Lexology November 7, 2023
Governor Newsom signed 890 bills and vetoed 156 bills in 2023. Every year, California passes multiple laws that impact health care practitioners and health facilities and, as further described below, 2023 is no exception. From physician assistant supervision to nursing facility informed consent requirements, these laws will present various new compliance considerations for practitioners and facilities as soon as January 1, 2024.
Notably, among the vetoed bills were AB 616, the Medical Group Financial Transparency Act, which would have required physician organizations to disclose audited financial reports and comprehensive financial statements to the Office of Health Care Affordability (which would have been made public) and AB 1451, which would have required health plans and insurers to cover urgent and emergency...
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