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5 Things To Know: Chapter 6 and Assembly Bill 40 Regulations Now Final

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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