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Benefits
Representation & Advocacy
- Represents the interests of hospitals, health systems and other
health care providers before the California Legislature and United
States Congress.
- Monitors the development and implementation of state and federal
regulations; and prepares testimony and comments on issues affecting
hospitals, health systems and other health care providers.
- Sponsors the California Hospital Association Political Action
Committee (CHPAC) and CHPAC-Federal, which raise funds for local,
state and federal candidates who support responsible health care policies.
- Sponsors the annual California Congressional Action Program in
Washington, D.C., and Health Policy Legislative Day in Sacramento.
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Policy Analysis & Legal Services
- Publishes member advisories and memoranda on significant policy,
management and operational issues.
- Provides information on legal issues, and interprets statutory
and regulatory requirements.
- Pursues appropriate legal action to protect member interests and
coordinates statewide litigation activities.
- Distributes legal memoranda, opinions, and legislative and regulatory
updates to assist members in the implementation of statutory and regulatory
changes.
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Staff Resource Assistance
- Provides nearly 20 issue managers and legislative advocates with expertise on:
- State and federal budgets
- Billing and charity care practices
- Managed care practices
- Health care coverage and access
- Emergency services and trauma care
- Finance and reimbursement
- Seismic-safety requirements
- Nurse staffing and workforce shortages
- Hospital/physician issues
- Disaster preparedness
- Human resources, labor and employment
- Environmental and facility issues
- Quality measurement and reporting
- Licensing and accreditation standards
- Behavioral health and chemical dependency
- Long-term and end-of-life care
- Small and rural hospitals
- Telemedicine and eHealth
- Health Information Technology
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Specialty Centers & Related Organizations
- Has specialty centers and related organizations with dedicated staff to serve the unique
needs of certain health care interests:
- Rural Healthcare Center serves small and rural hospitals in California,
and represents their interests on legislative and regulatory policies.
- Hospital Services for Continuing Care represents hospital-sponsored
distinct-part and freestanding facilities, and advocates for these
facilities on legislative and regulatory issues.
- Center for Behavioral Health focuses on legislation, policy and
advocacy on behalf of freestanding psyciatric and chemical-dependency
hospitals, and general acute-care units.
- Center for Hospital Medical Executives advises the CHA Board of Trustees on public policies and other matters related to medical and medical staff issues affecting hospitals and health systems.
- Center for Medical Rehabilitation Services represents hospital-based medical rehabilitation programs, including freestanding rehabilitation hospitals, hospital-based units and inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services, and provides membership support and legislative and regulatory advocacy.
- Governance Forum promotes opportunities for hospital and health
system trustee involvement in policy formulation, political and
legislative activities, and educational programs.
- California Health Foundation and Trust sponsors and supports health care, research and education by seeking grants. It houses the California Telemedicine and eHealth and the California Coalition for Compassionate Care.
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Publications, Memoranda & Alerts
- Publishes CHA News each week to keep members up to date
on key policy issues, legislation, regulation, legal developments,
association activities and educational programs.
- Publishes numerous advisories, memoranda and legislative alerts,
which contain analysis, direction and advice on health policy, legislative,
legal and administrative issues.
- Publishes an annual Report on Legislation, summarizing all
health care-related bills enacted during the previous legislative
year; and, in coordination with the Regional Associations, an annual
Membership Directory of California hospitals and health systems.
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Manuals & Education
- Provides in-depth technical information and guidance by publishing
manuals and offering educational programs on topics such as:
- Charity care
- Consent law
- Labor and employment law
- Medical staff bylaws
- Mental health law
- Minors and health care law
- Patient "anti-dumping"
- Patient privacy
- Seismic Safety
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CHA Interactive (Members-Only Website)
- Provides members-only information on key state and federal health
care-related legislation, regulatory and legal issues, state and national
media coverage, and much more.
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Board & Committee Participation
- Carries out CHA mission through the work of 36-member board of trustees
representing hospitals, health systems, physician groups, trustees
and volunteers. Members have the opportunity to contribute to the
development of public policy positions by participating on the CHA
Board, and on several statewide and regional committees and task forces.
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For more information, please contact:
California Hospital Association
Communications Department
1215 K Street, Suite 800
Sacramento, CA 95814
916.552.7510
Fax: 916.552.7619
E-mail: members@calhospital.org
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