California Health and Safety Code

§ 127350

HSC § 127350 Effective Jul 27, 2021Div. 107 · Part 2 · Ch. 2 · Art. 2

Statute text

Each hospital shall do all of the following:

(a)By July 1, 1995, reaffirm its mission statement that requires its policies integrate and reflect the public interest in meeting its responsibilities as a not-for-profit organization.

(b)By January 1, 1996, complete, either alone, in conjunction with other health care providers, or through other organizational arrangements, a community needs assessment evaluating the health needs of the community serviced by the hospital, that includes, but is not limited to, a process for consulting with community groups and local government officials in the identification and prioritization of community needs that the hospital can address directly, in collaboration with others, or through other organizational arrangement. The community needs assessment shall be updated at least once every three years.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 143, Sec. 81. (AB 133) Effective July 27, 2021.