SB-679
Health & Public Health

Health care facilities: physicians and surgeons: terminations and revocation of staff privileges: data reporting by race and gender.

Introduced
CA
2025-2026 Regular Session
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Key Takeaways

  • Requires healthcare facilities to report annual data on physician terminations and privileges by race and gender.
  • Mandates the Civil Rights Department to publish aggregated, anonymous data on its website by September 1 yearly.
  • Protects individual privacy by requiring all published data to be de-identified and aggregated.
  • Establishes March 1 annual deadline for facilities to submit detailed staffing reports.

Summary

Senator Weber Pierson's legislation requires California health care facilities to report annual data on physician and medical resident staffing changes to the Civil Rights Department, categorized by race and gender. The reporting mandate encompasses terminations, staff privilege applications, approvals, suspensions, and revocations.

Under the measure, facilities must submit detailed reports by March 1 each year documenting the prior year's personnel changes. The Civil Rights Department must then aggregate and publish this data on its website by September 1, with facilities and individuals remaining anonymous. The published information will include the total number of physicians and medical residents in each staffing category, along with demographic breakdowns for those who provided race and gender information.

The bill establishes confidentiality protections for the raw facility-level data while making the aggregated statistics publicly accessible. Health care organizations may submit consolidated reports covering all required metrics. The legislation's findings indicate these provisions balance public transparency with privacy safeguards for individuals and institutions subject to the reporting requirements.

Key Dates

Next Step
Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations
Next Step
Senate Committee
Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations
Hearing has not been scheduled yet
Senate Appropriations Hearing
Senate Committee
Senate Appropriations Hearing
Placed on suspense file
Senate Judiciary Hearing
Senate Committee
Senate Judiciary Hearing
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Hearing
Senate Committee
Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Hearing
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Introduced
Senate Floor
Introduced
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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Anna CaballeroD
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Tim GraysonD
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Megan DahleR
Senator
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Kelly SeyartoR
Senator
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Akilah Weber PiersonD
Senator
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Anna CaballeroD
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Megan DahleR
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Kelly SeyartoR
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Akilah Weber PiersonD
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Aisha WahabD
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Christopher CabaldonD
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Laura RichardsonD
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Introduced By

Akilah Weber Pierson
Akilah Weber PiersonD
California State Senator
10% progression
Bill has been formally introduced and read for the first time in its house of origin (2/21/2025)

Latest Voting History

May 12, 2025
PASS
Senate Committee
Senate Appropriations Hearing
AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
7007PASS

Key Takeaways

  • Requires healthcare facilities to report annual data on physician terminations and privileges by race and gender.
  • Mandates the Civil Rights Department to publish aggregated, anonymous data on its website by September 1 yearly.
  • Protects individual privacy by requiring all published data to be de-identified and aggregated.
  • Establishes March 1 annual deadline for facilities to submit detailed staffing reports.

Get Involved

Act Now!

Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.

Introduced By

Akilah Weber Pierson
Akilah Weber PiersonD
California State Senator

Summary

Senator Weber Pierson's legislation requires California health care facilities to report annual data on physician and medical resident staffing changes to the Civil Rights Department, categorized by race and gender. The reporting mandate encompasses terminations, staff privilege applications, approvals, suspensions, and revocations.

Under the measure, facilities must submit detailed reports by March 1 each year documenting the prior year's personnel changes. The Civil Rights Department must then aggregate and publish this data on its website by September 1, with facilities and individuals remaining anonymous. The published information will include the total number of physicians and medical residents in each staffing category, along with demographic breakdowns for those who provided race and gender information.

The bill establishes confidentiality protections for the raw facility-level data while making the aggregated statistics publicly accessible. Health care organizations may submit consolidated reports covering all required metrics. The legislation's findings indicate these provisions balance public transparency with privacy safeguards for individuals and institutions subject to the reporting requirements.

10% progression
Bill has been formally introduced and read for the first time in its house of origin (2/21/2025)

Key Dates

Next Step
Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations
Next Step
Senate Committee
Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations
Hearing has not been scheduled yet
Senate Appropriations Hearing
Senate Committee
Senate Appropriations Hearing
Placed on suspense file
Senate Judiciary Hearing
Senate Committee
Senate Judiciary Hearing
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Hearing
Senate Committee
Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Hearing
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Introduced
Senate Floor
Introduced
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Latest Voting History

May 12, 2025
PASS
Senate Committee
Senate Appropriations Hearing
AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
7007PASS

Contacts

Profile
Anna CaballeroD
Senator
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Tim GraysonD
Senator
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Megan DahleR
Senator
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Kelly SeyartoR
Senator
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Akilah Weber PiersonD
Senator
Bill Author
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
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Profile
Anna CaballeroD
Senator
Committee Member
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Tim GraysonD
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Megan DahleR
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Kelly SeyartoR
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Akilah Weber PiersonD
Senator
Bill Author
Profile
Aisha WahabD
Senator
Committee Member
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Christopher CabaldonD
Senator
Committee Member
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Laura RichardsonD
Senator
Committee Member