Lab. Code, § 1490 · Part 4.6. Hospital and Skilled Nursing Facility COVID-19 Worker Retention Pay
Lab. Code, § 1490
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) The Legislature finds and declares that stability in the California health care workforce will further its efforts to manage the COVID-19 pandemic and address other public health issues that face Californians.
(b) The Legislature further finds and declares that providing California health care workers in 24 hour care facilities with retention payments, as appropriated and available, will advance California’s effort to promote stability and retention in California’s health care workforce.
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History
Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 47, Sec. 37. (SB 184) Effective June 30, 2022.
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