2022 California Proposition 29 Explained

Proposition 29
Country:	California
Question:	Requires On-Site Licensed Medical Professional At Kidney Dialysis Clinics and Establishes Other State Requirements
Yes:	3,364,407
No:	7,281,201
Total:	11,146,620
Invalid:	501,012
Electorate:	21,940,274
Map:	2022_Prop_29_in_California.svg

Proposition 29 is a California ballot proposition that appeared on the general election on November 8, 2022 that would require staffing, reporting, ownership disclosure, and closing requirements including:^{[1] [2]}

• requiring clinics to have at least one physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant – with at least six months of experience with end-stage renal disease care – onsite during patient treatments;
• requiring clinics to report dialysis-related infections to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH);
• requiring clinics to provide patients with a list of physicians with an ownership interest of 5% or more in the clinic;
• requiring clinics to provide the CDPH with a list of persons with ownership interest of 5% or more in the clinic; and
• requiring clinics to obtain the CDPH's written consent before closing or substantially reducing services to patients.

Contents

The proposition appeared on the ballot as follows:^[3]

Support and opposition

SEIU-UHW West supports proposition 29.

External links

Campaign

• Yes on 29
• No on Prop 29 – Stop Yet Another Dangerous Dialysis

Ballotpedia

• California Proposition 29, Dialysis Clinic Requirements Initiative (2022)

Voter Guide

• KQED California Voter Guide entry

Notes and References

1. Web site: California Proposition 29, Dialysis Clinic Requirements Initiative (2022) . November 5, 2022 . Ballotpedia.
2. Web site: California Attorney General . 2021-08-25 . Initiative 21-0013 .
3. Web site: Proposition 29 . . November 5, 2022.