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2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 101 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 4 - SPECIAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES › CHAPTER 4 - San Luis Obispo County Hospital Authority › ARTICLE 2 - Hospital Authority › Section 101832.

101832. Any transfer described in Section 101831 shall not otherwise disqualify the county, or in the case of a change in license ownership, the hospital authority, from participating in any of the following:
(a)  Other funding sources either specific to county hospitals or county ambulatory care clinics or for which there are special provisions specific to county hospitals or to county ambulatory care clinics.
(b)  Funding programs in which the county, on behalf of General Hospital, the Family Care Centers, and the San Luis Obispo County Health Agency had participated prior to the creation of the hospital authority, or would otherwise be qualified to participate in had the hospital authority not been created, and administration, management, and control not been transferred by the county to the hospital authority, pursuant to this chapter.
(c)  A hospital authority created pursuant to this chapter shall be a legal entity separate and apart from the county and shall file the statement required by Section 53051 of the Government Code. The hospital authority shall be a government entity separate and apart from the county, and shall not be considered to be an agency, division, or department of the county. The hospital authority shall not be governed by, nor be subject to, the charter of the county and shall not be subject to policies or operational rules of the county, including, but not limited to, those relating to personnel and procurement.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 899, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 101 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 4 - SPECIAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES › CHAPTER 4 - San Luis Obispo County Hospital Authority › ARTICLE 2 - Hospital Authority › Section 101833.

101833. Any contract executed by and between the county and the hospital authority shall provide that liabilities or obligations of the hospital authority with respect to its activities pursuant to the contract shall be the liabilities or obligations of the hospital authority, and shall not become the liabilities or obligations of the county. Any contract executed by and between the county and the hospital authority shall provide for the indemnification of the county by the hospital authority for liabilities as specifically set forth in the contract, except that the contract shall include a provision that the county shall remain liable for its own negligent acts. Indemnification by the hospital authority shall not be construed as divesting the county from its ultimate responsibility for compliance with Section 17000 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 899, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 101 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 4 - SPECIAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES › CHAPTER 4 - San Luis Obispo County Hospital Authority › ARTICLE 2 - Hospital Authority › Section 101834.

101834. Any liabilities or obligations of the hospital authority with respect to the liquidation or disposition of the hospital authority’s assets upon termination of the hospital authority shall not become the liabilities or obligations of the county, except for any liabilities or obligations to the State of California.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 899, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 101 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 4 - SPECIAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES › CHAPTER 4 - San Luis Obispo County Hospital Authority › ARTICLE 2 - Hospital Authority › Section 101835.

101835. Any obligation of the hospital authority, statutory, contractual, or otherwise, shall be the obligation solely of the hospital authority and shall not be the obligation of the county, except for any obligations, statutory, contractual, or otherwise, due the State of California.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 899, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 101 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 4 - SPECIAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES › CHAPTER 4 - San Luis Obispo County Hospital Authority › ARTICLE 2 - Hospital Authority › Section 101836.

101836. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, any transfer of the administration, management, or assets of General Hospital or the Family Care Centers, or both, whether or not accompanied by a change in licensing, shall not relieve the county of the ultimate responsibility for indigent care pursuant to Section 17000 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 899, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 101 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 4 - SPECIAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES › CHAPTER 4 - San Luis Obispo County Hospital Authority › ARTICLE 2 - Hospital Authority › Section 101837.

101837. Notwithstanding the provisions of this article relating to the obligations and liabilities of the hospital authority, a transfer of control or ownership of General Hospital and the Family Care Centers shall confer onto the hospital authority all the rights and duties set forth in state law with respect to hospitals owned or operated by a county.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 899, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 101 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 4 - SPECIAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES › CHAPTER 4 - San Luis Obispo County Hospital Authority › ARTICLE 2 - Hospital Authority › Section 101838.

101838. A transfer of the maintenance, operation, and management or ownership of General Hospital to the hospital authority shall comply with the provisions of Section 14000.2 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 899, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 101 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 4 - SPECIAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES › CHAPTER 4 - San Luis Obispo County Hospital Authority › ARTICLE 2 - Hospital Authority › Section 101839.

