AB 2096 would reverse the respiratory scope-of-practice limitations enacted by SB 1436 (Roth, 2022), restoring licensed vocational nurses’ authority beyond the “basic respiratory tasks” framework. This would include allowing ventilator adjustments, suctioning, oxygen titration, and respiratory assessments.
SB 1179 would establish a pilot licensure pathway that permits certain Salvadoran-trained physicians to practice for up to three years at federally qualified health centers and affiliated hospitals, subject to specified training and oversight requirements.
AB 2353 would establish an independent, nonpartisan entity that would evaluate the impact of proposed legislative mandates on hospitals. This analysis would be completed during the legislative process to give lawmakers an assessment of the cost and benefits of the proposed legislation.
What’s happening: The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has opened a 30-day public comment period — ending on March 12 — to solicit feedback on a five-year renewal request of the California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) Section 1115 demonstration.
What’s happening: The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) will issue full disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments beginning on Feb. 20.
What’s happening: Beginning on June 26, claims and prior authorizations will not be processed by Medi-Cal Rx if the prescribing health care provider is not enrolled in Medi-Cal fee-for-service (FFS) with a Type 1 National Provider Identifier (NPI).
What’s happening: CHA DataSuite has issued a hospital-specific impact analysis of Medicare’s revised public use files (PUFs) data for the development of the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2027 hospital wage index and occupational mix data.
What’s happening: On Tuesday, a San Francisco County Superior Court judge ruled that CHA has not yet demonstrated that it has standing to pursue its claim that policies implemented by the Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) are jeopardizing access to and the quality of lifesaving health care, in violation of state law.
AB 1923 would clarify loan forgiveness terms for previous recipients in the Distressed Hospital Loan Program. It would also update the program to ensure additional hospital assistance, including new funding and an expansion to more hospital types.
Assembly Health Committee Support Letter
AB 1900 would transition the state’s health care system to a single-payer model known as CalCare.