We wanted to remind employers that the California Healthcare Minimum wage, which was delayed by SB 159 until either (1) certain increases to state revenues took place, or (2) the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) notified the Legislature that it had initiated the data retrieval necessary to implement an increase to hospital quality assurance fee revenues.
The DHCS submitted that notice to the Legislature on October 1, 2024, triggering the health care minimum wage increases for 15 days later, on October 16, 2024.
| Minimum Wages Effective October 16, 2024 | |
| Healthcare facilities with 10,000 or more full-time equivalent employees | $23 per hour |
| Dialysis clinics | $23 per hour |
| Hospitals with a higher governmental payor mix, independent hospitals with an elevated governmental payor mix, or rural independent healthcare facilities | $18 per hour |
| Intermittent clinics, community clinics, rural health clinics, or urgent care clinics associated with community or rural health clinics except for those that have been granted a waiver to postpone the minimum wage increase | $21 per hour |
| Other covered healthcare facilities (Please see the Official Notice – California Minimum Wage MW – 2024 below for information regarding delays and exclusions) | $21 per hour |
| Additional information regarding the healthcare minimum wage, including the types of health care facilities covered may be found here: Health Care Worker Minimum Wage Frequently Asked Questions | |
Employers should review and update all necessary policies and practices, like the pay stubs, payroll systems, employee classifications (if affected), adjust budgets, and monitor hours and benefits to comply with the new wage rate and avoid potential penalties.
For additional information, please visit:
- Our previous update: Update: California Gives Healthcare Workers A Raise Delayed to July 1, 2024 (Is it?) (VensureHR)
- CA SB 159
- Official Notice – California Minimum Wage MW – 2024
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