California Health and Safety Code CHAPTER 6 - Small and Rural Hospitals

• Section 124800.
  The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a)  Rural hospitals serve as the “hub of health,” and through that role attract and retain in...
• Section 124805.
  (a)  The Legislature recognizes the need to strengthen, and in some cases salvage, rural hospitals to ensure that adequate access to services is provided to...
• Section 124810.
  Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions contained in this article govern the construction of this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 8. Effective...
• Section 124815.
  “Department” means the State Department of Health Services.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 1996.)
• Section 124820.
  “High-risk rural hospital,” means a hospital as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 124840 that can demonstrate through audited and interim financial reports and projections...
• Section 124825.
  The department shall, in consultation with an organization of interest, develop recommendations on the type and scope of technical assistance that needs to be available...
• Section 124830.
  “Director” means the State Director of Health Services.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 1996.)
• Section 124835.
  “Organizations of interest” means nonprofit organizations that typically represent the interests of hospitals and health systems.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 8. Effective January...
• Section 124840.
  “Small and rural hospital” means an acute care hospital that meets either of the following criteria:(a)  Meets the criteria for designation within peer group six...
• Section 124845.
  “Strategically located” means a hospital as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 124840 that, by virtue of its location, or the location of a major...
• Section 124850.
  The department shall provide expert technical assistance to strategically located, high-risk rural hospitals to assist the hospitals in carrying out an assessment of potential business...
• Section 124855.
  Any small and rural hospital may apply to the California Health Facilities Financing Authority for consideration under special eligibility programs if the hospital has successfully...
• Section 124860.
  (a)  The department, after consultation with an organization of interest, shall select two strategically located, high-risk rural hospitals to plan and implement rural alternative hospital...
• Section 124865.
  The department shall continue to provide regulatory relief when appropriate through program flexibility for such items as staffing, space, and physical plant requirements.(Added by Stats....
• Section 124870.
  (a)  The department shall adopt regulations that will provide for an increase in reimbursement rates for outpatient services rendered to Medi-Cal patients by small and...

Last modified: October 22, 2018