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Panel hears widespread concern about hospital discharges to shelters and urges expanded respite and transitional care
Summary
A public hearing on AB 2745 drew dozens of advocates and providers who described inadequate hospital discharge planning, limited respite bed capacity (about 60 beds), and a need for standardized citywide discharge policies, expanded transitional-care contracts and better oversight; the committee requested reports and continued the item.
Supervisor Tom Ammiano opened a hearing on implementation of AB 2745, focusing on hospital discharge planning and the use of respite beds for homeless or medically vulnerable patients. Advocates, discharge planners, hospital case managers and community organizations testified at length about frequent, ill-suited discharges to shelters and resource centers and the shortage of…
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