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CA Health & Safety Code § 1441 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2.5 - County Medical Facilities|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 1441.

1441.  The board of supervisors in each county may establish and maintain a county hospital, prescribe rules for the government and management thereof, appoint a county physician and other necessary officers and employees thereof, who shall hold office during the pleasure of the board and authorize said hospital to be a member of and maintain membership in any local, state or national group or association organized and operated for the promotion of the public health and welfare or the advancement of the efficiency of hospital administration and in connection therewith to use tax funds for the payment of dues and fees.(Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1993.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1441.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2.5 - County Medical Facilities|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 1441.5.

1441.5.  (a)  A member of a county hospital’s medical or allied health professional staff who is an officer of the board of supervisors, or of a board or commission appointed by the board of supervisors for the operation of a county hospital shall not be deemed to be “financially interested,” for purposes of Section 1090 of the Government Code, in any of the contracts set forth in subdivision (b) made by any county body or board of which the officer is a member if all of the following conditions are satisfied: (1)  The officer abstains from any participation in the making of the contract. (2)  The officer’s relationship to the contract is disclosed to the body or board and noted in its official records. (3)  If the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) are satisfied, the body or board does both of the following, without any participation by the officer: (A) Finds that the contract is fair to the county hospital and in its best interest. (B)  Authorizes the contract in good faith. (b)  Subdivision (a) shall apply to the following contracts: (1)  A contract between the county hospital and the officer for the officer to provide professional services to the hospital’s patients, employees, or medical staff members and their respective dependents, provided that similar contracts exist with other staff members and the amounts payable under the contract are no greater than the amounts payable under similar contracts covering the same or similar services. (2)  A contract to provide services to covered persons between the county hospital and any insurance company, health care service plan, employer, or other entity which provides health care coverage, and which also has a contract with the officer to provide professional services to its covered persons. (3)  A contract in which the county hospital and the officer are both parties if other members of the county hospital’s medical or allied health professional staff are also parties, directly or through their professional corporations or other practice entities, provided the officer is offered terms no more favorable than those offered any other party who is a member of the county hospital’s medical or allied health professional staff. (c)  This section does not permit an otherwise prohibited individual to be a member of the board of supervisors or any committee or commission thereof. Nothing in this section shall authorize a contract that would otherwise be prohibited by Section 2400 of the Business and Professions Code. (d)  For purposes of this section, a contract entered into by a professional corporation or other practice entity in which the officer has an interest shall be deemed the same as a contract entered into by the officer directly. (Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 447, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1442.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2.5 - County Medical Facilities|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 1442.5.

1442.5.  (a)  Prior to (1) closing , (2) eliminating or reducing the level of medical services provided by, or (3) the leasing, selling, or transfer of management of, a county facility, the board shall provide public notice, including notice posted at the entrance to all county health care facilities, of public hearings to be held by the board prior to its decision to proceed. The notice shall be posted not less than 14 days prior to the public hearings. The notice shall contain a list of the proposed reductions or changes, by facility and service. The notice shall include the amount and type of each proposed change, the expected savings, and the number of persons affected. (b)  Notwithstanding the board’s closing of, the elimination of or reduction in the level of services provided by, or the leasing, selling, or transfer of management of, a county facility subsequent to January 1, 1975, the county shall fulfill its duty to provide care to all indigent people, either directly through county facilities or indirectly through alternative means. (1)  Where the county duty is fulfilled by a contractual arrangement with a private facility or individual, the facility or individual shall assume the county’s full obligation to provide care to those who cannot afford it, and make their services available to Medi-Cal and Medicare recipients. (2)  Where the county duty is fulfilled by alternative means, the facility or individual providing services shall be in compliance with Sections 441.18 and 1277. (3)  The board shall designate an agency to provide a 24-hour information service that can give eligible people immediate information on the available services and access to them, and an agency to receive and respond to complaints from people eligible for services under this chapter. The designated agency may be the agency that operates the facility. This subdivision applies only in instances in which there is (1) a closing of, (2) an elimination or reduction in the level of services provided by, or (3) the leasing, selling, or transfer of, a county facility. (4)  The board shall arrange for all facilities or individuals contracting to provide services to indigent people to be listed in the local telephone directory under county listings, and shall specify therein that the facilities or individuals fulfill the obligations of county facilities. (5)  Section 25371 of the Government Code does not relieve the county of the obligation to comply with this section. (Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 83, Sec. 101. Effective January 1, 2000.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1443 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2.5 - County Medical Facilities|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 1443.

1443.  The board may provide for transporting the needy sick to and from hospitals to which they may be sent by authority of the board, and may provide for transporting indigents to other counties or states when such indigents will thereby cease to become public charges, or when friends or relatives of such indigents agree to assume the cost and expense of the care and maintenance of such indigents, or when such indigents are legally public charges in the places to which they are so transported.(Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1993.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1444 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2.5 - County Medical Facilities|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 1444.

