Bill > AB393

This bill requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the State Department of State Hospitals to take specific steps before hiring contractors for physician (Bargaining Unit 16 or BU-16) and psychologist (Bargaining Unit 19 or BU-19) positions. These steps include preparing a detailed cost analysis comparing the hourly rates of contractors to civil service employees, using current collective bargaining agreement rates for the comparison. If the contractor's cost is higher, the departments must first utilize available civil service physicians or psychologists before hiring an outside contractor. Additionally, the bill mandates that these departments submit an annual report by January 15th to BU-16, BU-19, and specified legislative budget committees, detailing the number of cost analyses completed, the number and cost of contractors hired, and the number of civil service employees used for extra shifts along with associated costs. The goal of this legislation appears to be ensuring cost-effectiveness and prioritizing existing civil service employees before engaging external contractors in these specialized medical positions.

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB393