Health and Human Services Agency
California Department of Public Health

AFL 25-16

April 29, 2025

TO:

Acute Psychiatric Hospitals (APHs)

SUBJECT:

Notice of Stakeholder Meeting for Acute Psychiatric Hospitals Regulations

All Facilities Letter (AFL) Summary

This AFL notifies Acute Psychiatric Hospitals and interested stakeholders that the Center for Health Care Quality (CHCQ) is holding a stakeholder meeting on May 13, 2025, from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm to discuss Acute Psychiatric Hospital (APH) nurse-to-patient staffing ratio regulations.

CHCQ is holding a stakeholder meeting to discuss the development of Acute Psychiatric Hospital nurse-to-patient staffing ratio regulations on May 13, 2025, from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. CHCQ would like to hear your suggestions for developing the regulations. Please attend the meeting prepared to share your comments and suggestions after reviewing the Questions for Stakeholder Meeting - Acute Psychiatric Hospital Regulations (PDF).

The meeting will be held via webinar using Microsoft Teams. Please use the Microsoft Teams Registration link to register.

For additional questions/comments, please email the CHCQ Regulation Development Section at: CHCQRegulations@cdph.ca.gov.

Sincerely,

Original signed by Mandi Posner

Mandi Posner

Deputy Director