2022 California Proposition 29

Proposition 29

November 8, 2022 (2022-11-08)
Requires On-Site Licensed Medical Professional At Kidney Dialysis Clinics and Establishes Other State Requirements
Results
Choice Votes  % Yes 3,364,407 31.60% No 7,281,201 68.40% Valid votes 10,645,608 95.51% Invalid or blank votes 501,012 4.49% Total votes 11,146,620 100.00% Registered voters/turnout 21,940,274 50.8%
No   80–90%   70–80%   60–70%   50–60%

Proposition 29 was a California ballot proposition that appeared on the general election on November 8, 2022 that would have required 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.

Results

Proposition 29

Choice	Votes	%
No	3,723,999	69.9
Yes	1,603,413	30.1
Total votes	5,327,412	100.00
Source: California Secretary of State as of 10:16 pm PST

Proposition 29 results (excluding invalid votes)
Yes 1,603,413 (30.1%)	No 3,723,999 (69.9%)
▲ 50%

See also

• SEIU United Healthcare Workers West § Ballot propositions
• 2018 California Proposition 8  – Ballot measure on kidney dialysis clinic regulation
• 2020 California Proposition 23  – Ballot measure on dialysis

References

1. "California Proposition 29, Dialysis Clinic Requirements Initiative (2022)". Ballotpedia . Retrieved November 5, 2022.
2. California Attorney General (August 25, 2021). "Initiative 21-0013" (PDF).
3. "Proposition 29". Secretary of State of California . Retrieved November 5, 2022.

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