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AB 1665 (Pacheco, D-Downey)

AB 1665 would require all primary and secondary school athletics coaches to complete mental health training.

Senate Education Committee Support Letter

Request for Governor's Signature

Executive Briefing: Hospital Fee Program – Participant Information

This month, the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) will submit its revised tax for the 2025 iteration of the Hospital Fee Program to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). CHA continues to work with the state to finalize the payments associated with the Private Hospital Directed Payment Program (PHDP). These PHDP...

Rural Health in the Spotlight at Annual CHA Symposium

Am looking forward to joining CHA’s annual Rural Health Care Symposium — less than three weeks away — which provides a meaningful opportunity for California’s rural health leaders to connect, share, and learn from one another, key state lawmakers, and policy experts. 

Hospital Quality Leaders Invited to Cal HQ’s Kickoff Event

What’s happening: Cal HQ — a statewide, cross-industry collaborative working to improve hospital quality through aligned action — will host an in-person kickoff meeting for hospital quality leaders on April 14 in Long Beach and April 30 in Sacramento (from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on both dates).  

New CHA Infographic Available on 340B Drug Pricing Program

What’s happening: CHA's new infographic illustrates how the 340B program works, highlights its benefits to patients and communities in reducing drug costs and expanding access to care, details who is eligible to participate, and sets the record straight on program oversight and compliance. 

AB 2301 (Soria, D-Merced)

AB 2301 would establish a pilot program, through Jan. 1, 2036, allowing 10 California community college districts to offer a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. The bill would require that the California community colleges chancellor prioritize developing these programs at community college districts in underserved or high-poverty areas. The Legislative Analyst’s Office would be required...