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California Code, Health and Safety Code - HSC § 101690

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Upon the adoption of an ordinance or resolution by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Luis Obispo authorizing the provision of medical services by the authority pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 101680, the governing body of the authority shall be vested in a board of directors that shall consist of 13 members.  Eight members shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors of Santa Barbara County and five members shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors of San Luis Obispo County.

(a) The Board of Supervisors of Santa Barbara County shall appoint members to the board of directors as follows:

(1) Three members shall be elected or appointed officers or employees of Santa Barbara County, at least one of whom shall be a member of the board of supervisors.

(2) Two members shall be residents of Santa Barbara County, one of whom shall be either a recipient of Medi-Cal, provided for under Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 14000) of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, a recipient of Medicare, provided for under Title XVIII of the federal Social Security Act, or a resident eligible to receive benefits and services under both Medi-Cal and Medicare, and the other member shall be a representative of a community business that does not provide health care.

(3) Three members shall be representatives of providers of health care services in the county including:  (A) one physician who shall be appointed from a list established by the Santa Barbara County Medical Society;  (B) one hospital administrator;  and (C) one nonhospital or nonphysician health care provider.

(b) The Board of Supervisors of San Luis Obispo County shall appoint members to the board of directors as follows:

(1) Two members shall be elected or appointed officers or employees of San Luis Obispo County, at least one of whom shall be a member of the board of supervisors.

(2) One member shall be a resident of San Luis Obispo County and shall be either a recipient of Medi-Cal, provided for under Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 14000) of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, a recipient of Medicare, provided for under Title XVIII of the federal Social Security Act, or a resident eligible to receive benefits and services under both Medi-Cal and Medicare.

(3) Two members shall be representatives of providers of health care services in San Luis Obispo County, including one physician who shall be appointed from a list established by the San Luis Obispo County Medical Society, and one hospital administrator who shall be appointed from a list established by the local hospital council.

(c) Each hospital administrator appointed to the board of directors shall be unaffiliated with the hospital group, network, or corporate entity of the other hospital board appointee.  Each physician appointee to the board of directors shall be unaffiliated with the group, network, or corporate entity of the other physician board appointee.

(d) With regard to appointments made pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) and paragraph (2) of subdivision (b), the appointments shall not result in two members who are both recipients of Medi-Cal only or both recipients of Medicare only.

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