AB 2527: Hospital applications: coordinated processing.

The bill aims to improve the process of hospital licensing and regulation by requiring two state departments to coordinate and act concurrently when reviewing and processing hospital applications. The departments must commence review of a hospital application upon receipt of a complete application and payment of any applicable fee. A waiting period cannot be automatically imposed, but a reasonable waiting period may be authorized if the applicant has a documented pattern of failure to honor payment obligations for prior submissions.