General Acute Care Hospital
Change of Administrator Application Packet
Per AFL 19-41 (PDF), please be advised that as of July 2, 2020, CAB will ONLY accept GACH/APH online applications and will no longer accept and/or process GACH/APH paper applications received after July 1, 2020. Refer to the Online GACH/APH Application web page for additional information or contact CABHospitals@cdph.ca.gov.
*Exceptions: Elective Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (ePCI), Sterile Compounding, and Change of Management Company (CHMC) applications are only processed as paper applications until further notice.
A State license is required to operate as a General Acute Care Hospital (GACH) in California. A GACH means "a hospital, licensed by CDPH, having a duly constituted governing body with overall administrative and professional responsibility and an organized medical staff which provides 24-hour inpatient care, including the following basic services: medical, nursing, surgical, anesthesia, laboratory, radiology, pharmacy, and dietary services", pursuant to Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR) Section 70005(a).
The governing body shall appoint an administrator whose qualifications, authority and duties shall be defined in a written statement adopted by the governing body. The Department shall be notified in writing whenever a change of administrator occurs. Refer to Title 22 CCR Section 70701 for information regarding a change of administrator.
To report a Change of Administrator, you must complete the required application packet.
How to Apply
An applicant must submit a completed application packet to the Centralized Applications Branch (CAB). The application packet contains the required forms in one location. The provider checklist identifies the required forms and supporting documents needed to apply for licensing and certification. The provider instructions are a resource to guide you through the process. The Sample Application Packet is a visual aid that displays a sample of the completed forms contained in the application packet.
Please refer to the following links to get started:
Where to Submit Applications
Please click here to submit an Initial, Change of Ownership, or Report of Change on the GACH/APH online application system. Refer to the Online GACH/APH Application webpage for additional information or contact CABHospitals@cdph.ca.gov.
Submit completed application packets to the CAB at the address listed below. Do not send any completed application packets, forms, or supporting documents to the local CDPH, District Office.
California Department of Public Health
Licensing and Certification Program
Centralized Applications Branch
P.O. Box 997377, MS 3207
Sacramento, CA 95899-7377