101839. A transfer of maintenance, operation, and management or ownership to the hospital authority may be made with or without the payment of a purchase price by the hospital authority and otherwise upon the terms and conditions that the parties may mutually agree, which terms and conditions shall include those found necessary by the board of supervisors to ensure that the transfer will constitute an ongoing material benefit to the county and its residents. In the event of such a transfer:
(a)  A transfer of the maintenance, operation, and management to the hospital authority shall not be construed as empowering the hospital authority to transfer any ownership interest of the county in General Hospital and the Family Care Centers except as otherwise approved by the board of supervisors.
(b)  The board of supervisors shall retain control over the use of General Hospital and the Family Care Centers physical plant and facilities except as otherwise specifically provided for in lawful agreements entered into by the board of supervisors. Any lease agreement or other agreement between the county and the hospital authority shall provide that county premises shall not be sublet without the approval of the board of supervisors.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 899, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 101 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 4 - SPECIAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES › CHAPTER 4 - San Luis Obispo County Hospital Authority › ARTICLE 2 - Hospital Authority › Section 101840.

101840. The statutory authority of a board of supervisors to prescribe rules that authorize a county hospital to integrate its services with those of other hospitals into a system of community service that offers free choice of hospitals to those requiring hospital care, as set forth in Section 14000.2 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, shall apply to the hospital authority upon a transfer of maintenance, operation, and management or ownership of General Hospital or the Family Care Centers, or both, to the hospital authority.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 899, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 101 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 4 - SPECIAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES › CHAPTER 4 - San Luis Obispo County Hospital Authority › ARTICLE 2 - Hospital Authority › Section 101841.

101841. (a)  The hospital authority shall have the power to acquire and possess real or personal property and may dispose of real or personal property other than that owned by the county, as may be necessary for the performance of its functions. The hospital authority shall have the power to sue or be sued, to employ personnel, and to contract for services required to meet its obligations.
(b)  This section shall not be construed to authorize the hospital authority to contract for services that were performed by county civil service employees on June 30, 1999, unless the hospital authority determines that contracting for these services is either of the following:
(1)  Necessary to ensure the continued availability of certain health care services.
(2)  Necessary to meet the funding constraints presented by available financing.
(c)  If the hospital authority determines that contracting out for the services pursuant to subdivision (b) is necessary, the authority shall provide for full communication between the hospital authority and county civil services employees, pursuant to Section 3505 of the Government Code. The communications shall include, but not be limited to, the extent to which the decision to contract out for services could result in the termination or unemployment of county civil service employees.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 899, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 101 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 4 - SPECIAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES › CHAPTER 4 - San Luis Obispo County Hospital Authority › ARTICLE 2 - Hospital Authority › Section 101842.

101842. Members of the governing board of the hospital authority shall not be vicariously liable for injuries caused by the act or omission of the hospital authority to the extent that protection applies to members of governing boards of local public entities generally under Section 820.9 of the Government Code.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 899, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 101 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 4 - SPECIAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES › CHAPTER 4 - San Luis Obispo County Hospital Authority › ARTICLE 2 - Hospital Authority › Section 101843.

101843. The hospital authority shall be a public agency subject to the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act (Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 3500) of Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government Code).
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 899, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 101 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 4 - SPECIAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES › CHAPTER 4 - San Luis Obispo County Hospital Authority › ARTICLE 2 - Hospital Authority › Section 101845.

101845. The hospital authority created pursuant to the chapter may borrow from the county and the county may lend the hospital authority funds or issue revenue anticipation notes to obtain those funds necessary to operate General Hospital and the Family Care Centers and otherwise provide medical services.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 899, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 101 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 4 - SPECIAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES › CHAPTER 4 - San Luis Obispo County Hospital Authority › ARTICLE 2 - Hospital Authority › Section 101845.1.

