AB 116: Health omnibus trailer bill.

This bill amends various health and safety codes to make several changes. It extends the operation of certain enhanced treatment programs (ETPs) for acute psychiatric hospitals until January 1, 2030, rather than requiring them to be repealed after five years. The bill also requires the state department of public health to adopt emergency regulations for acute psychiatric hospitals operated by the state department of state hospitals, which are deemed an emergency. The bill removes the skilled nursing facility minimum staffing penalty account from the special deposit fund and allows the state controller to use the funds for cash flow loans to the general fund. It also removes the internal departmental quality improvement account from the special deposit fund and requires all interest earned on the moneys deposited in the account to be retained in the account. Additionally, the bill abolis…