This motion schedules a hearing for July 21, 2026, to discuss the potential impacts of Kaiser Permanente's bargaining proposals on San Francisco residents and city employees who are Kaiser enrollees, particularly regarding behavioral health services. It also requests reports from key executives and union representatives to provide insights during the hearing.
Motion directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to schedule a Committee of the Whole hearing on July 21, 2026, at 3:00 p.m., for the Members of the Board of Supervisors to consider the Hearing to examine the potential consequences of Kaiser Permanente’s proposals in collective bargaining with the National Union of Healthcare Workers for San Francisco residents and employees of the City and County of San Francisco who are Kaiser enrollees, for behavioral health clinicians employed by Kaiser, and for standards of behavioral healthcare professional practice; and requesting that the Chief Executive Officer of the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., the Chief Executive Officer of the Permanente Medical Group, and representatives from the National Union of Healthcare Workers to report to the Board.
How it got here
This legislation originated from the need to examine the implications of Kaiser Permanente's collective bargaining proposals on San Francisco residents and employees.
Supervisors Chen, Mandelman, Walton, Melgar, and Fielder introduced a motion to schedule a Committee of the Whole hearing regarding Kaiser Permanente's collective bargaining proposals.
The motion was referred for adoption without committee reference at the next Board meeting.
The Board of Supervisors approved the motion to schedule the hearing for July 21, 2026.
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