BILL NUMBER:  SB 1240
  VETOED	DATE: 09/30/2010




To the Members of the California State Senate:

I am returning Senate Bill 1240 without my signature.

This bill would limit the discretion of a hospital district when
entering into a contract with another operating entity  ? and have
the unintended consequence of reducing the incentive for such
arrangements when hospitals are struggling to remain open.  The
Legislature has balanced local discretion with the state's interest
in protecting access to health care with several safeguards,
including requiring the State Attorney General to review asset
transfers and in some cases, requiring voter approval.  This bill
would disrupt the balance between local discretion by local elected
officials and state policy for assuring access to health care.

For these reasons, I cannot sign this bill.

Sincerely,



Arnold Schwarzenegger