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SB 526CALIFORNIASession 20252026State Billfiled

California SB 526 expands clinic licensing pathways and streamlines location changes

Original title: Health facilities: clinics.

Record date · September 4, 2026

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What This Bill Would Do

SB 526 allows clinic corporations to use an expedited '' application process to open new locations or change the site of existing primary care clinics without a mandatory onsite survey. The bill also establishes new requirements for designating a '' and mandates that clinic corporations report any changes to their corporate information to the State Department of Public Health.

Why it matters

This bill changes the administrative burden for primary care providers seeking to expand or relocate, potentially accelerating the availability of health services by bypassing standard onsite inspection requirements for qualified applicants.

Who It Would Affect

Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Clinic corporations

They must comply with new reporting requirements for corporate information and follow specific procedures for designating parent clinics.

Directly affected

Primary care clinics

They gain access to an expedited licensing process for new locations or relocations if they meet specific compliance history requirements.

Directly affected

State Department of Public Health

The department is required to process affiliate applications within 30 days and maintain updated corporate files for clinic corporations.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does this bill remove the requirement for clinic inspections?

No, it allows for an expedited licensing process for 's' or location changes without an initial onsite survey, provided the clinic meets specific eligibility criteria, such as a five-year history of compliance.

What happens if a parent clinic closes?

The clinic corporation must submit a request to the State Department of Public Health to designate another primary care clinic as the new .

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Where This Stands

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