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CA Health & Safety Code § 32128.10 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 23 - HOSPITAL DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 2 - Board of Directors|ARTICLE 2 - Powers|Section 32128.10.

32128.10.  No hospital established by the board of directors pursuant to this article which permits sterilization operations for contraceptive purposes to be performed therein, nor the medical staff of such hospital, shall require the individual upon whom such a sterilization operation is to be performed to meet any special nonmedical qualifications, which are not imposed on individuals seeking other types of operations in the hospital. Such prohibited nonmedical qualifications shall include, but not be limited to, age, marital status, and number of natural children.Nothing in this section shall prohibit requirements relating to the physical or mental condition of the individual or affect the right of the attending physician to counsel or advise his patient as to whether or not sterilization is appropriate. This section shall not affect existing law with respect to individuals below the age of majority.(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1425.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 32129 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 23 - HOSPITAL DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 2 - Board of Directors|ARTICLE 2 - Powers|Section 32129.

32129.  Notwithstanding the provisions of the Medical Practice Act, the board of directors of a hospital district or any affiliated nonprofit corporation may contract with physicians and surgeons, podiatrists, health care provider groups, and nonprofit corporations for the rendering of professional health services on a basis as does not result in any profit or gain to the district from the services so rendered and as allows the board to ensure that fees and charges, if any, are reasonable, fair, and consistent with the basic commitment of the district to provide adequate health care to all residents within its boundaries.(Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 981, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1993.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 32129.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 23 - HOSPITAL DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 2 - Board of Directors|ARTICLE 2 - Powers|Section 32129.5.

32129.5.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board of directors of a hospital district or any affiliated nonprofit corporation may contract with a physician and surgeon or podiatrist for the rendering of professional services in the hospital, for the purpose of assuring that a physician and surgeon or podiatrist will be on duty in an outpatient emergency department maintained by the hospital, on a basis as does not result in any profit or gain to the district from the professional services of the physician and surgeon. For purposes of this section, the contract with the podiatrist shall be for those services which the podiatrist is licensed to practice pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 2000) of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code.(Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 981, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1993.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 32130 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 23 - HOSPITAL DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 2 - Board of Directors|ARTICLE 2 - Powers|Section 32130.

32130.  A district may borrow money and incur indebtedness in an amount not to exceed 85 percent of all estimated income and revenue for the current fiscal year, including, but not limited to, tax revenues, operating income, and any other miscellaneous income received by the district, from whatever source derived. The money borrowed and indebtedness incurred under this section shall be repaid within the same fiscal year.(Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1355, Sec. 3.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 32130.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 23 - HOSPITAL DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 2 - Board of Directors|ARTICLE 2 - Powers|Section 32130.1.

32130.1.  A district is also authorized, when funds are needed to meet current expenses of maintenance and operation, to borrow money on certificates of indebtedness or other evidence of indebtedness in an amount not to exceed five cents ($0.05) on each one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed valuation of the district, the certificates of indebtedness to run for a period not to exceed five years and to bear interest not to exceed the rate prescribed in Section 53531 of the Government Code.All certificates of indebtedness or other evidence of indebtedness shall be issued after the adoption by a three-fifths vote of the board of directors of the district of a resolution setting forth the necessity for the borrowing and the amount of the assessed valuation of the district and the amount of funds to be borrowed thereon. All certificates of indebtedness or other evidence of indebtedness shall be offered at public sale by the board of directors of the district after not less than 10 days advertising in a newspaper of general circulation within the district and if no newspaper of general circulation is printed within the district, then in a newspaper of general circulation within the county in which the district is located. Each sale shall be made to the bidder offering the lowest rate of interest or whose bid represents the lowest net cost to the district. However, the rate of interest shall not exceed the rate prescribed in Section 53531 of the Government Code.The certificates of indebtedness or other evidences of indebtedness shall be signed on behalf of the district by the presiding officer and attested by the secretary of the board of directors of the district. The board of supervisors of the county in which the district lies shall, at the time of fixing the general tax levy, sometimes called the annual assessment or regular annual assessment for the district, and in the manner for the general tax levy provided, levy and collect annually each year until the certificates of indebtedness or other evidences of indebtedness are paid or until there is a sum in the treasury set apart for that purpose sufficient to meet all sums coming due for principal and interest on the certificates of indebtedness or other evidences of indebtedness, tax sufficient to pay the interest on the certificates of indebtedness as the same become due and also, to constitute a sinking fund for the payment of the principal thereof at maturity. The tax shall be in addition to all of the taxes levied for district purposes and shall be placed in a certificate of indebtedness, interest and sinking fund of the district and, until all of the principal of the interest and certificates of indebtedness is paid, the money in the fund shall be used for no other purpose than the payment of the certificates of indebtedness and accruing interest thereon.(Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 405, Sec. 1.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 32130.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 23 - HOSPITAL DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 2 - Board of Directors|ARTICLE 2 - Powers|Section 32130.2.

