The California State Senate today approved Assembly Bill 849 (AB 849), a bill authored by Assembly Majority Leader Eloise Gómez Reyes and sponsored by Attorney General Rob Bonta. AB 849 will provide residents of skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and intermediate care facilities with stronger enforcement rights when pursuing legal action for violations under California’s Health and Safety Code. Nursing home residents remain one of our most vulnerable populations and deserve the utmost protection under the law. If signed into law, AB 849 will promote fairness in nursing home enforcement actions throughout the state by clarifying that up to $500 in damages can be awarded per violation of residents’ rights, rather than in total.