101845.1. The hospital authority shall be subject to state and federal taxation laws that are applicable to counties generally.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 899, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 101 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 4 - SPECIAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES › CHAPTER 4 - San Luis Obispo County Hospital Authority › ARTICLE 2 - Hospital Authority › Section 101845.2.

101845.2. The hospital authority, the county, or both, may engage in marketing, advertising, and promotion of the medical and health care services made available to the community at General Hospital and the Family Care Centers.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 899, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 101 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 4 - SPECIAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES › CHAPTER 4 - San Luis Obispo County Hospital Authority › ARTICLE 2 - Hospital Authority › Section 101846.

101846. The hospital authority shall not be a “person” subject to suit under the Cartwright Act (Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 16700) of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code).
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 899, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 101 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 4 - SPECIAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES › CHAPTER 4 - San Luis Obispo County Hospital Authority › ARTICLE 2 - Hospital Authority › Section 101847.

101847. Notwithstanding Article 4.7 (commencing with Section 1125) of Chapter 1 of Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government Code relating to incompatible activities, no member of the hospital authority administrative staff shall be considered to be engaged in activities inconsistent and incompatible with his or her duties as a result of employment or affiliation with the county.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 899, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 101 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 4 - SPECIAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES › CHAPTER 4 - San Luis Obispo County Hospital Authority › ARTICLE 2 - Hospital Authority › Section 101848.

101848. The hospital authority may use a computerized management information system in connection with the administration of the medical center.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 899, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 101 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 4 - SPECIAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES › CHAPTER 4 - San Luis Obispo County Hospital Authority › ARTICLE 2 - Hospital Authority › Section 101848.1.

101848.1. Information maintained in the management information system or in other filing and records maintenance systems that is confidential and protected by law shall not be disclosed except as provided by law.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 899, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 101 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 4 - SPECIAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES › CHAPTER 4 - San Luis Obispo County Hospital Authority › ARTICLE 2 - Hospital Authority › Section 101848.2.

101848.2. The records of the hospital authority, whether paper records, records maintained in the management information system, or records in any other form that relate to trade secrets or to payment rates or the determination thereof, or that relate to contract negotiations with providers of health care, shall not be subject to disclosure pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1 of the Government Code). The transmission of the records, or the information contained therein in an alternative form, to the board of supervisors shall not constitute a waiver of exemption from disclosure, and the records and information once transmitted shall be subject to this same exemption. The information, if compelled pursuant to an order of a court of competent jurisdiction or administrative body in a manner permitted by law, shall be limited to in camera review, which, at the discretion of the court, may include the parties to the proceeding, and shall not be made a part of the court file unless sealed.
(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 615, Sec. 268. (AB 474) Effective January 1, 2022. Operative January 1, 2023, pursuant to Sec. 463 of Stats. 2021, Ch. 615.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 101 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 4 - SPECIAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES › CHAPTER 4 - San Luis Obispo County Hospital Authority › ARTICLE 2 - Hospital Authority › Section 101848.3.

101848.3. Notwithstanding any other law, the governing board may order that a meeting held solely for the purpose of discussion or taking action on hospital authority trade secrets, as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 3426.1 of the Civil Code, shall be held in closed session. The requirements of making a public report of actions taken in closed session and the vote or abstention of every member present may be limited to a brief general description devoid of the information constituting the trade secret.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 899, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 101 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 4 - SPECIAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES › CHAPTER 4 - San Luis Obispo County Hospital Authority › ARTICLE 2 - Hospital Authority › Section 101848.4.

101848.4. The governing board may delete the portion or portions containing trade secrets from any documents that were finally approved in the closed session that are provided to persons who have made the timely or standing request.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 899, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 101 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 4 - SPECIAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES › CHAPTER 4 - San Luis Obispo County Hospital Authority › ARTICLE 2 - Hospital Authority › Section 101848.45.

101848.45. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as preventing the governing board from meeting in closed session as otherwise provided by law.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 899, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 101 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 4 - SPECIAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES › CHAPTER 4 - San Luis Obispo County Hospital Authority › ARTICLE 2 - Hospital Authority › Section 101848.5.

