UPDATE: Healthcare Minimum Wage Increase Effective October 16, 2024

On October 1, we let you know that California’s increasing minimum wage for healthcare workers was likely to become effective in the near future… and we didn’t have to wait long for the announcement to be made.

Later that day, the California Department of Health Care Services notified the Joint Legislative Budget Committee that it had initiated the process of data retrieval relating to hospital quality assurance fees. According to state law, the increased minimum wage rates become effective 15 days from this notification, which will be October 16.

Healthcare employers who are covered by this law should finalize their plans to implement necessary wage increases effective on October 16. If you’re uncertain whether the increased wages apply to your business, we recommend seeking attorney guidance in order to make a confident decision.