Alameda Health System: hospital authority.
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Fiscal committee
No
Appropriation
No
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Enrolled
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
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Overview
This bill modifies the existing authority for Alameda County to establish a hospital authority for the Alameda Health System. It allows the Board of Supervisors to amend the enabling ordinance, including specifying the membership of the governing board and potentially adding representatives from local public entities that contribute financially to the system. The bill also grants the hospital authority more flexibility in its operations, such as delegating day-to-day tasks and affiliating with other healthcare facilities, while maintaining ultimate control through the governing board. Finally, it allows the Board of Supervisors to change the board’s composition and revoke the hospital authority’s duties if desired.
Key provisions
- Authorizes the Board of Supervisors to amend the enabling ordinance for the hospital authority.
- Requires the enabling ordinance to include the possibility of representatives from contributing local public entities on the governing board.
- Allows the governing board to consist entirely of Board of Supervisors members or include county officers/employees.
- Permits the delegation of day-to-day operational responsibilities to subsidiary bodies with relevant expertise.
- Authorizes the hospital authority to affiliate with or acquire other healthcare facilities.
- Grants the Board of Supervisors the authority to change the governing board’s composition and revoke the hospital authority’s duties.
- Specifies that the hospital authority is not an independent entity unless it obtains administration, management, and control of the medical center.
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