An upcoming webinar — Making CalAIM Work in a Constrained Fiscal Environment — will explore practical strategies that health care organizations, managed care plans, county systems, and community-based organizations can use now to continue advancing coordinated, equitable care for Medi-Cal members. Jim Hickman, a CalAIM subject matter expert, will share insights from his work supporting county systems, managed care plans, providers, and health care innovators across California. 

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The Office of Administrative Law has approved two regulations related to emergency departments: 

• Implementation of Assembly Bill 40 (ambulance patient offload times) – in effect as of July 23, 2026 
• Chapter 6 Specialty Designation and Regulations (trauma, STEMI/stroke, emergency medical services care for children) – effective Oct. 1 

Read more on the California Hospital Association website.

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On Aug. 13, the County of San Diego will host on telebriefing titled “Navigating CalFresh and Medi-Cal Changes.” Attendees will have the opportunity to hear about who will be impacted and who remains eligible, what actions individuals and organizations should take, and resources to support impacted individuals. A Zoom link will be emailed after registration.

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The San Diego County Air Pollution Control District is now accepting applications for the Air Improvement Relief Effort Program, which provides air purifiers to eligible households affected by hydrogen sulfide produced by the transboundary wastewater and sewage flows near the Tijuana River Valley. Eligible households can receive up to three air purifiers and replacement filters, while supplies last.

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The California Department of Public Health has published All-Facilities Letter 26-24, which informs licensees of fiscal year 2026-27 license renewal and report of change application fees that were effective July 1, 2026. Email the Revenue Collection Unit at RCollection@cdph.ca.gov with questions about license renewal payments; with questions about submitting complete application packets, required forms, or the application review process, visit the Licensing and Certification Program webpage.

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As our health care system continues to evolve, opportunities to come together, learn from one another, and discuss the challenges ahead are more important than ever. Registration is now open for the 2026 HASD&IC Annual Meeting, and I hope you’ll join us.

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A triplet pregnancy came as a surprise not just to Mikayla Toney, but also her doctor. That’s because Toney experienced a spontaneously conceived monochorionic triamniotic pregnancy — three babies sharing a single placenta, a condition that occurs in roughly one in 100,000 births. Under the care of Sean Daneshmand, MD, director of maternal-fetal medicine at Scripps Clinic, Toney, gave birth to healthy triplets following this exceptionally rare and high-risk pregnancy. The triplets received specialized care and spent about six weeks in the neonatal intensive care unit at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla before going home health.

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July 1 marked an important moment for health care in San Diego County as two significant partnerships officially took effect in North County, bringing together Tri-City Medical Center and Sharp HealthCare in Oceanside and Palomar Health and UC San Diego Health in Escondido and Poway.

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The Department of Health Care Access and Information has shared an update with upcoming deadlines for key workforce programs, including:

• Aug. 3 – Song-Brown Primary Care Residency Grant Program application closes
• Aug. 12 – Song-Brown Family Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant Grant Program application opens
• Sept. 15 – California State Loan Repayment Program application closes

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On June 30, Capt. Jerry Bailey relieved Capt, Elizabeth Adriano as commander of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command San Diego and director of Naval Medical Center San Diego. Hospitals are grateful for Capt. Adriano’s thoughtful contributions to our HASD&IC Board and wish her a very happy retirement.

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