Report 2019-120 Recommendation Responses

Report 2019-120: Board of Registered Nursing: It Has Failed to Use Sufficient Information When Considering Enrollment Decisions for New and Existing Nursing Programs (Release Date: July 2020)

Recommendation for Legislative Action

To better inform stakeholders and the governing board's decision making, the Legislature should amend state law to do the following: require BRN to incorporate regional forecasts into its biennial analyses of the nursing workforce.

Description of Legislative Action

AB 1015 (Chapter 591, Statutes of 2021) requires BRN to incorporate regional forecasts into its biennial analyses of the nursing workforce. This bill was chaptered on October 6, 2021, and is effective January 1, 2022.

California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: Legislation Enacted

AB 1015 (Chapter 591, Statutes of 2021) was chaptered on October 6, 2021, and is effective January 1, 2022.


Description of Legislative Action

AB 1015 (Rubio) would require BRN to incorporate regional forecasts into its biennial analyses of the nursing workforce.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Legislation Introduced


Description of Legislative Action

As of January 7, 2021, the Legislature has not taken action to address this specific recommendation.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: No Action Taken


Description of Legislative Action

As of September 5, 2020, the Legislature has not taken action to address this specific recommendation.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: No Action Taken


All Recommendations in 2019-120