is required by state or federal law or regulation to provide reimbursement under the Medi-Cal program to those facilities for costs associated with this bill and the Legislature does not appropriate sufficient funds to pay for those costs. The bill would make conforming changes to a related provision.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Oct 7Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 433, Statutes of 2025.Latest
- Oct 7Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 15Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.To Governor
- Sep 8Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 60. Noes 10. Page 3023.).Major
- Vote recorded AB 251 Kalra Concurrence in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Sep 4In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB251 Kalra By Wahab. Result: pass.Upper
- Sep 4Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 7. Page 2515.).Passed Senate
- Aug 29Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 29From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29).Minor
- Jun 30In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
- Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 23From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.Major
- Jun 17From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- May 7Referred to Coms. on JUD. and APPR.Minor
- Apr 2In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Apr 1Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 57. Noes 8. Page 959.)Passed Assembly
- Vote recorded AB 251 Kalra Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 27Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Mar 26From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.) (March 25).Minor
- Mar 25
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 20Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Minor
- Mar 19From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.Major
- Feb 10Referred to Com. on JUD.Minor
- Jan 16From printer. May be heard in committee February 15.
- Jan 15Read first time. To print.Introduced