What’s happening: The California Department of Public Health’s All Facilities Letter 25-05, issued on Feb. 3, notifies general acute care and acute psychiatric hospitals of the enactment of Senate Bill (SB) 1300 (Chapter 894, Statutes of 2024).
What else to know: Per SB 1300, a hospital that is closing an inpatient psychiatric unit or perinatal unit is, as of Jan. 1, required to provide public notice of the proposed elimination at least 120 days prior to the service line’s elimination (increased from 90 days).
SB 1300 expands other requirements, including that such hospitals must hold at least one noticed public hearing within 60 days of providing the public notice, post the hearing notice and agenda alongside the public notice, and more.
Contact Trina Gonzalez, vice president, policy, at tgonzalez@calhospital.org with any questions.
