Assembly BillFailedHealth and Safety
AB 1196: Health facilities: cardiac surgery.
What AB 1196 does, verified February 3, 2026
The bill aims to update the regulation of health facilities, specifically general acute care hospitals, to reflect current professional standards of care relating to extracorporeal bypass surgery. Currently, a minimum of 3 surgeons are required to constitute a surgical team if the procedure requires extracorporeal bypass. The bill requires the state department of public health to update this regulation by January 1, 2029, to ensure it aligns with current standards of care.
Bill journey
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2In CommitteeCurrent
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. (2026-02-02)Alert me
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| Feb. 02, 2026 | From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. |
| Jan. 31, 2026 | Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution. |
| May. 23, 2025 | In committee: Held under submission. |
| May. 14, 2025 | In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. |
| May. 05, 2025 | Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |