101675. This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the Santa
Barbara San Luis Obispo Regional Health Authority Act.
101680. (a) The Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara
may, by ordinance or resolution, order the formation of the Santa
Barbara Regional Health Authority under this chapter that shall
include, but need not be limited to, all of the incorporated and
unincorporated areas of the county.
(b) The Board of Supervisors of the County of San Luis Obispo may,
by ordinance or resolution, authorize the provision of medical
services by the authority within San Luis Obispo County and may
participate on the board of directors of the authority as provided in
this chapter.
101685. Unless the context otherwise requires, this article governs
the construction of this chapter. As used in this chapter:
(a) "Authority" means the Santa Barbara San Luis Obispo Regional
Health Authority.
(b) "Board" means the Santa Barbara San Luis Obispo Regional
Health Authority Board of Directors.
(c) "Health care system" means any system established to arrange
for the provision of medical services.
(d) "Public agency" means the United States, the State of
California, any political subdivision, county, municipality,
district, or agency of the State of California or of the United
States and any department, bureau, or commission of the State of
California or of the United States.
(e) "Person" means any individual, firm, partnership, association,
corporation, limited liability company, trust, business trust, or
the receiver or trustee or conservator for any of the above, but does
not include a public agency.
(f) "Professional advisory boards" means the boards appointed by
the board of directors of the authority pursuant to its rules which
shall consist of a representative cross section of professional
providers of health care services within the service area.
(g) "Community advisory boards" means advisory boards to the
authority's board appointed by the board of directors of the
authority which shall consist of persons who represent community and
consumer interests and who do not directly earn their income from the
provision of medical health services.
(h) "Service area" means Santa Barbara County, and those counties
that are contiguous with Santa Barbara County.
101690. 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.
101695. The board, at its first meeting, and annually thereafter at
the first meeting in January, shall elect a chair who shall preside
at all meetings, and a vice chair who shall preside in his or her
absence. In the event of their absence or inability to act, the
members present, by an order entered in the minutes, shall select one
of their members to act as chair pro tempore, who, while so acting,
shall have all of the authority of the chair.
101700. The board shall establish rules for its proceedings. There
shall be at least four meetings per year. Board members shall be
entitled to one hundred fifty dollars ($150) per diem from authority
funds, for each board meeting attended and the authority may pay per
diem to board members attending meetings of committees of the board
except that per diem for attending board meetings and board committee
meetings shall not exceed the sum of two hundred dollars ($200) per
month, plus actual expenses incurred in attending meetings at rates
payable to county officers and employees. The per diem rate of one
hundred fifty dollars ($150) may be increased by the board subject to
approval by the boards of supervisors.
101705. A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of business, and all official acts of the
board shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the members
of the board.
101710. The acts of the board shall be expressed by motion,
resolution or ordinance.
101715. Except for initial staggered terms that may be established
by the board, the term of office of each noncounty member shall be
two years and, in addition, time as necessary until the appointment
and qualification of his or her successor. County officers or
employees shall serve at the pleasure of the board of supervisors
that appointed that officer or employee.
101720. Any vacancy on the board shall be filled for the unexpired
term by the board of supervisors of the county authorized by Section
101690 to make the appointment to that position.
101725. Professional advisory and community advisory boards shall
review and comment on proposed policies and actions of the board
dealing with the arrangements for health care within the jurisdiction
of the authority.
101730. The board may allow as a charge against the authority,
reimbursement to members of professional and community advisory
boards, of actually incurred expenses in attending meetings in
amounts allowed by the board of supervisors to county officers and
employees.
101675. This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the Santa
Barbara San Luis Obispo Regional Health Authority Act.
101680. (a) The Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara
may, by ordinance or resolution, order the formation of the Santa
Barbara Regional Health Authority under this chapter that shall
include, but need not be limited to, all of the incorporated and
unincorporated areas of the county.
(b) The Board of Supervisors of the County of San Luis Obispo may,
by ordinance or resolution, authorize the provision of medical
services by the authority within San Luis Obispo County and may
participate on the board of directors of the authority as provided in
this chapter.
101685. Unless the context otherwise requires, this article governs
the construction of this chapter. As used in this chapter:
(a) "Authority" means the Santa Barbara San Luis Obispo Regional
Health Authority.
(b) "Board" means the Santa Barbara San Luis Obispo Regional
Health Authority Board of Directors.
(c) "Health care system" means any system established to arrange
for the provision of medical services.
(d) "Public agency" means the United States, the State of
California, any political subdivision, county, municipality,
district, or agency of the State of California or of the United
States and any department, bureau, or commission of the State of
California or of the United States.
(e) "Person" means any individual, firm, partnership, association,
corporation, limited liability company, trust, business trust, or
the receiver or trustee or conservator for any of the above, but does
not include a public agency.
(f) "Professional advisory boards" means the boards appointed by
the board of directors of the authority pursuant to its rules which
shall consist of a representative cross section of professional
providers of health care services within the service area.
(g) "Community advisory boards" means advisory boards to the
authority's board appointed by the board of directors of the
authority which shall consist of persons who represent community and
consumer interests and who do not directly earn their income from the
provision of medical health services.
(h) "Service area" means Santa Barbara County, and those counties
that are contiguous with Santa Barbara County.
101690. 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.
