This legislation schedules a hearing for the Board of Supervisors to discuss the potential impacts of Kaiser Permanente's collective 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 at Kaiser and union representatives.
Hearing of the Board of Supervisors sitting as a Committee of the Whole on Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 3:00 p.m., 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
The legislation originated from concerns regarding Kaiser Permanente's collective bargaining proposals affecting behavioral health care standards in San Francisco.
Supervisor Chen introduced a hearing request to examine the potential consequences of Kaiser Permanente’s proposals in collective bargaining with the National Union of Healthcare Workers.
The Clerk of the Board referred the hearing request to the relevant department for further action.
Kaiser Permanente submitted a letter to the Board expressing their commitment to mental health care and outlining their investments and proposals in response to the hearing request.
The Board of Supervisors is set to hold a hearing to discuss the implications of Kaiser Permanente's proposals and gather input from key stakeholders.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record