Cal. Health & Safety Code §§ 32121 & 32125: Hospital Districts — Board of Directors – California

Status: Enacted
Year Enacted: 1945
Year Amended: 2012
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Each local district shall have and may exercise the following powers, among other powers specified: (a) To establish, maintain, and operate, or provide assistance in the operation of, one or more health facilities or health services, including, but not limited to, outpatient programs, services, and facilities; retirement programs, services, and facilities; chemical dependency programs, services, and facilities; or other health care programs, services, and facilities and activities at any location within or without the district for the benefit of the district and the people served by the district; (b) To establish, maintain, and operate, or provide assistance in the operation of, free clinics, diagnostic and testing centers, health education programs, wellness and prevention programs, rehabilitation, aftercare, and any other health care services provider, groups, and organizations that are necessary for the maintenance of good physical and mental health in the communities served by the district; (c) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this paragraph, a hospital district shall not transfer any portion of its assets to a private nonprofit organization that is owned or controlled by a religious creed, church, or sectarian denomination in the absence of adequate consideration; (d) A health care district shall report to the Attorney General, within 30 days of any transfer of district assets to one or more nonprofit or for-profit corporations, the type of transaction and the entity to whom the assets were transferred or leased.


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