101848.5. The provisions of this chapter shall not prevent access to any records by the Joint Legislative Audit Committee in the exercise of its powers pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 10500) of Chapter 4 of Part 2 of Division 2 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 899, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 101 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 4 - SPECIAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES › CHAPTER 4 - San Luis Obispo County Hospital Authority › ARTICLE 2 - Hospital Authority › Section 101848.6.

101848.6. Open sessions of the hospital authority shall constitute official proceedings authorized by law within the meaning of Section 47 of the Civil Code. The privileges set forth in that section with respect to official proceedings shall apply to open sessions of the hospital authority.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 899, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 101 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 4 - SPECIAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES › CHAPTER 4 - San Luis Obispo County Hospital Authority › ARTICLE 2 - Hospital Authority › Section 101848.7.

101848.7. The hospital authority shall be a public agency for purposes of eligibility with respect to grants and other funding and loan guarantee programs. Contributions to the hospital authority shall be tax deductible to the extent permitted by state and federal law. Nonproprietary income of the hospital authority shall be exempt from state income taxation.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 899, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 101 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 4 - SPECIAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES › CHAPTER 4 - San Luis Obispo County Hospital Authority › ARTICLE 2 - Hospital Authority › Section 101848.8.

101848.8. Contracts by and between the hospital authority and the state and contracts by and between the hospital authority and providers of health care, goods, or services may be let on a nonbid basis and shall be exempt from Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 10290) of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 899, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 101 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 4 - SPECIAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES › CHAPTER 4 - San Luis Obispo County Hospital Authority › ARTICLE 2 - Hospital Authority › Section 101848.9.

101848.9. Provisions of the Evidence Code, the Government Code, including the Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1 of the Government Code), the Civil Code, the Business and Professions Code, and other applicable law pertaining to the confidentiality of peer review activities of peer review bodies shall apply to the peer review activities of the hospital authority. Peer review proceedings shall constitute an official proceeding authorized by law within the meaning of Section 47 of the Civil Code and those privileges set forth in that section with respect to official proceedings shall apply to peer review proceedings of the hospital authority. If the hospital authority is required by law or contractual obligation to submit to the state or federal government peer review information or information relevant to the credentialing of a participating provider, that submission shall not constitute a waiver of confidentiality. The laws pertaining to the confidentiality of peer review activities shall be together construed as extending, to the extent permitted by law, the maximum degree of protection of confidentiality.
(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 615, Sec. 269. (AB 474) Effective January 1, 2022. Operative January 1, 2023, pursuant to Sec. 463 of Stats. 2021, Ch. 615.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 101 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 4 - SPECIAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES › CHAPTER 4 - San Luis Obispo County Hospital Authority › ARTICLE 2 - Hospital Authority › Section 101848.10.

101848.10. Notwithstanding any other law, Section 1461 shall apply to hearings on the reports of hospital medical audit or quality assurance committees.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 899, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 101 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 4 - SPECIAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES › CHAPTER 4 - San Luis Obispo County Hospital Authority › ARTICLE 2 - Hospital Authority › Section 101848.11.

101848.11. The hospital authority shall carry general liability insurance to the extent sufficient to cover its activities.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 899, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 101 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 4 - SPECIAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES › CHAPTER 4 - San Luis Obispo County Hospital Authority › ARTICLE 2 - Hospital Authority › Section 101849.

101849. In the event the board of supervisors determines that the hospital authority should no longer function for the purposes as set forth in this chapter, the board of supervisors may, by ordinance, terminate the activities of the hospital authority and expire the hospital authority as an entity, subject to Section 1442.5 in that code and any applicable public hearing requirements.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 899, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 101 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 4 - SPECIAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES › CHAPTER 4 - San Luis Obispo County Hospital Authority › ARTICLE 2 - Hospital Authority › Section 101849.1.

101849.1. A hospital authority that is created pursuant to this article but which does not obtain the administration, management, and control of General Hospital and the Family Care Centers or which has those duties and responsibilities revoked by the board of supervisors shall not be empowered with the powers enumerated in this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 899, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 101 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 4 - SPECIAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES › CHAPTER 4 - San Luis Obispo County Hospital Authority › ARTICLE 2 - Hospital Authority › Section 101849.2.

