AB 2098 (Garcia, D-Coachella)
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Passed the Assembly Health Committee on April 16. To be heard in the Assembly Appropriations Committee.
AB 2098 would extend repayment conditions for non-designated public hospitals with loans from the California Health Facilities Financing Authority Fund.
AB 2637 (Schiavo, D-Santa Clarita)
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April 23 hearing in the Assembly Health Committee
AB 2637 would allow the California Health Facilities Financing Authority to issue long-term working capital financing by removing the limitation that loans be repaid within 24 months.
SB 136 (Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review)
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Signed by the governor on March 25
SB 136 authorizes changes to the managed care organization tax that will result in approximately $1.5 billion in new revenue to help the state maintain and improve the Medi-Cal program.
SB 1269 (Padilla, D-El Centro)
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April 24 hearing in the Senate Health Committee canceled at the author’s request
SB 1269 would establish a definition for “safety net hospital” and would state the Legislature’s intent that policymakers use this definition when crafting policy related to these hospitals.
SB 1511 (Senate Health Committee)
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April 22 hearing in the Senate Health Committee
SB 1511 would, among other things, extend the deadline for state agencies implementing the Distressed Hospital Loan Program to spend or encumber resources for administering the program from June 30, 2026, to Dec. 31, 2031, the last day the program is in effect under current law. This extension would ensure the state agencies have the resources to perform essential workload through the life of the program.