AB 2353: Health Mandates Review Program.

This bill establishes a health mandates review program to assess legislation that mandates new or additional services or activities for designated providers. The program will provide written analysis of the legislation, including information on impacts on hospital operations and finances. The analysis will be requested by a designated committee within the house of origin if the legislation is expected to affect a majority of the state's hospitals. The program will also publish an annual summary of analyzed legislation and convene a workgroup to advise on the program's development and implementation. The program's work will be supported by the health care mandates fund, which will be funded by an annual transfer from the california health data and planning fund.