101849.2. The county shall establish baseline data reporting requirements for General Hospital and the Family Care Centers consistent with the Medically Indigent Health Care Reporting System (MICRS) program established pursuant to Section 16910 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and shall collect that data for at least one year prior to the final transfer of General Hospital and the Family Care Centers to the hospital authority established pursuant to this chapter. The baseline data shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:
(a)  Inpatient days by facility by quarter.
(b)  Outpatient visits by facility by quarter.
(c)  Emergency room visits by facility by quarter.
(d)  Number of unduplicated users receiving services within the medical center.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 899, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 101 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 4 - SPECIAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES › CHAPTER 4 - San Luis Obispo County Hospital Authority › ARTICLE 2 - Hospital Authority › Section 101849.3.

101849.3. Upon transfer of General Hospital and the Family Care Centers, the county shall establish baseline data reporting requirements for each of the General Hospital and the Family Care Centers inpatient facilities consistent with data reporting requirements of the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development, including, but not limited to, monthly average daily census by facility for all of the following:
(a)  Acute care, excluding newborns.
(b)  Newborns.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 899, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 101 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 4 - SPECIAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES › CHAPTER 4 - San Luis Obispo County Hospital Authority › ARTICLE 2 - Hospital Authority › Section 101849.4.

101849.4. From the date of transfer of General Hospital and the Family Care Centers to the hospital authority, the hospital authority shall provide the county with quarterly reports specified in Sections 101849.2 and 101849.3 and any other data required by the county. The county, in consultation with health care consumer groups, shall develop other data requirements that shall include, at a minimum, reasonable measurements of the changes in medical care for the indigent population of San Luis Obispo County that result from the transfer of the administration, management, and control of General Hospital and the Family Care Centers from the county to the hospital authority.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 899, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 101 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 4 - SPECIAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES › CHAPTER 5.5 - Kern County Hospital Authority Act › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 101852.

101852. (a) This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the Kern County Hospital Authority Act.
(b) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(1) Kern Medical Center, an acute care hospital currently operated as a constituent department of the County of Kern, is a designated public hospital, as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 14166.1 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, and a critical component of the state’s health care safety net.
(2)  A county is authorized under existing law to integrate its county hospital services with those of other hospitals into a system of community service that offers free choice of hospitals to those requiring hospital care, with the objective of eliminating discrimination or segregation based on economic disability, so that the county hospital and other hospitals in the community share in providing services to paying patients and to those who qualify for care in public medical care programs. However, in a new era of health care delivery, it is necessary to pursue approaches that transition beyond acute care-centric orientations.
(3) The ongoing evolution of the health care environment requires public entities providing or arranging health care services to pursue innovative health care delivery models that proactively improve the quality of patient care services and patient experience, efficiently and effectively increase access to needed health care services across the care continuum, provide services in a patient-centered manner, and moderate the rate of growth of health care expenditures.
(4) The board of supervisors of the County of Kern has determined that providing access to affordable, high-quality health care services, and ensuring the full engagement and viability of the health care safety net in the county are essential for improving the health status of the people of the County of Kern. To further this imperative, it is necessary that the Kern Medical Center, while continuing as a designated public hospital and maintaining its mission, is provided with an organizational and operational structure that facilitates and improves its ability to function with flexibility, responsiveness, and innovation to promote a patient-centric system of care delivery featuring community-based care. This can best be accomplished by allowing the operation of the Kern Medical Center, along with other health-related resources, under a new hospital authority that is able to pursue efforts towards a delivery system that embraces population health management strategies, is effectively positioned for health plan-provider alignment, and maximizes opportunities for employees and enhancement of staff morale.
(5) This chapter is necessary to allow the formation of a new political subdivision, a public hospital authority, for the purposes described above.
(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 790, Sec. 1. (AB 1350) Effective January 1, 2016.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 101 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 4 - SPECIAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES › CHAPTER 5.5 - Kern County Hospital Authority Act › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 101852.1.

