California Health and Safety Code

§ 1339

HSC § 1339Div. 2 · Ch. 2 · Art. 10

Statute text

The Legislature hereby finds and declares that:

(a)In many areas, small, rural general acute care hospitals are experiencing financial difficulties brought upon partially because of governmental regulations and underutilization of acute care beds.

(b)Closure of such facilities, in most cases, would represent a direct threat to the health and well-being of both the resident and tourist populations served by these facilities.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1010, Sec. 1.