Arizona weekly citizen., 1889-04-20
HOUSE BILL NO. 11S.
Concerning the Regulation of County
 Hospitals.

An act to prescribe additional duties to
 the board of supervisors.
 Be it enacted by the Legislative Assem-
 bly of the territory of Arizona.
 SECTION 1 That in all counties of this Territory the care of the indigent sick of the county, including medical attend ance, food, medicine and lodging, shall be let to the lowest qualified bidder therefor by the Board of Supervisors, after due publication asking for sealed proposals, to be published for ten days successively next before the. awarding of the contract in some daily paper publish ed in such county.
 SEC. 2 That no person shall be a qualified bidder who is not regularly licensed physician and surgeon or who has not complied with the laws of this Territory relating to the practice of his profession.
 SEC. 3 That the physician and sur peon to whom such contract shall be awarded shall give to the county a good and sufficient bond, with at least two sureties. in the sum of S5,000 for the faithful performance of such contract, which bond shall be approved by the Board of Supervisors.
 fl specify distinctly the price proposed to be charged for each days attendance upon each indigent sick person, includ- ing medical attendance, medicine, food and lodging, and no bid shall be receiv ed which does not fully comply with the provisions of this act.
 SEC. }. That no person other than ln- digent, that is absolutely without prop eha1 ranaivn hllp mid or be admitted into any hospital the ex- penses of which are paid by taxation, and any manager, superintendent or other persons having charge of any hos pital who shall receive into the same for medical attendance or subslstance, any person other than such as are hereinbe- fore specified and described, shall be guilty of misdemeanor and be punished by fine not exceeding $500.
 SEC. 6. That all persons who are ap- plicants for public or official charity, In any way whatsoever, as by admission to county hospitals, or out door relief, shall make an affidavit, before justice of the peace, that he is a citizen of the United | States, sick or disabled, and that he is utterly destitute of the means to pay for his subsistence, care and medical atten- Il ton. IT ITOIn lllIloSS IHo uppllCduo II, ul- able to make such affidavit, anyone knowing the facts may do so for him The officer taking such affidavit shall | charge no fee for his services. The affi- davit shall be presented to the acting chairman of the board of supervisors oi the county in which the hospital is situ ated. who shall thereupon, if satisfied oi the truth of the same, admit the-appli cant to said hospital or give outdoor relief. | SEC. Tn any county owning or pos sessing d building used for hospital pur poses. it shall be understood that the contractor shall have the use of saic building with all appurtenances. | SEC. 8. And it shall be the duty of tht board of supervisors to have an inven tory made of all medical stores, instru ments, furniture and bedding of what soeyer kind belonging to the counties and said contractor shall be responsible for the same.
 SEC. g. All acts and parts of acts il conflict with this act are hereby repealed
 SEC. 10. This act shall take effect ant
 be in force from and after its passage. | Approved March 21, 1889.