AB 2135 would revise and expand state law governing long-term health care facility resident transfer and discharge notices, establishing more specific notice requirements and increasing enforcement penalties beyond existing federal standards. The bill would require facilities to provide written notice of transfer or discharge at least 30 days in advance, or 14 days in certain circumstances, with the notice signed by the resident or...
AB 2746 would broaden the definition of “medical debt” to include any debt that is related, in whole or in part, to medical services, products, or devices — regardless of the primary business of the creditor.
SB 1146 would require ads for health-related consumer products or services that use an AI-generated or substantially AI-altered image, audio, or video of a real person to include a clear, conspicuous disclosure that AI was used. It limits enforcement to actions by the attorney general or a district attorney, rather than creating a misdemeanor. The intent is to reduce deceptive "deepfake" style marketing in...
What’s happening: On Feb. 24, CHA held a virtual briefing to educate legislative staff about artificial intelligence (AI) in health care — including its use, governance, and opportunities in California’s health care delivery system. What else to know: More than 50 legislative staff, including staff from the Assembly and Senate Health Committees and the Assembly Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection, heard from three CHA member panelists: Matt Eisenberg, MD, associate chief medical information officer, Stanford Health Care Kristine Lee, MD, associate executive director,...
What’s happening: There is still time to register for CHA’s annual Rural Health Care Symposium on March 23-24 at the Kimpton Sawyer in Sacramento. Speakers will explore challenges faced by rural hospitals, and attendees will leave with valuable insights on a range of critical health care topics.
What’s happening: Noridian will host three webinars for inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRF) ahead of the May 1 implementation of the IRF Review Choice Demonstration.
What’s happening: Donate Life America and Epic have integrated organ, eye, and tissue donor registration directly into the Epic MyChart portal, allowing adult patients to securely record their donation decision.
What’s happening: CHA DataSuite has issued a hospital-specific analysis, which is intended to give hospitals a preview of the potential impact of the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2027 Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) program.
What’s happening: The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has issued a request for information (RFI) on whether to implement a new 340B rebate model pilot program and how it might be designed. Comments were originally due by March 19, but HRSA is extending the deadline to April 20.
AB 2131 would exempt long-term acute care hospitals from the 2030 seismic mandate if they have already met the standards required before Jan. 1, 2021.