Los Angeles, Calif. (July 18, 2022) - On July 8, 2022, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti signed an ordinance approving a raise to the minimum wage for employees of "covered healthcare facilities" in the City of Los Angeles to $25.00 per hour. The ordinance will go into effect on August 7, 2022 and provides for further annual increases to the minimum wage, beginning on January 1, 2024.

Which Facilities Are Affected?

The new law applies to privately-owned healthcare facilities located within the City of Los Angeles and includes the following entities:

• General acute care hospitals;
• Outpatient clinics that are part of a general acute care hospital or acute psychiatric hospital;
• Acute psychiatric hospitals;
• Skilled nursing facilities that are part of general acute care hospitals or acute psychiatric hospitals;
• Residential care facilities for the elderly located at the same address or campus as an acute psychiatric hospital;
• Chronic dialysis clinics; and
• Facilities that are part of an integrated healthcare delivery system. Integrated healthcare delivery systems include one or more hospitals and covered physician groups, healthcare service plans, medical foundation clinics, or other related facilities.

Who is a "Healthcare Worker" Under the Ordinance?

The ordinance covers "Healthcare Workers," defined as employees of covered healthcare facilities, including clinicians, professionals, non-professionals, nurses, certified nursing assistants, aides, technicians, maintenance workers,...

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