101852.1. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) “Authority” means the Kern Hospital System Authority established pursuant to this chapter.
(b) “Board of supervisors” means the board of supervisors of the County of Kern.
(c) “Board of governors” means the governing body of the authority.
(d) “County” means the County of Kern.
(e) “Enabling ordinance” means the county ordinance enacted by the board of supervisors pursuant to this chapter to establish the authority, as it may be amended from time to time.
(f) “Legacy employees” means employees of the county who retired from the medical center prior to the date of transfer of control of the medical center, employees of the county who are initially transferred to the authority on the date of transfer of control of the medical center, and employees first hired by or retired from the authority during the 24-month period following the date of transfer of control of the medical center.
(g) “Medical center” means the assets and liabilities comprising the Kern Medical Center, including, without limitation, a licensed acute care hospital and related public health care programs, facilities, care organizations, physician practice plans and delivery systems, which may be hospital-based or nonhospital-based, as specified by the board of supervisors or the authority now or in the future, as the case may be, depending on which entity controls the medical center.
(h) “New employees” means employees first hired by the authority after the 24-month period following the date of transfer of control of the medical center.
(i) “Transfer of control of the medical center” means the transfer by the county to the authority of the maintenance, operation, management, and personnel of the medical center, whether by lease, transfer of ownership, or other means, as provided by, and subject to, any conditions and limitations specified by the board of supervisors in the enabling ordinance.
(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 790, Sec. 2. (AB 1350) Effective January 1, 2016.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 101 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 4 - SPECIAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES › CHAPTER 5.5 - Kern County Hospital Authority Act › ARTICLE 5 - Dissolution of the Authority › Section 101856.

101856. (a) The board of supervisors may find and declare that the authority shall cease to exist. In that event, the board of supervisors shall provide for the disposition of the authority’s assets, obligations, and liabilities, which may include the transfer to the county of the medical center and other operations, or specified components of the medical center and other operations, through ordinance, resolution, or other action. Alternatively, the board of supervisors may order the board of governors to develop a plan of dissolution providing for the disposition of all of the assets and liabilities of the authority, which shall be subject to approval by the board of supervisors. Absent written agreement, or as otherwise provided in this chapter, the county shall not be obligated under any law to assume the authority’s obligations or liabilities, or take title to, or custody or control of, the authority’s assets.
(b) Upon the disposition of the liabilities of the authority and distribution of any remaining assets, as applicable, the board of supervisors shall rescind the ordinance that established the authority, and the authority shall cease to exist. The board of supervisors shall notify the State Department of Health Care Services 30 days prior to the effective date of the dissolution, and include in the notice whether the county intends for either or both, or specified components of, the medical center or other operations to be transferred to the county upon the effective date of dissolution of the authority.
(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 790, Sec. 7. (AB 1350) Effective January 1, 2016.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 101 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 4 - SPECIAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES › CHAPTER 6 - Other › ARTICLE 1 - Applicability and Purpose › Section 101860.

101860. If any state agency, including a constitutional corporation, transfers to a private corporation assets for the operation of a hospital by that corporation and the value of the assets is not less than fifty million dollars ($50,000,000), the corporation shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 927, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1998.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 101 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 4 - SPECIAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES › CHAPTER 6 - Other › ARTICLE 1 - Applicability and Purpose › Section 101860.5.

101860.5. For the purposes of this chapter, the primary public benefit purpose of the corporation is as stated in its articles of incorporation or bylaws of the corporation.
(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 927, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1998.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 101 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 4 - SPECIAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES › CHAPTER 6 - Other › ARTICLE 2 - Public Meetings › Section 101861.

101861. Meetings of the corporation shall be open and public, and all persons shall be permitted to attend, except as otherwise provided in this article.
(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 927, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1998.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 101 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 4 - SPECIAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES › CHAPTER 6 - Other › ARTICLE 2 - Public Meetings › Section 101862.

