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Updates for the Week of Jan. 10
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following updates this week:
Supreme Court Allows CMS Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Settings; Blocks OHSA Vaccine-or-Test Requirements
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In a 5-4 decision issued Jan. 13, the U.S. Supreme Court will allow the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) interim final rule requiring COVID-19 vaccination for health care staff to take effect nationwide. Previously, the mandate was blocked in 25 states that challenged the requirements.
HHS Establishes COVID-19 Therapeutic Finder
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has established an online therapeutics locator.
CHA Alert Urges Representatives to Ask Federal Agencies to Investigate Anticompetitive Conduct of Nurse Staffing Agencies
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CHA has issued an alert encouraging hospitals to urge their U.S. representative to sign on to a bipartisan “Dear Colleague” letter led by Reps. Peter Welch (D-VT) and Morgan Griffith (R-VA). The letter asks the White House to enlist the support of federal agencies to investigate reports of anticompetitive behavior from nurse staffing agencies.
Bill that Would Prohibit Hospitals from Requiring Physicians to Comply with Rules Will Not Move this Year
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Senate Bill 642 (Kamlager, D-Los Angeles), introduced last year and made a two-year bill late in the session, will not advance this year.
CHA Grid Compares Federal and State Out-of-Network Service Billing Laws
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The federal No Surprises Act (NSA) defaults to state law where states have enacted legislation that is at least as comprehensive as the federal law that took effect on Jan. 1.
Graphics Available To Encourage ED Avoidance for COVID-19 Testing
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. To help California hospitals as they face increased patient volumes due to COVID-19 and the omicron variant surge, CHA is sharing graphics for use in social media. The graphics, which are available for both Facebook and Twitter, are designed to serve […]
Governor Releases Budget Proposal for 2022-23
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On Jan. 10, the governor released his 2022-23 state budget proposal — a $286.4 billion budget plan that provides funding for immediate COVID-19 response and relief efforts for many Californians impacted by the pandemic.
Redistricting Brings Changes to Legislature
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California’s redistricting is complete, and final maps were sent to the secretary of state on Dec. 27.
CDPH Releases All Facilities Letter on Centralization of Program Flexibility Process
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In 2021, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced its plans to centralize and automate the program flexibility process for all facilities requesting program flexibility and for skilled-nursing facilities requesting workforce shortage waivers and patient needs waivers.
