BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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CONSENT
Bill No: SB 1352
Author: Hancock (D), et al.
Amended: 4/21/14
Vote: 21
SENATE GOVERNANCE & FINANCE COMMITTEE : 7-0, 4/24/14
AYES: Wolk, Knight, Beall, DeSaulnier, Hernandez, Liu, Walters
SUBJECT : Alameda Health System
SOURCE : Alameda Health System
DIGEST : This bill replaces outdated statutory references to
the Alameda County Medical Center with references to the Alameda
Health System (AHS). This bill makes additional technical and
conforming changes to state law and includes legislative
findings and declarations regarding AHS.
ANALYSIS : Existing law:
Special legislation allowed Alameda County to form a public
hospital authority (authority) to manage, administer, and
control the Alameda County Medical Center. The authority is
governed by a board of trustees appointed by the Alameda County
Board of Supervisors and employs more than 3,000 people,
including 500 physicians, at facilities throughout Alameda
County. Major components of the countywide health system
include:
Highland Hospital, a major regional trauma center and teaching
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hospital;
John George Psychiatric Hospital, an acute and emergency care
facility;
Fairmont Hospital, an acute rehabilitation hospital and
skilled nursing facility;
San Leandro Hospital, a 93-bed medical facility in central
Alameda County; and,
Ambulatory wellness centers in the cities of Oakland, Newark
and Hayward.
This bill replaces outdated statutory references to the Alameda
County Medical Center with references to AHS. This bill makes
additional technical and conforming changes to state law and
includes legislative findings and declarations regarding AHS.
Background
Last year, to reflect the broader range of facilities and
services governed by the authority and its new responsibilities
under the Affordable Care Act, the authority changed its name
from Alameda County Medical Center to Alameda Health System
(AHS). To avoid confusion, AHS officials want the special
statute that governs the authority to use the new name.
FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: No Local:
No
SUPPORT : (Verified 4/25/14)
Alameda Health System (source)
AB:nl 4/28/14 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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