AB 2353: Health Mandates Review Program.

Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

Existing law requests the University of California to establish the California Health Benefit Review Program (CHBRP) to assess legislation proposing to mandate a health care benefit or service or repeal a mandated benefit or service and to prepare a written analysis. Existing law authorizes an appropriate policy or fiscal committee chairperson, the Speaker of the Assembly, or the President pro Tempore of the Senate to request that written analysis. Under existing law, a written analysis is requested to be provided to the Legislature not later than 60 days after a request for analysis is made. Existing law establishes the Health Care Benefits Fund, funded by an annual fee on health care service plans and health insurers, to support the University of California and CHBRP.

This bill would require the Department of Health Care Access and Information to seek to partner with the University of California to develop a plan to establish the Center for Health Provider Policy Impact to assess and evaluate the impact of state and federal policies on hospitals. The bill would require the center to evaluate anticipated and actual impacts of proposed policies on health care delivery, access, workforce, and system sustainability and would require the center to create reports, at least annually, as specified. The bill would authorize the Legislature to request that the center review specific legislation or issues. The bill would establish the Health Provider Impact Fund. The bill would require the department to assess a fee for each hospital for the costs required to fund the above-described activities, as specified, thus imposing a tax. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2033.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. July 1, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2. June 10, 2026Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
3. May 28, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
4. May 27, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 56. Noes 1. Page 5462.)
5. May 18, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
6. May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (May 14).
7. May 14, 2026Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.)
8. May 13, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
9. April 29, 2026Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
10. April 28, 2026Read second time and amended.
11. April 27, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 21).
12. March 17, 2026Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.