CALIFORNIA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION

Q3 Lobbying Report (July 1-September 30) HCR FEMA re: COVID-19 related reimbursement Critical Access Hospital Relief Act (H.R. 538) Rural Hospital Support Act (S. 335) Expanding Medical Education Act (H.R. 2106) Preserving Emergency Access in Key Sites Act (H.R. 3778/S.1860) Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 3514/S.1816) Prompt and Fair Pay Act (H.R. 4559) Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act (H.R.5454) Apples to Apples Comparison Act of 2025 (H.R. 4093) Protect Our Hospitals Act (H.R. 4807) Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025 (H.R. 4731/S.2439) H-1Bs for Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce Act (H.R. 7961) Tax Exempt Hospital Transparency Act (H.R. 9504) MMM Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding Telehealth flexibilities and payment Californias Medicaid Hospital Quality Assurance Fee Program Medicaid 340B Restoring Rural Health Act (S. 3047) Rural Hospital Fairness Act (H.R. 5821) Defend Rural Health Act of 2026 (H.R.7409) BUD FY 2026 budget FY 2026 appropriations One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) Submitted Comment Letters Regulatory Comment Letter Re: Medicaid Program; Amending the Indirect Hold Harmless Threshold of Health Care-Related Taxes (CMS-2452-P) Re: Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems; and Quality Reporting Programs; Including the Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting Program and Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality Program; Request for Information on Strengthening the Standardization and Comparability of Hospital Price Transparency (HPT) Data; Prior Authorization; Accrediting Organization (AO) Deeming for Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA); and Notices of Closure of Teaching Hospitals and Opportunities To Apply for Available Slots (CMS-1850-P)