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CDPH Announces Changes to Application Submission Process

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Beginning July 1, the California Department of Public Health will not accept payment for health facility license application fees until its Licensing & Certification Centralized Applications Branch validates that all required forms and supporting documentation have been received. For more information, see All Facilities Letter 19-20.

Special Elections This Week Yield Legislative, Ballot Measure Results

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This week’s special elections yielded important results for hospitals, including the defeat of a Los Angeles ballot measure that would have taxed hospitals. Measure EE, proposed by the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), would have enacted a parcel tax (a type of property tax ) to generate money that would support smaller class sizes and staffing increases for the next 12 years. Hospitals in the LAUSD would have been subject to the new tax. 

Governor, Legislature Negotiate Several Health Care Issues Ahead of June 15 Budget Deadline

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With the Legislature required to send the Governor a final budget no later than June 15, budget negotiations are in full swing at the Capitol. The budget conference committee will address the many discrepancies between proposals from the Senate, the Assembly, and the Governor, with plans to complete its work by the end of this weekend. 

Hospitals Combat Violence With Hope

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I’d like to add my voice today to the national chorus that has united to call for an end to violence in our communities and workplaces.

CMS Issues Draft Guidance on Co-location Policies, Comments Due July 2

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On May 3, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released draft guidance on co-location policies for hospitals that share space, staff, or services with another hospital or health care entity. The draft guidance was issued to clarify how CMS and state surveyors will evaluate these arrangements for compliance with the Medicare Conditions of Participation.

CHA to Hold Member Forum on FFY 2020 IPPS Proposed Rule on June 11

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CHA will host a member forum on June 11 at 10 a.m. (PT) to solicit member feedback on the federal fiscal year 2020 inpatient prospective payment system proposed rule issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Hospitals Combat Violence with Hope

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I’d like to add my voice today to the national chorus that has united to call for an end to violence in our communities and workplaces.

Today is #HAVhope Friday, a campaign led by the America Hospital Association (AHA) that focuses national attention on hospitals joining to combat violence in our communities and protect our employees. I am proud to say that I served on AHA’s Board when this initiative was launched in response to the tragic, frightening and continued escalation of violence in America — singular and en masse — involving guns, bombs, knives, trucks, fists, injury, trauma, death, family members, co-workers, complete and total strangers, and our own dedicated hospital workers.

Violence in America is a public health crisis.

If you’re on social media today, you’ll no doubt see the hashtag and photos of hospital staff holding hands with their co-workers or community partners to unite in our view that all forms of violence are unacceptable and that the impact of violence on our communities and on our caregivers — whether directly in cases of workplace violence or indirectly in the trauma they experience caring for victims – is unacceptable.

In simplest terms, hospitals are places of caring and curing; beacons of safety, compassion, and healing. Your communities are buoyed by your commitment to their well-being, today and every day.

We must stand with our communities to end the violence, and we must stand with our workers and protect them from violence. The number of serious violent injuries in health care settings is almost as many as serious violent injuries in all other sectors combined. Thank you for embracing some of the most comprehensive workplace violence prevention standards in the country. And let’s continue to look for ways to keep all those who work with us safe.

If you haven’t already, take one moment today, gather your team, and create an image to pile on to the digital airwaves to call for an end to all violence. 

I’m proud to stand alongside you in the continuing effort to ensure the safety of our communities and our colleagues.

– Carmela​

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The California Hospital Association (CHA) is the statewide leader representing the interests of hospitals, health systems, and other health care providers in California.  CHA includes nearly 400 hospital members and provides members with state and federal representation and advocacy in the legislative and regulatory arenas.

PG&E to Hold Wildfire Safety Webinar for Hospitals

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As previously reported in CHA News, extreme weather and wildfire threats may result in public safety power shutoffs by PG&E. To prepare for these power outages, hospitals can take part in PG&E’s Wildfire Safety webinar for hospitals, scheduled for June 7 from 9-10 a.m. (PT).