1444.  The board of supervisors in each county or city and county, having a population of one million or more, may purchase ambulances, establish and maintain an ambulance service, and prescribe rules for the government and management thereof. In any county where such a service has been established, any person who has been injured in an accident or is ill and in need of immediate transportation to a hospital may be taken to any available hospital. If he is indigent and unable to pay for the service, the cost shall be a proper charge against the county. If he is not indigent, he shall reimburse the county for the cost of transportation, which shall be in accordance with a schedule to be adopted by the board, and in no case less than the actual cost.(Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1993.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1444.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2.5 - County Medical Facilities|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 1444.6.

1444.6.  If a county hospital requests an ambulance to transfer a mental health patient who is unstable and has a history of being assaultive to another facility, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the director of the hospital or a designee shall inform the ambulance personnel of the instability and potential assaultiveness of the mental health patient. The county hospital shall establish procedures as are necessary to assure that the notification required by this section is given in appropriate cases and to assure that these notifications are documented.(Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 928, Sec. 1.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1445 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2.5 - County Medical Facilities|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 1445.

1445.  Under such limitations and restrictions as are prescribed by law, and in addition to jurisdiction and powers otherwise conferred, the boards of supervisors in each county may provide for the care and maintenance of the indigent sick or dependent poor of the county, and may provide medical and dental care and health services and supplies to persons in need thereof who are unable to provide the same for themselves, and for these purposes may levy the necessary taxes. Each county may, insofar as it is able to do so, provide the means to meet promptly and adequately the health needs of the indigent sick, the aged, and the poor, for the better prevention of serious illness and incapacity, to the end that such persons will not become public charges at the greater expense of those resources set aside for the public health and welfare.(Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1993.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1446 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2.5 - County Medical Facilities|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 1446.

1446.  Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a person, in order to be eligible for care, shall be a resident of the state and county wherein care is furnished as defined in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 17100) of Part 5 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.(Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 545.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1447 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2.5 - County Medical Facilities|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 1447.

1447.  Notwithstanding any other provisions of the Welfare and Institutions Code, the county which is responsible for the payment of public assistance to any person or group of persons under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11200), Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 12000), or Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 12500) of Part 3 of Division 9 of that code, and the needy relative in the case of aid to needy children, shall provide the necessary hospital or medical care, or both, if otherwise qualified for that care. If a recipient of public assistance moves from one county to another county within this state to make his or her home, the county to which the recipient removes shall become responsible for providing medical or hospital care or both upon notification by the first county that the recipient has moved to the second county for the purpose of making his or her home in that county, provided that the recipient is otherwise qualified for the care, except that he or she need not meet the residence qualifications set forth in Section 17105 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 106, Sec. 81.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1451 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2.5 - County Medical Facilities|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 1451.

1451.  (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the board shall not let the care, maintenance, or attendance of the indigent sick or dependent poor by contract to any person.(b) The board may secure for the indigent sick, and other persons admissible to the county hospital, at an agreed rate, hospital service, or any portion thereof, from any public or private hospital, clinic, rest home, sanitarium, or other suitable facility, or from any corporation formed under Section 9201 of the Corporations Code or under Chapter 11A (commencing with Section 11491) of Part 2of Division 2 of the Insurance Code that operates in the state, in the following cases:(1) Cases of unusual difficulty.(2) Cases that require treatment, or hospital services, or the use of facilities not immediately available in the county hospital.(3) Cases requiring emergency care or continued treatment after the emergency has ceased to exist.(c) As used in this section, “hospital service” includes medical, surgical, radiological, laboratory, nursing service, convalescent care, and the furnishing of the necessary professional personnel, equipment, and facilities to manage the needs of patients on a continuing basis in accordance with accepted medical standards, with a staff of professional nursing personnel who are assigned and available under a clear and definite responsibility to the institution rendering the service for the provision of services to the patients, and any other care, service, or supplies that may be necessary for the treatment of the sick or injured.(d) The county may also contract with licensed boarding homes for 24-hour care for dependent children under the age of 18 years when suitable facilities are not otherwise available in any institution or establishment maintained and operated by the county.(e) The county may also contract for medical treatment of persons admissible to the county hospital with any licensed physician and surgeon, or a corporation operating under Section 9201 of the Corporations Code.(f) The county may also contract for health care services when the board determines that the hospital services or any portion thereof rendered by the county hospital should be coordinated with those provided by any other source.(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 538, Sec. 356. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1451.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2.5 - County Medical Facilities|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 1451.5.

