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What’s happening: The Department of Health Care Access and Information Office of Statewide Hospital Planning and Development (OSHPD) recently revised Policy Intent Notice (PIN) 35 on emergency work authorization for health care decontamination facilities.
What’s happening: Julie Sprengel, President of Dignity Health California, a member of CommonSpirit Health, will lead CHA’s Board of Trustees for 2026.
What’s happening: CHA’s Adam Dorsey, group vice president, financial policy, has been named as one of 50 new advisory group members for the state’s Future of Medi-Cal Commission.
What’s happening: CHA’s board has approved three advocacy priorities for California hospitals in 2026: Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA), Securing Hospitals, and Ballot Initiatives. New and updated advocacy materials for two of these priority issues are available on CHA’s website.
Join us in Sacramento at the Kimpton Sawyer Hotel for a unique symposium dedicated to California’s rural hospital leaders. Together, we’ll explore the specific challenges rural hospitals face and uncover valuable insights on a range of critical health care topics.
SACRAMENTO (January 13, 2026) — Julie Sprengel, President of Dignity Health California, a member of CommonSpirit Health, has been elected 2026 chair of the California Hospital Association’s Board of Trustees. Sprengel, who joined Dignity Health in 2016 as the then-Southern California Service Area SVP, now leads one of California’s largest not-for-profit health systems. In her role as head of the largest region within CommonSpirit, Sprengel oversees 45,000 employees and 15,000 physicians working at 29 acute care hospitals and more than 250 ambulatory care sites across the state.
AB 577 would require providers to obtain patient consent and provide a good faith cost estimate before administering or referring for injected or infused medications, if the setting or manner of administration differs from that directed by the plan or pharmacy benefit manager.
AB 298 would prohibit certain large group insurance plans offering coverage on or after Jan. 1, 2027, from imposing cost-sharing requirements for in-network health care services provided to an enrollee or insured who is under 21 years of age. The bill would also prohibit hospitals or any other entity from billing or seeking reimbursement from...
What’s happening: The Department of Health Care Access and Information is hosting a complimentary webinar from 1:30 to 3 p.m. (PT) on Jan. 14 that will focus on fostering a Collaborative Inspection Approach to Hospital Construction.