32130.2.  (a)  A district may, by resolution adopted by a majority of the district board, issue negotiable promissory notes to acquire funds for any district purposes subject to the restrictions and requirements imposed by this section. The maturity of the promissory notes shall not be later than 10 years from the date thereof. The total aggregate amount of the notes outstanding at any one time shall not exceed 85 percent of all estimated income and revenue for the current fiscal year, including, but not limited to, tax revenues, operating income, and any other miscellaneous income of the district. Indebtedness incurred pursuant to any other provision of law shall be disregarded in computing the aggregate amount of notes that may be issued pursuant to this section. (b)  Negotiable promissory notes may be issued pursuant to this section for any capital outlay facility, equipment, or item which has a useful life equal to, or longer than, the term of the notes, as determined by the board of directors. (c)  The maximum annual interest rate which may be paid on negotiable promissory notes shall at no time exceed the amount authorized under Section 53531 of the Government Code. (Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 405, Sec. 2.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 32130.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 23 - HOSPITAL DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 2 - Board of Directors|ARTICLE 2 - Powers|Section 32130.5.

32130.5.  The first board of directors of a district may, within a period of two years from and after the formation of the district, pursuant to a resolution adopted by it for the purpose, borrow money on certificates of indebtedness, promissory notes, or other evidences of indebtedness, in anticipation of the estimated tax revenue for the following fiscal year, to be repaid within two years from the date of borrowing with interest at a rate not to exceed 5 percent per annum, in order to enable the district to meet all of its necessary initial expenses of organization, construction, acquisition, maintenance, and operation. The total amount of money borrowed and indebtedness incurred under this section and Section 32130 during this two-year period shall not exceed 50 percent of the total amount of estimated tax revenue as estimated by the county auditor or auditors of the county or counties in which the district lies for the following fiscal year.The provisions of Section 32130 are applicable in respect to any indebtedness incurred under this section to the extent that they are consistent with this section.(Amended by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1080.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 32130.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 23 - HOSPITAL DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 2 - Board of Directors|ARTICLE 2 - Powers|Section 32130.6.

32130.6.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a district may do any of the following by resolution adopted by a majority of the district board:(a) (1) Enter into a line of credit with a commercial lender that is secured, in whole or in part, by the accounts receivable or other intangible assets of the district, including anticipated tax revenues, and thereafter borrow funds against the line of credit to be used for any district purpose.(2) Any money borrowed under this line of credit pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be repaid within five years from each separate borrowing or draw upon the line of credit.(3) The district may enter into a new and separate line of credit to repay a previous line of credit pursuant to paragraph (1), provided that the district complies with this section in entering into a new line of credit.(4) Enter into a line of credit with a commercial lender for the sole purpose of consolidating debt incurred by the district prior to January 1, 2010. Debt incurred under this paragraph shall be repaid within 20 years of the consolidation borrowing. The total amount of debt that a district may have outstanding at any one time under this paragraph shall not exceed the amount of two million dollars ($2,000,000).(b) Enter into capital leases for the purchase by the district of equipment to be used for any district purpose.(1) The term of any capital lease shall not be longer than 10 years.(2) The district may secure the purchase of equipment by a capital lease by giving the lender a security interest in the equipment leased under the capital lease.(c) Enter into lease-purchase agreements for the purchase by the district of real property, buildings, and facilities to be used for any district purpose. The term of any lease-purchase agreement shall not exceed 10 years.(d) Nothing in this section shall provide the district with the authority to increase taxes in order to repay a line of credit established pursuant to subdivision (a) unless the tax is passed pursuant to Article 4.6 (commencing with Section 53750) of Chapter 4 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code.(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 70, Sec. 1. (SB 1458) Effective July 9, 2010.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 32131 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 23 - HOSPITAL DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 2 - Board of Directors|ARTICLE 2 - Powers|Section 32131.