101862. (a)  As used in this article, “action taken” means a collective decision made at a meeting, including a decision upon a motion or resolution. Actions shall be taken by rollcall vote.
(b)  For the purposes of this article, “meeting” means any meeting of a majority of the board of directors of the corporation and meetings of any committee exercising final decisionmaking authority delegated by the board, which committee was created by board action appointing the members of the committee. A meeting does not include a mere congregation of a majority of the directors or of a committee for purposes other than consideration of the business of the corporation or within the subject matter jurisdiction of the committee, provided no business of the corporation is discussed. A meeting does not include any of the circumstances described in subdivision (c) of Section 54952.2 of the Government Code.
(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 927, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1998.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 101 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 4 - SPECIAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES › CHAPTER 6 - Other › ARTICLE 2 - Public Meetings › Section 101863.

101863. (a)  Agendas of the meetings shall be posted not less than 72 hours in advance of the meetings in a place freely accessible to the public. Agendas of meetings and any other writings, when distributed to all, or a majority of all, of the directors or committee members for consideration during an open session of a meeting, and which writings would otherwise be subject to disclosure pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 101870), shall be made reasonably available at the meetings, or as soon thereafter as practicable upon request. However, this shall not include any writing exempt from disclosure under Article 4 (commencing with Section 101870). The agenda shall indicate the time and place of the meeting and contain a brief, general description of each item of business to be considered or acted upon at the meeting, including items to be discussed in closed session. A description generally need not exceed 20 words. Items of business not included in the posted agenda shall not be considered at a meeting; except that an item may be added to the agenda upon a determination by a two-thirds vote, or if less than two-thirds of the directors or committee members are present, an unanimous vote of those present, that there is a need to take immediate action and that the need for action came to the attention of the corporation after the agenda was posted.
(b)  Agendas shall include opportunity for public comment on any item on the agenda at the meeting, subject to fair and reasonable standards determined by the board of directors to ensure that the intent of this article is carried out.
(c)  Meetings shall be held at a location accessible to the public. Meetings may be held by teleconference or video teleconference, provided that during the public portions of each teleconferenced meeting, the proceedings shall be audible to the public at the locations specified in the notice of the meeting, and all votes taken shall be by rollcall. When meeting by teleconference or video teleconference, at least one of the locations specified in the notice shall be a principal place of business of the corporation, including a hospital or related facility. The board of directors may adopt reasonable rules to prevent disruption of the meetings by any person.
(d)  In the case of an emergency situation involving matters upon which prompt action is necessary due to a disruption or threatened disruption of the business of the corporation, an emergency meeting may be called with less than 72 hours notice. In that event, newspapers of general circulation and radio or television stations that have previously requested, in writing, notices of meetings shall be notified, if practicable, at least one hour prior to the emergency meeting.
(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 927, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1998.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 101 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 4 - SPECIAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES › CHAPTER 6 - Other › ARTICLE 2 - Public Meetings › Section 101866.

101866. Announcements that are required to be made pursuant to this article may be made orally or in writing. Any contracts, settlement agreements, or other documents that are finally approved or adopted in the closed session and are subject to an announcement pursuant to this article shall be records subject to disclosure in accordance with Article 4 (commencing with Section 101870). However, nothing in this section shall require the announcement or disclosure of records that would impair the corporation’s ability to accomplish its primary public benefit purposes either by depriving the corporation of a material or competitive economic benefit, or exposing the corporation to a material competitive or economic risk.
(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 927, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1998.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 101 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 4 - SPECIAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES › CHAPTER 6 - Other › ARTICLE 3 - Enforcement of Public Meetings › Section 101868.

