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The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) informed CHA on June 28 that the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved CDPH’s medical breach regulations. They will take effect July 1.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued its proposed rule for the home health prospective payment system (HH PPS) for calendar year (CY) 2022.
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At CHA’s request, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has adopted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s travel guidance for health care personnel in hospitals and skilled-nursing facilities (SNFs).
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On July 1, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) opened the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) reporting portal. Hospitals and providers who received PRF general or targeted distributions between April 10 and June 30, 2020 (Period 1) have until Sept. 30, 2021, to report on the use of those funds. Providers who have not done so yet must register to access the reporting portal.
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CHA is pleased to show off our refreshed logo, and we have also updated our address.
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CHA has submitted a comment letter to the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) on its draft Request for Proposal (RFP) #20-10029, Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans, released on June 1.
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On June 8, Cal/OSHA submitted emergency regulations to the Office of Administrative Law to define “normal consumption.” As currently drafted, the emergency regulation defines “normal consumption” as the average consumption of specified personal protective equipment (PPE) type and size over a two- year period, with a 200% cap. This approach raises significant concerns, as CHA believes that this definition does not reflect statutory intent.
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On June 25, CHA issued an alert urging lawmakers to vote yes on a budget trailer bill to modernize disaster preparedness standards.
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On Monday, the Supreme Court declined to hear the American Hospital Association’s challenge to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) calendar year (CY) 2019 site-neutral payment reduction when clinic visits are provided in off-campus hospital-based outpatient departments (HOPDs).
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CHA has issued a draft comment letter on the Department of Health Care Services’ (DHCS’) draft Request for Proposal (RFP) #20-10029, Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans, released on June 1.