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Senate approves AB 108, a one-time grant program to keep distressed hospitals open
Summary
The California State Senate passed AB 108 on May 10, 2026, creating a one-time grant program at the Department of Healthcare Access and Information to help nonprofit and public hospitals facing immediate financial distress; the bill passed on a 36-0 roll call and was granted immediate transmittal.
The California State Senate on May 10 approved Assembly Bill 108, a budget trailer bill that establishes a one-time grant program at the Department of Healthcare Access and Information (HCAI) to aid nonprofit and public hospitals in immediate financial distress. Senator Laird, the bill’s floor author, asked colleagues for an "I" vote; the roll call returned Ayes 36, No 0, and immediate transmittal was granted.
Lawmakers said the program targets hospitals that are at acute risk of closure. "Eligible nonprofit or public hospitals…
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