CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 3210Introduced by Assembly Member FloraFebruary 21, 2020 An act to amend Section 1441 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to health facilities. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 3210, as introduced, Flora. County hospitals.Existing law authorizes the board of supervisors in each county to establish and maintain a county hospital to provide public health care services within the county. Existing law authorizes the board to prescribe rules for the hospitals government and management, and to appoint a county physician and other necessary officers and employees of the hospital, as specified.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 1441 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:1441. The board of supervisors in each county may establish and maintain a county hospital, prescribe rules for the government and management thereof, its government and management, and appoint a county physician and other necessary officers and employees thereof, employees, who shall hold office during at the pleasure of the board and authorize said board. The board may authorize the hospital to be a member of and maintain membership in any local, state 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 administration, and to use tax funds for the payment of dues and fees. fees to that group or organization. CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 3210Introduced by Assembly Member FloraFebruary 21, 2020 An act to amend Section 1441 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to health facilities. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 3210, as introduced, Flora. County hospitals.Existing law authorizes the board of supervisors in each county to establish and maintain a county hospital to provide public health care services within the county. Existing law authorizes the board to prescribe rules for the hospitals government and management, and to appoint a county physician and other necessary officers and employees of the hospital, as specified.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 3210 Introduced by Assembly Member FloraFebruary 21, 2020 Introduced by Assembly Member Flora February 21, 2020 An act to amend Section 1441 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to health facilities. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 3210, as introduced, Flora. County hospitals. Existing law authorizes the board of supervisors in each county to establish and maintain a county hospital to provide public health care services within the county. Existing law authorizes the board to prescribe rules for the hospitals government and management, and to appoint a county physician and other necessary officers and employees of the hospital, as specified.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those provisions. Existing law authorizes the board of supervisors in each county to establish and maintain a county hospital to provide public health care services within the county. Existing law authorizes the board to prescribe rules for the hospitals government and management, and to appoint a county physician and other necessary officers and employees of the hospital, as specified. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those provisions. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 1441 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:1441. The board of supervisors in each county may establish and maintain a county hospital, prescribe rules for the government and management thereof, its government and management, and appoint a county physician and other necessary officers and employees thereof, employees, who shall hold office during at the pleasure of the board and authorize said board. The board may authorize the hospital to be a member of and maintain membership in any local, state 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 administration, and to use tax funds for the payment of dues and fees. fees to that group or organization. The people of the State of California do enact as follows: ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 1441 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:1441. The board of supervisors in each county may establish and maintain a county hospital, prescribe rules for the government and management thereof, its government and management, and appoint a county physician and other necessary officers and employees thereof, employees, who shall hold office during at the pleasure of the board and authorize said board. The board may authorize the hospital to be a member of and maintain membership in any local, state 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 administration, and to use tax funds for the payment of dues and fees. fees to that group or organization. SECTION 1. Section 1441 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read: ### SECTION 1. 1441. The board of supervisors in each county may establish and maintain a county hospital, prescribe rules for the government and management thereof, its government and management, and appoint a county physician and other necessary officers and employees thereof, employees, who shall hold office during at the pleasure of the board and authorize said board. The board may authorize the hospital to be a member of and maintain membership in any local, state 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 administration, and to use tax funds for the payment of dues and fees. fees to that group or organization. 1441. The board of supervisors in each county may establish and maintain a county hospital, prescribe rules for the government and management thereof, its government and management, and appoint a county physician and other necessary officers and employees thereof, employees, who shall hold office during at the pleasure of the board and authorize said board. The board may authorize the hospital to be a member of and maintain membership in any local, state 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 administration, and to use tax funds for the payment of dues and fees. fees to that group or organization. 1441. The board of supervisors in each county may establish and maintain a county hospital, prescribe rules for the government and management thereof, its government and management, and appoint a county physician and other necessary officers and employees thereof, employees, who shall hold office during at the pleasure of the board and authorize said board. The board may authorize the hospital to be a member of and maintain membership in any local, state 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 administration, and to use tax funds for the payment of dues and fees. fees to that group or organization. 1441. The board of supervisors in each county may establish and maintain a county hospital, prescribe rules for the government and management thereof, its government and management, and appoint a county physician and other necessary officers and employees thereof, employees, who shall hold office during at the pleasure of the board and authorize said board. The board may authorize the hospital to be a member of and maintain membership in any local, state 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 administration, and to use tax funds for the payment of dues and fees. fees to that group or organization.