Assembly BillPassed first houseHealth and Safety
AB 1868: Health facilities: cardiac surgery.
What AB 1868 does, verified August 15, 2026
This bill aims to update the regulation of health facilities, specifically general acute care hospitals, to reflect current professional standards of care in extracorporeal bypass surgery. The regulation currently requires a minimum of 3 surgeons to form a surgical team for procedures requiring this type of bypass. The bill requires the state department of public health to update this regulation by January 1, 2030, to ensure that hospitals are providing the most up-to-date and safe care for patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
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Last action: In committee: Held under submission. (2026-08-13)Alert me
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| Aug. 13, 2026 | In committee: Held under submission. |
| Aug. 03, 2026 | In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. |
| Jun. 25, 2026 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Jun. 08, 2026 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. |
| Jun. 03, 2026 | Referred to Com. on HEALTH. |