AB-2527 • 2026

Hospital applications: coordinated processing.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Hoover
Last action: 2026-04-22
Official status: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide specific details on how departments will coordinate or what constitutes 'technical, nonsubstantive changes'.

Coordinated Processing for Hospital Applications

AB-2527 requires the State Department of Public Health and the Department of Health Care Access and Information to coordinate their review processes for hospital applications that need approval from both departments.

What This Bill Does

Requires the State Department of Public Health and the Department of Health Care Access and Information to coordinate and act concurrently in reviewing hospital applications requiring approval from both departments, as specified.

Who It Names or Affects

Hospitals applying for licenses or approvals from state departments.
State Department of Public Health and the Department of Health Care Access and Information

Terms To Know

licensure: The process by which a government agency gives permission to an organization, like a hospital, to operate legally.
emergency services: Medical care provided in urgent situations where immediate treatment is needed to save someone's life or prevent serious harm.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how long the review process should take.
It doesn't say what happens if a hospital fails to pay fees on time.
The exact nature of 'technical, nonsubstantive changes' is not detailed in the summary.

Bill History

2026-04-22 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-03-17 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
2026-03-16 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.
2026-03-16 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
2026-02-21 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
2026-02-20 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2527, as amended,
Tangipa
Hoover.
Health facilities: emergency services.
Hospital applications: coordinated processing.
Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of health facilities, including hospitals, by the State Department of Public Health. Existing law requires the Department of Health Care Access and Information to administer various programs related to health facilities with regard to, among other things, health data, financing, and design review and construction.
This bill would require the 2 departments to coordinate and act concurrently, to the extent practicable and consistent with applicable law, in the review and processing of any hospital application requiring approval from both departments, as specified.
The bill would require each department to commence review of a hospital application upon receipt of a
complete application and payment of any applicable fee. The bill would prohibit the automatic imposition of a waiting period, but the bill would authorize imposition of a reasonable waiting period if the applicant has demonstrated a documented pattern of failure to honor a payment obligation for prior submissions.
Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of health facilities, including hospitals, by the State Department of Public Health. Existing law requires a health facility that maintains and operates an emergency department to provide emergency services and care to any person requesting the services or care, or for whom services or care is requested, for any condition in which the person is in danger of loss of life, or serious injury or illness, if the facility has appropriate facilities and qualified personnel available to provide the services or care. Violation of these provisions is a crime.
This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.

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