1451.5.  The board may authorize payment for care provided, on or after January 1, 1962, to an indigent resident of the county in a hospital or medical facility located in another state, where that care is provided in an emergency or can be secured at a lesser expense than would be the case were the person to be transported to a comparable facility in this State.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2167.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1452 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2.5 - County Medical Facilities|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 1452.

1452.  The board of supervisors of counties of the 20th class and 40th to 58th class, inclusive, in connection with the administration of a county hospital may establish in the county treasury a special fund to be known as the “Hospital Trust Fund,” into which may be placed deposits made voluntarily by patients entering such hospital.At the time of any patient’s dismissal from a county hospital, there shall be refunded to him, upon the order of the business manager or other person designated by the board of supervisors, such portion of the deposit made voluntarily by the patient at the time of his entrance into the hospital as was unneeded for his care while confined therein. The portion earned by the hospital shall be transferred to the hospital fund in the county treasury.Upon presentation of an order for refund under this section, the county auditor shall draw his warrant on the Hospital Trust Fund, and the county treasurer shall pay the amount due thereon.If no refund is made within 30 days after the patient’s discharge, the patient may file a claim against the county pursuant to Article 1 of Chapter 4 of Division 3 of Title 3 of the Government Code.(Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1993.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1453 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2.5 - County Medical Facilities|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 1453.

1453.  The board of supervisors of any county in connection with the administration of any county hospital may establish in the county treasury a special fund to be known as the “patients’ personal deposit fund.” When such fund is established, any patient in the hospital may request the superintendent thereof to deposit in the fund any moneys belonging to the patient. Upon any such request by any patient any moneys belonging to the patient shall be deposited in the name of that patient in the patients’ personal deposit fund, except that if a guardian or conservator of the estate is appointed for the patient, then the guardian or conservator shall have the right to demand and receive such moneys or to withdraw either in whole or in part the moneys theretofore deposited in the fund in the name of the patient. Any of the funds belonging to a patient deposited in the patients’ personal deposit fund may be used for the purchase of personal incidentals for the patient or otherwise used for the personal needs and benefits of the patient upon his request. At the time of the discharge from the hospital of any patient there shall be refunded to him upon the order of the superintendent the balance of any moneys standing to the credit of the patient in the fund.Prior to the time of the discharge of any patient, upon the demand of the patient there shall be refunded to him upon the order of the superintendent the whole or any portion of the balance of any moneys standing to the credit of the patient in the fund. Upon such demand of the patient, or upon the discharge of the patient from the hospital, or upon the demand of the guardian or conservator of the estate of the patient, the superintendent shall order the refund to the patient or the payment to such guardian or conservator as hereinbefore provided.(Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 730.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1454 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2.5 - County Medical Facilities|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 1454.

1454.  In any county where a county hospital has been established, any expectant mother who is unable to pay for her necessary care shall be admitted to the county hospital, and the cost of her maintenance and care shall be a proper charge against and shall be paid by the county of her residence.(Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1993.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1455 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2.5 - County Medical Facilities|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 1455.

1455.  The board shall appoint a suitable graduate, or graduates, in medicine to attend such indigent sick or dependent poor in the county hospitals and almshouses.(Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1993.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1457 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2.5 - County Medical Facilities|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 1457.

1457.  (a)  The State Department of Health Services, with the advice of the State Department of Social Services, shall prescribe the records to be kept by county hospitals of persons received into or discharged from these institutions, including, but not limited to, records for the admission and processing of county hospital patients. (b)  The records shall be preserved and maintained pursuant to regulations adopted by the department, or at the request of the county physician or other person in charge of the county hospital, the board of supervisors of the county may authorize the destruction of any record, paper or document prescribed by the department following compliance with the conditions prescribed in Section 26205 of the Government Code. (c)  (1)  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, those records of a hospital, or any other county medical facility, subject to this chapter that reveal the rates of payment for health care services rendered by or purchased by the hospital or other medical facility, or the deliberative processes, discussions, communications, or any other portion or aspect of the negotiations leading to those payment rates, shall not be considered public records subject to disclosure pursuant to the California Public Records Act, Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, nor shall they be subject to public disclosure pursuant to any other law requiring the disclosure of records, for a period of three years following execution of a related contract establishing rates of payment. (2)  Notwithstanding paragraph (1), public disclosure or nondisclosure of records relating to any matters or activities connected with selective provider contracts entered into pursuant to Article 2.6 (commencing with Section 14081) of Chapter 7 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code shall be determined pursuant to Article 2.6 (commencing with Section 14081) of Chapter 7 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and subdivision (q) of Section 6254 of the Government Code, and other applicable provisions of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code. (Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 138, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1996. Superseded on January 1, 2023; see amendment by Stats. 2021, Ch. 615.)