32131.  The board of directors may 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 pay dues and fees thereto.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 277.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 32132 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 23 - HOSPITAL DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 2 - Board of Directors|ARTICLE 2 - Powers|Section 32132.

32132.  (a)  Except as otherwise provided in this section, or in Chapter 3.2 (commencing with Section 4217.10) of Division 5 of Title 1 of the Government Code, the board of directors shall let any contract involving an expenditure of more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for materials and supplies to be furnished, sold, or leased to the district, or any contract involving an expenditure of more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for work to be done, to the lowest responsible bidder who shall give the security the board requires, or else reject all bids. Except as otherwise provided in this section, for a local health care district that is a small and rural hospital, as defined in Section 124840, the board of directors shall acquire materials and supplies that cost more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), but less than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), through competitive means, except when the board determines either that (1) the materials and supplies proposed for acquisition are the only materials and supplies that can meet the district’s need, or (2) the materials and supplies are needed in cases of emergency where immediate acquisition is necessary for the protection of the public health, welfare, or safety. As used in this paragraph, “competitive means” has the same meaning as used in subdivision (b) of Section 32138.(b)  Subdivision (a) shall not apply to medical or surgical equipment or supplies, to professional services, or to electronic data processing and telecommunications goods and services. (c)  Bids need not be secured for change orders that do not materially change the scope of the work as set forth in a contract previously made if the contract was made after compliance with bidding requirements, and if each individual change order does not total more than 5 percent of the contract. (d)  As used in this section, “medical or surgical equipment or supplies” includes only equipment or supplies commonly, necessarily, and directly used by, or under the direction of, a physician and surgeon in caring for or treating a patient in a hospital. (e)  Nothing in this section shall prevent any district health care facility from participating as a member of any organization described in Section 23704 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, nor shall this section apply to any purchase made, or services rendered, by the organization on behalf of a district health care facility that is a member of the organization. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1023, Sec. 297. Effective September 29, 1996.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 32132.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 23 - HOSPITAL DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 2 - Board of Directors|ARTICLE 2 - Powers|Section 32132.5.

32132.5.  (a) Notwithstanding Section 32132 or any other law, upon approval by its board of directors, a health care district may use the design-build procedure described in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 22160) of Part 3 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code to assign contracts for the construction of a building or improvements directly related to construction of a hospital or health facility building.(b) For purposes of this section, except where the context otherwise requires, all references in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 22160) of Part 3 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code to “local agency” shall mean a health care district that owns or operates a hospital or clinic and its board of directors.(c) A hospital building project utilizing the design-build process authorized by subdivision (a) shall be reviewed and inspected in accordance with the standards and requirements of the Alfred E. Alquist Hospital Facilities Seismic Safety Act of 1983 (Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 129675) of Part 7 of Division 107).(d) Except as provided in this section, this section shall not be construed to affect the application of any other law.(e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2025, and as of that date is repealed.(Amended (as amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 931, Sec. 4) by Stats. 2016, Ch. 212, Sec. 2. (SB 957) Effective January 1, 2017. Repealed as of January 1, 2025, by its own provisions. See later operative version added by Sec. 5 of Stats. 2014, Ch. 931.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 32132.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 23 - HOSPITAL DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 2 - Board of Directors|ARTICLE 2 - Powers|Section 32132.5.

32132.5.  (a) Notwithstanding Section 32132 or any other provision of law, upon approval by the board of directors of the Sonoma Valley Health Care District, the design-build procedure described in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 22160) of Part 3 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code may be used to assign contracts for the construction of a building or improvements directly related to construction of a hospital or health facility building at the Sonoma Valley Hospital. (b) For purposes of this section, all references in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 22160) of Part 3 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code to “county” and “local agency” shall mean the Sonoma Valley Health Care District and its board of directors.(c) A hospital building project utilizing the design-build process authorized by subdivision (a) shall be reviewed and inspected in accordance with the standards and requirements of the Alfred E. Alquist Hospital Facilities Seismic Safety Act of 1983 (Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 129675) of Part 7 of Division 107). (d) This section shall become operative January 1, 2025.(Repealed (in Sec. 4) and added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 931, Sec. 5. (SB 785) Effective January 1, 2015. Section operative January 1, 2025, by its own provisions.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 32132.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 23 - HOSPITAL DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 2 - Board of Directors|ARTICLE 2 - Powers|Section 32132.7.

