2019 California Healthcare Policy Update
California 2019 Legislative Session § Gavin Newsom’s first year as governor § Newsom wants to be known as California’s “Health Care Governor” § Legislature passed 1,042 bills § Newsom signed 870 (83.5%) into law
California 2019 Legislative Session 2019 LEGISLATURE Democrats Republican STATE ASSEMBLY 61 18 29 11 STATE SENATE The “Magic” Number ü 41 in Assembly ü 21 in Senate
AB 204. Hospitals: Community Benefits Plan Reporting § Standardize how nonprofit hospitals calculate and report the value of community benefits by 7/1/2020 § Prohibits hospitals from including fundraising and compliance expense in community benefit costs § Allows OSHPD to assess fines ($5,000)
AB 744. Health Care Coverage: Telehealth Reimbursement for § diagnosis, consultation, and treatment delivered through telehealth will be same as in-person visits § Effective January 1, 2021
AB 962. Hospitals: Procurement Contracts Submit report to OSHPD on its “minority, § women, LGBT, and disabled veteran business enterprise procurement efforts” For hospitals with operating expenses of $50M § or more; operating expenses of $20M or more if part of system § Submit report by July 1, 2021
SB 227. Health and Health Care Facilities: Inspections and Penalties Senator Connie Leyva (D-Chino) § Periodic, unannounced inspections to verify § compliance with nurse-to-patient ratio Now: Corrective plans rather than monetary penalties § for nurse staffing violations Future: Up to $125,000 in penalties for violations § $15,000 first penalty § $30,000 subsequent penalties §
SB 305 Compassionate Access to Medical Cannabis Act § Also known as Ryan’s Law § Hospitals cannot stop terminally ill patient’s use of medical cannabis within the health care facility § Does not include chemical dependency recovery hospitals or state hospitals § Newsom’s veto message: bill would create “significant conflicts between federal and state law”
SB 382 Medi-Cal: Managed Care Health Plan § Medi-Cal patients allowed to continue to receive post-acute care services at hospital during Governor-declared state of emergency § Newsom’s veto message: bill is unnecessary
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