CALIFORNIA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Lobbying for CALIFORNIA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Congress and CMS/HHS: H.R. 1 implementation, ensuring states have 3-year glidepath to uniformity for provider taxes and that CAs CY 2025 hospital provider tax is approved. CMS & HHS: Support for Californias application for Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) funding. Congress: Support for funding for the CHGME program. Oppose site neutral payments, cuts to 340B reimbursement, and cuts to Medicaid DSH payments to hospitals. Support the Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act; Support for the PREEMIE Reauthorization Act (S.1562/H.R.1197) and the Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act (PMDA) (S.2621/H.R.1909); Urging Congress to retroactively delay the DSH payment reductions that began on Oct. 1, 2025
Support for funding for the CHGME program. Oppose site neutral payments, cuts to 340B reimbursement, and cuts to Medicaid DSH payments to hospitals. Urging Congress to retroactively delay the DSH payment reductions that began on Oct. 1, 2025
Support funding for the CHGME program in FY 2026 appropriations. Support for FY26 Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program (PSLRP) funding request.
Congress and CMS/HHS: H.R. 1 implementation, ensuring states have 3-year glidepath to uniformity for provider taxes and that CAs CY 2025 hospital provider tax is approved. CMS & HHS: Support for Californias application for Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) funding. Congress: Support for funding for the CHGME program. Oppose site neutral payments, cuts to 340B reimbursement, and cuts to Medicaid DSH payments to hospitals. Support the Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act; Support for the PREEMIE Reauthorization Act (S.1562/H.R.1197) and the Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act (PMDA) (S.2621/H.R.1909); Urging Congress to retroactively delay the DSH payment reductions that began on Oct. 1, 2025