101868. (a)  Any interested person may institute proceedings for injunctive or declaratory relief or writ of mandate in any court of competent jurisdiction for the purpose of stopping or preventing violations or threatened violations of Article 2 (commencing with Section 101861) by the corporation. In addition, the corporation may institute proceedings for declaratory relief, or validation of its policy or policies under Article 2 (commencing with Section 101861). In the event the corporation institutes proceedings, the corporation shall give written notice, to the person or persons with an interest in the corporation’s compliance with Article 2 (commencing with Section 101861), of the right to participate in the proceedings.
(b)  Any interested person, including a corporation subject to this chapter, may institute proceedings for injunctive or declaratory relief or mandate in any court of competent jurisdiction for the purpose of obtaining a judicial determination as to whether an action taken by the corporation was in violation of Article 2 (commencing with Section 101861). In the event the corporation institutes proceedings, the corporation shall give written notice, to the person or persons with an interest in the corporation’s compliance with Article 2 (commencing with Section 101861), of the right to participate in the proceedings.
(c)  Any action seeking a judicial determination under this section shall be commenced within 30 days from the date the action was taken. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the corporation from curing or correcting an action that is subject to review pursuant to this section. The fact that the corporation takes a subsequent action to cure or correct an action taken pursuant to this section shall not be construed or admissible as evidence of a violation of this chapter. Nothing in this section shall permit discovery of communications that are protected by the attorney-client privilege.
(d)  An action shall not be determined to be null and void if any of the following conditions exist:
(1)  The action taken was in connection with the sale or issuance of notes, bonds, or other evidences of indebtedness or any contract, instrument, or agreement related thereto.
(2)  The action taken gave rise to a contractual obligation.
(3)  The action taken was in substantial compliance with this chapter.
(4)  Invalidation of the action taken would substantially impair the corporation’s ability to accomplish its primary public benefit purposes by either depriving the corporation of a material competitive or economic benefit, or exposing the corporation to a material competitive or economic risk.
(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 927, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1998.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 101 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 4 - SPECIAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES › CHAPTER 6 - Other › ARTICLE 4 - Records To Be Available › Section 101870.

101870. For the purposes of this article:
(a)  “Person” includes any natural person, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, firm, or association.
(b)  “Records” includes any writing containing information relating to the conduct of the corporation’s business prepared, owned, used, or retained by the corporation regardless of physical form or characteristics. “Records” does not include any records transferred from any private nonprofit corporation that is a member or predecessor of the corporation that were created prior to the transfer of assets for the operation of a hospital by the corporation.
(c)  “Writing” means handwriting, typewriting, printing, photostating, photographing, and every other means of recording upon any form of communication or representation, including letters, words, pictures, sounds, or symbols, or combination thereof, and all papers, maps, magnetic or paper tapes, photographic films and prints, magnetic or punched cards, discs, drums, and other documents.
(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 927, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1998.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 101 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH › PART 4 - SPECIAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES › CHAPTER 6 - Other › ARTICLE 4 - Records To Be Available › Section 101871.

101871. (a)  Records of the corporation shall be available to the public for inspection or copying upon a request in writing, submitted to the principal office of the corporation, which reasonably identifies the particular records sought to be disclosed, unless it is impracticable for an exact copy to be provided. Computer data shall be provided in a form determined by the corporation. The corporation shall adopt policies consistent with this article stating the procedures to be followed when making its records available under this article and identifying the officers or employees of the corporation responsible for the administration of these policies, and shall make these policies available to the public for inspection upon request during normal business hours.
(b)  The corporation shall determine within 10 working days after receipt of a request whether to comply with the request, and shall immediately notify the person making the request of the determination and identify the provision of this article or other provision of law that is the basis for withholding any record. Access to records requested, or copies thereof, shall be provided promptly after the corporation determines it will comply with the request. The corporation may extend the time limit for making a determination for up to an additional 15 working days by giving written notice to the requester when an extension is necessary to permit the corporation to do any of the following:
(1)  To search for and collect the requested records from field facilities or other establishments that are separate from the office processing the request.
(2)  To search for, collect, and appropriately examine a voluminous amount of separate and distinct records that are demanded in a single request.
(3)  To consult with another person having a substantial interest in the determination of the request.
(4)  To permit a determination to be made under this subdivision.
(c)  Notices provided and requests made under this article shall be made available to the public.
(d)  The corporation may establish reasonable charges for the costs of complying with this article, not to exceed the actual cost of duplication.
(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 927, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1998.)