CaliforniaHealth facilities: freestanding emergency center study.
What it does
Existing law authorizes a general acute care hospital, as defined, to offer special services, including, but not limited to, emergency medical services. Existing law establishes the Department of Health Care Access and Information to oversee and administer various health programs related to health care infrastructure, such as health policy and planning, health professions development, and facilities design review and construction, among others.
More detail
This bill would require the Department of Health Care Access and Information to conduct a feasibility study on the implementation of freestanding emergency departments, as defined, in rural, disadvantaged, and underserved areas with limited access to emergency care. The bill would require that the study be conducted in collaboration with certain stakeholders and that the department issue a report to the Legislature, on or before January 1, 2027, with its findings and recommendations. The bill would appropriate an unspecified amount from the General Fund to the department for those purposes. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2031.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Feb 2Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.Latest
- Jan 6January 14 set for second hearing canceled at the request of author.
- Jan 6Set for hearing January 14.
- 2025
- May 1April 30 set for first hearing. Testimony taken. Further hearing to be set.
- Apr 22Set for hearing April 30.
- Apr 21From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.Major
- Apr 21April 23 hearing postponed by committee.
- Apr 8Set for hearing April 23.
- Apr 2Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.Minor
- Mar 26From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.Major
- Mar 5Referred to Com. on RLS.Minor
- Feb 21From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
- Feb 20Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Introduced