CA AB1868

Requires the State Department of Public Health to update regulations governing extracorporeal bypass surgery (heart-lung machine procedures) by January 1, 2030

Current regulations mandate a minimum of 3 surgeons on the surgical team when a general acute care hospital performs cardiovascular procedures requiring extracorporeal bypass

Updates would align Section 70435(b)(2) of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations with current professional standards of care

Introduced by Assembly Member Gallagher on February 11, 2026, with bipartisan coauthors