Title HSC — California Health & Safety Code

The board may authorize payment for care provided, on or after January 1, 1962, to an indigent resident of the county in a hospital or medical facility located in another state, where that care is provided in an emergency or can be secured at a lesser expense than would be the ca…

The board of supervisors of counties of the 20th class and 40th to 58th class, inclusive, in connection with the administration of a county hospital may establish in the county treasury a special fund to be known as the “Hospital Trust Fund,” into which may be placed deposits mad…

The board of supervisors of any county in connection with the administration of any county hospital may establish in the county treasury a special fund to be known as the “patients’ personal deposit fund.” When such fund is established, any patient in the hospital may request the…

In any county where a county hospital has been established, any expectant mother who is unable to pay for her necessary care shall be admitted to the county hospital, and the cost of her maintenance and care shall be a proper charge against and shall be paid by the county of her …

The board shall appoint a suitable graduate, or graduates, in medicine to attend such indigent sick or dependent poor in the county hospitals and almshouses.

(a) In the interest of public health and safety the board of supervisors of any county which maintains a county hospital may by ordinance establish a hospital and safety commission. The commission shall be advisory to the board of supervisors. (b) The commission shall exercise su…

(a) The State Department of Health Services, with the advice of the State Department of Social Services, shall prescribe the records to be kept by county hospitals of persons received into or discharged from these institutions, including, but not limited to, records for the admis…

The board may provide a farm in connection with the county hospital or almshouse and may make regulations for working the same.

No county hospital which permits sterilization operations for contraceptive purposes to be performed therein, nor the medical staff of such hospital, shall require the individual upon whom such a sterilization operation is to be performed to meet any special nonmedical qualificat…

(a) Upon a determination and establishment of the need to recruit and retain registered nurses, licensed vocational nurses, X-ray technicians, laboratory technologists, and other health care professionals, the board of supervisors of a county may establish nursing or health care …

Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the board of directors of any hospital subject to this chapter may order that any hearings on the reports of hospital medical audit or quality assurance committees be held in closed session. An applicant or medical staff member whose s…

(a) Except as provided in this section or Section 1461, all of the sessions of the board of directors of any hospital subject to this chapter, whether regular or special, shall be open to the public. (b) The board of directors may order that a meeting held solely for the purpose …

The board of supervisors in each county may fix the rates to be charged patients admitted to any county hospital and may direct any county officer to collect the amounts due the county for hospitalization and medical care. In fixing and collecting hospital charges the board may e…

In collecting charges for care rendered under this chapter, the board may exercise all powers provided in Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 17400) of Part 5 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, as enacted and as it may be amended thereafter.

Unless there exists a reciprocal agreement relating to the expense of medical care and treatment, it shall be the duty of every county to pay for the expense of treatment of its indigent residents furnished by the county hospital of any other county. As a condition of liability, …

In addition to any examination performed without charge to a victim of rape or other sexual assault pursuant to Section 13823.95 of the Penal Code, a county hospital shall, without charge, provide the victim of rape, or other sexual assault, with testing for venereal disease and …

A county hospital shall provide persons examined or treated in connection with rape or other sexual assaults with information regarding assistance which may be provided pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 13959) of Chapter 5 of Part 4 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Go…

As used in this article: (a) “Continuing education program” means educational programs designed to increase the knowledge and skills of health workers. (b) “Licensed health worker” means any person who works in a health profession that requires licensure under the laws of Califor…

Any county may conduct continuing education programs for non-county-employed licensed health workers or non-county-employed nonlicensed health workers as prescribed in this article.

(a) Any county health facility, including, but not limited to, hospitals, mental health facilities, and other public health facilities, may utilize its county staff personnel to conduct continuing education programs for non-county-employed licensed health workers or non-county-em…

(a) Any county conducting continuing educational programs pursuant to this article shall charge and collect fees sufficient to defray the cost of such instruction and training. Such fees may be reduced to the extent of any federal funds obtained by the county for the purpose of p…

Any county conducting a continuing education program pursuant to this article shall maintain individual records of attendance and the number of continuing education units earned by participants, if any, in such program. Copies of such information shall be made available upon requ…

To hold hearings in the course of such investigation and to report to the board of supervisors upon all accidents reported to and investigated by the commission.

To recommend to the board of supervisors safety rules and regulations promoting the health and safety of all county officers and employees and agents in the prosecution of their office or employment and their use of all equipment in the course of their duties as such officers, em…

(a) (1) There is hereby created in the State Treasury the Building Homes and Jobs Trust Fund. All interest or other increments resulting from the investment of moneys in the fund shall be deposited in the fund, notwithstanding Section 16305.7 of the Government Code. (2) Moneys in…

For purposes of this chapter: (a) “Department” means the Department of Housing and Community Development. (b) “Local government” means any city, county, city and county, or the duly constituted governing body of an Indian reservation or rancheria.

The department and the California Housing Finance Agency shall report on the expenditure of funds pursuant to this chapter in accordance with Sections 50408 and 51005, respectively.

The department shall allocate the funds described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 50470 as follows: (a) Five million dollars ($5,000,000) to the Bridges at Kraemer Place emergency shelter, located in Orange County. (b) Five million dollars ($5,0…

(a) The Office of State Audits and Evaluation may conduct periodic audits to ensure that the annual allocation to individual programs is awarded by the department in a timely fashion consistent with the requirements of this chapter. (b) The department shall reimburse the Office o…