California is on its way to becoming the first state to require health care facilities to stockpile 45 days' worth of personal protective equipment to protect health care workers and patients from coronavirus. California's state legislature passed SB 275, which requires hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, dialysis clinics and other health care facilities to maintain PPE stockpiles, on Monday night. The legislation is supported by SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West, a hospital workers' union with approximately 97,000 members. SB 275 would also require California to maintain a 90-day supply of PPE for health care and other essential workers. Gavin Newsom about whether he will sign SB 275 was not returned at the time of publication.

Source: Fox News September 01, 2020 19:52 UTC