CA AB2355

Requires the Department of Health Care Services to engage with stakeholders when developing the comprehensive hospital value strategy funded by the Budget Act of 2025, including hospitals, cities, counties, and representative organizations

Mandates that the comprehensive hospital value strategy specifically focus on rural hospitals, critical access hospitals, and public hospitals

Aims to advance access to high-quality inpatient and outpatient hospital services and improve health outcomes for Medi-Cal beneficiaries

Introduced by Assembly Member Jeff Gonzalez on February 19, 2026, with bipartisan coauthors from both chambers