Report 2021-109 Recommendation Responses
Report 2021-109: San Diego County Sheriff's Department: It Has Failed to Adequately Prevent and Respond to the Deaths of Individuals in Its Custody (Release Date: February 2022)
Recommendation for Legislative Action
To ensure the involvement of experts in the areas of medical and mental health care in approving BSCC's regulations and training standards related to the health and safety of incarcerated individuals, the Legislature should change the composition of BSCC to include a medical professional and a mental health professional.
Description of Legislative Action
AB 268 (Weber, 2023) would, among other things, commencing July 1, 2024, add two additional members to the BSCC, a licensed health care provider and a licensed mental health care provider, each appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate. The bill is pending in the Assembly Appropriations Committee 3/22/2023.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: April 2023
California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Legislation Introduced
Description of Legislative Action
AB 2343 (Weber, Atkins, 2022) would change the composition of the BSCC to include additional members effective July 1, 2023, including a licensed health care provider and a license mental health professional, both appointed by the Governor. As of September 2, 2022, this bill passed the legislature and has been submitted to the Governor for signature.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: September 2022
California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Legislation Introduced
As of September 2, 2022, AB 2343 passed the legislature and has been submitted to the Governor for signature.
Description of Legislative Action
AB 2343 (Weber, 2022) would increase the composition of BSCC, commencing July 1, 2023, to fifteen members which shall include a licensed health care provider and a licensed mental health care provider, appointed by the Governor and subject to Senate confirmation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: April 2022