101695. The board, at its first meeting, and annually thereafter at
the first meeting in January, shall elect a chair who shall preside
at all meetings, and a vice chair who shall preside in his or her
absence. In the event of their absence or inability to act, the
members present, by an order entered in the minutes, shall select one
of their members to act as chair pro tempore, who, while so acting,
shall have all of the authority of the chair.
101700. The board shall establish rules for its proceedings. There
shall be at least four meetings per year. Board members shall be
entitled to one hundred fifty dollars ($150) per diem from authority
funds, for each board meeting attended and the authority may pay per
diem to board members attending meetings of committees of the board
except that per diem for attending board meetings and board committee
meetings shall not exceed the sum of two hundred dollars ($200) per
month, plus actual expenses incurred in attending meetings at rates
payable to county officers and employees. The per diem rate of one
hundred fifty dollars ($150) may be increased by the board subject to
approval by the boards of supervisors.
101705. A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of business, and all official acts of the
board shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the members
of the board.
101710. The acts of the board shall be expressed by motion,
resolution or ordinance.
101715. Except for initial staggered terms that may be established
by the board, the term of office of each noncounty member shall be
two years and, in addition, time as necessary until the appointment
and qualification of his or her successor. County officers or
employees shall serve at the pleasure of the board of supervisors
that appointed that officer or employee.
101720. Any vacancy on the board shall be filled for the unexpired
term by the board of supervisors of the county authorized by Section
101690 to make the appointment to that position.
101725. Professional advisory and community advisory boards shall
review and comment on proposed policies and actions of the board
dealing with the arrangements for health care within the jurisdiction
of the authority.
101730. The board may allow as a charge against the authority,
reimbursement to members of professional and community advisory
boards, of actually incurred expenses in attending meetings in
amounts allowed by the board of supervisors to county officers and
employees.
101675. This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the Santa
Barbara San Luis Obispo Regional Health Authority Act.
101680. (a) The Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara
may, by ordinance or resolution, order the formation of the Santa
Barbara Regional Health Authority under this chapter that shall
include, but need not be limited to, all of the incorporated and
unincorporated areas of the county.
(b) The Board of Supervisors of the County of San Luis Obispo may,
by ordinance or resolution, authorize the provision of medical
services by the authority within San Luis Obispo County and may
participate on the board of directors of the authority as provided in
this chapter.
101685. Unless the context otherwise requires, this article governs
the construction of this chapter. As used in this chapter:
(a) "Authority" means the Santa Barbara San Luis Obispo Regional
Health Authority.
(b) "Board" means the Santa Barbara San Luis Obispo Regional
Health Authority Board of Directors.
(c) "Health care system" means any system established to arrange
for the provision of medical services.
(d) "Public agency" means the United States, the State of
California, any political subdivision, county, municipality,
district, or agency of the State of California or of the United
States and any department, bureau, or commission of the State of
California or of the United States.
(e) "Person" means any individual, firm, partnership, association,
corporation, limited liability company, trust, business trust, or
the receiver or trustee or conservator for any of the above, but does
not include a public agency.
(f) "Professional advisory boards" means the boards appointed by
the board of directors of the authority pursuant to its rules which
shall consist of a representative cross section of professional
providers of health care services within the service area.
(g) "Community advisory boards" means advisory boards to the
authority's board appointed by the board of directors of the
authority which shall consist of persons who represent community and
consumer interests and who do not directly earn their income from the
provision of medical health services.
(h) "Service area" means Santa Barbara County, and those counties
that are contiguous with Santa Barbara County.
101690. 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.
101695. The board, at its first meeting, and annually thereafter at
the first meeting in January, shall elect a chair who shall preside
at all meetings, and a vice chair who shall preside in his or her
absence. In the event of their absence or inability to act, the
members present, by an order entered in the minutes, shall select one
of their members to act as chair pro tempore, who, while so acting,
shall have all of the authority of the chair.
101700. The board shall establish rules for its proceedings. There
shall be at least four meetings per year. Board members shall be
entitled to one hundred fifty dollars ($150) per diem from authority
funds, for each board meeting attended and the authority may pay per
diem to board members attending meetings of committees of the board
except that per diem for attending board meetings and board committee
meetings shall not exceed the sum of two hundred dollars ($200) per
month, plus actual expenses incurred in attending meetings at rates
payable to county officers and employees. The per diem rate of one
hundred fifty dollars ($150) may be increased by the board subject to
approval by the boards of supervisors.
101705. A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of business, and all official acts of the
board shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the members
of the board.
101710. The acts of the board shall be expressed by motion,
resolution or ordinance.
101715. Except for initial staggered terms that may be established
by the board, the term of office of each noncounty member shall be
two years and, in addition, time as necessary until the appointment
and qualification of his or her successor. County officers or
employees shall serve at the pleasure of the board of supervisors
that appointed that officer or employee.
101720. Any vacancy on the board shall be filled for the unexpired
term by the board of supervisors of the county authorized by Section
101690 to make the appointment to that position.
101725. Professional advisory and community advisory boards shall
review and comment on proposed policies and actions of the board
dealing with the arrangements for health care within the jurisdiction
of the authority.
101730. The board may allow as a charge against the authority,
reimbursement to members of professional and community advisory
boards, of actually incurred expenses in attending meetings in
amounts allowed by the board of supervisors to county officers and
employees.
