California Health and Safety Code ARTICLE 2 - Hospitals: Community Benefits

• Section 127340.
  The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a)  Private not-for-profit hospitals meet certain needs of their communities through the provision of essential health care...
• Section 127345.
  As used in this article, the following terms have the following meanings:(a)  “Community benefits plan” means the written document prepared for annual submission to the...
• Section 127350.
  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...
• Section 127355.
  The hospital shall include all of the following elements in its community benefits plan:(a)  Mechanisms to evaluate the plan’s effectiveness including, but not limited to,...
• Section 127360.
  Nothing in this article shall be construed to authorize or require specific formats for hospital needs assessments, community benefit plans, or reports until recommendations pursuant...

Last modified: October 22, 2018