32132.7.  (a) Notwithstanding Section 32132 or any other law, upon approval by the board of directors of the Last Frontier Health Care District, the design-build procedure described in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 22160) of Part 3 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code may be used to assign contracts for the construction of a building or improvements directly related to construction of a hospital or health facility building at the Modoc Medical Center.(b) For purposes of this section, all references in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 22160) of Part 3 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code to “local agency” shall mean the Last Frontier Health Care District and its board of directors.(c) A hospital building project utilizing the design-build process authorized by subdivision (a) shall be reviewed and inspected in accordance with the standards and requirements of the Alfred E. Alquist Hospital Facilities Seismic Safety Act of 1983 (Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 129675) of Part 7 of Division 107).(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 18, Sec. 2.5. (SB 268) Effective May 29, 2014. Operative on January 1, 2015, when Ch. 931 (SB 785) took effect, as provided in Stats. 2014, Ch. 18, Sec. 4. Note: The version added by Sec. 2 of Stats. 2014, Ch. 18, was previously operative.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 32132.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 23 - HOSPITAL DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 2 - Board of Directors|ARTICLE 2 - Powers|Section 32132.8.

32132.8.  (a) Notwithstanding Section 32132 or any other law, upon approval by the board of directors of the Mayers Memorial Hospital District, the design-build procedure described in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 22160) of Part 3 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code may be used to assign contracts for the construction of a building or improvements directly related to construction of a hospital or health facility building at the Mayers Memorial Hospital.(b) For purposes of this section, all references in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 22160) of Part 3 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code to “local agency” mean the Mayers Memorial Hospital District and its board of directors.(c) A hospital building project utilizing the design-build process authorized by subdivision (a) shall be reviewed and inspected in accordance with the standards and requirements of the Alfred E. Alquist Hospital Facilities Seismic Safety Act of 1983 (Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 129675) of Part 7 of Division 107).(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 86, Sec. 188. (SB 1171) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 32132.9 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 23 - HOSPITAL DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 2 - Board of Directors|ARTICLE 2 - Powers|Section 32132.9.

32132.9.  (a) Notwithstanding Section 32132 or any other law, upon approval by the board of directors of the Beach Cities Health District, the design-build process described in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 22160) of Part 3 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code may be used to assign contracts for the construction of facilities or other buildings in that district.(b) For purposes of this section, all references in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 22160) of Part 3 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code to “local agency” shall mean the Beach Cities Health District and its board of directors.(c) To the extent that any project utilizing the design-build process authorized by subdivision (a) is otherwise required to comply with the standards and requirements of the Alfred E. Alquist Hospital Facilities Seismic Safety Act of 1983 (Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 129675) of Part 7 of Division 107), this section shall not be construed as an exemption from that act.(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2023, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute that is enacted before January 1, 2023, deletes or extends that date.(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 321, Sec. 1. (AB 994) Effective January 1, 2018. Repealed January 1, 2023, by its own provisions.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 32132.95 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 23 - HOSPITAL DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 2 - Board of Directors|ARTICLE 2 - Powers|Section 32132.95.

32132.95.  (a) Notwithstanding Section 32132 or any other law, upon approval by the board of directors of the Peninsula Health Care District, the design-build process described in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 22160) of Part 3 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code may be used to assign contracts for the construction of facilities or other buildings in that district.(b) For purposes of this section, all references in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 22160) of Part 3 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code to “local agency” shall mean the Peninsula Health Care District and its board of directors.(c) To the extent that any project utilizing the design-build process authorized by subdivision (a) is otherwise required to comply with the standards and requirements of the Alfred E. Alquist Hospital Facilities Seismic Safety Act of 1983 (Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 129675) of Part 7 of Division 107), this section shall not be construed as an exemption from that act.(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2023, and as of that date is repealed.(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 627, Sec. 1. (SB 793) Effective January 1, 2018. Repealed January 1, 2023, by its own provisions.)