What’s happening: As the June 1 deadline for free-standing acute psychiatric hospitals staffing ratios approaches, CHA is continuing conversations and advocacy with the California Health and Human Services Agency and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) to urge adjustments to the department’s draft regulations.
What’s happening: CHA President & CEO Carmela Coyle was one of four retiring state hospital association executives to receive the 2026 Board of Trustees Award at the American Hospital Association’s annual meeting earlier this week.
What’s happening: Hospital quality leaders are encouraged to register for Cal HQ’s in-person kickoff meeting on April 30 in Sacramento; a livestream option is also available.
What’s happening: The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has indicated that payment policies are likely to be finalized in early May for the revised Hospital Fee Program tax model for calendar year 2025 (Program 9), which was submitted to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) last month. Soon after finalization, a model will be...
What’s happening: Last week, CHA submitted comments to the Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) on the proposed Chapter 1.2 Ambulance Patient Offload Time (APOT) regulations, which implement provisions of Assembly Bill (AB) 40 (2023).
What’s happening: Despite the concerns of Chair Mia Bonta, both CHA-sponsored bills —Assembly Bill (AB) 1923 (Soria, D-Merced) and AB 2353 (Pacheco, D-Downey) — moved out of the Assembly Health Committee on Tuesday. AB 1923 would expand the Distressed Hospital Loan Program (DHLP) and AB 2353 would allow for additional cost analysis of proposed legislation and regulations...
AB 1576 would revise California’s workers’ compensation system for subsequent injuries by updating eligibility, filing deadlines, and benefit calculations under the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund, which provides additional compensation to workers with combined disabilities. It would also require administrative changes, including the creation of a medical evaluator database, and restructure how these claims are...
AB 2339 would require psychiatric hospitals and units to include specific information in their reports to Department of Justice for individuals involuntarily treated who are prohibited from owning weapons. Required information would include, but not be limited to, each individual’s full name, gender, birthdate, and driver’s license number or state identification card number, along with...
AB 1626 would require college athletics coaches to complete mental health training identified by the California Department of Education.
Senate Education Committee Support Letter
What’s happening: On April 6, the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Health held a hearing to continue its overview of the state’s budget condition and impacts of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA).