BILL ANALYSIS �
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CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
AB 2117 (Achadjian)
As Amended August 4, 2014
Majority vote
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|ASSEMBLY: | |(April 10, |SENATE: |34-0 |(August 7, |
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(vote not relevant)
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|COMMITTEE VOTE: |8-0 |(August 13, 2014) |RECOMMENDATION: |concur |
|(L. Gov.) | | | | |
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Original Committee Reference: L. GOV.
SUMMARY : Adds the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors to
the existing statutory dissolution process of the Santa Barbara San
Luis Obispo Regional Health Authority, now known as CenCal Health.
The Senate amendments delete the Assembly version of this bill, and
instead:
1)Add the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors to the
existing dissolution process for CenCal Health.
2)Require both Santa Barbara County and San Luis Obispo County
Boards of Supervisors to order the dissolution of CenCal Health,
by ordinance or resolution, in order for the dissolution to
become effective.
3)Specify the dissolution to become effective 180 days after the
date of the later adopted resolution or ordinance ordering the
dissolution.
EXISTING LAW :
1)Establishes the Santa Barbara San Luis Obispo Regional Health
Authority Act.
2)Authorizes the Santa Barbara Board of Supervisors to order the
formation of the Santa Barbara Regional Health Authority. Allows
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the San Luis Obispo Board of Supervisors to authorize the
provision of medical services by the Santa Barbara Regional
Health Authority and to participate on the board of directors of
the Santa Barbara Regional Health Authority.
3)Establishes the membership of the board of directors to include
appointments by both Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties.
4)Authorizes the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors to order
the dissolution of the health authority, known as CenCal Health.
Requires the dissolution to be effective 180 days after the date
of adoption of the resolution or ordinance ordering the
dissolution.
5)Requires Santa Barbara County to be the successor for the purpose
of winding down the affairs of the dissolved authority.
AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY , this bill deleted the authority for the
defunct Office of Noise Control to establish guidelines for the
noise element, and instead, gave this authority to the Governor's
Office of Planning and Research.
FISCAL EFFECT : None
COMMENTS :
1)Background and previous legislation. AB 1223 (Hart), Chapter
134, Statutes of 1982, established the Santa Barbara Regional
Health Authority to administer the Medi-Cal program for residents
of Santa Barbara County. AB 417 (Blakeslee), Chapter 266,
Statutes of 2007, authorized San Luis Obispo County to join the
existing Santa Barbara Regional Health Authority and revised the
membership of the board of directors to include directors
appointed by the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors. AB
417 renamed the Santa Barbara Regional Health Authority the Santa
Barbara San Luis Obispo Regional Health Authority, now known as
CenCal Health. AB 417, however, did not include San Luis Obispo
County in the dissolution process outlined in existing law.
2)Purpose of this bill. This bill makes changes to the dissolution
process in existing law to include San Luis Obispo County
ensuring that Santa Barbara County cannot unilaterally act to
dissolve CenCal Health which serves both counties. Under this
bill both the Santa Barbara County and the San Luis Obispo County
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Boards of Supervisors would need to adopt an ordinance or
resolution calling for the dissolution of CenCal Health in order
for the dissolution to become effective. This bill also
clarifies that the dissolution would occur 180 days after the
last adopted ordinance or resolution.
3)Author's statement. According to the author, "Despite being
added to the service area, and also having the authority to
appoint individuals to the 13 member Board of Directors,
San Luis Obispo County does not have the authority to dissolve
CenCal Health, should
it be determined that the services provided by the organization are
no longer necessary. Thus, the power lies solely with Santa
Barbara County Board of Supervisors to dissolve an organization
that serves both counties."
4)Arguments in support. Supporters argue that this bill grants
equal authority to the San Luis Obispo Board of Supervisors and
Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors should, in the unlikely
event, both counties determine that CenCal Health should be
dissolved.
5)Arguments in opposition. None
Analysis Prepared by : Misa Yokoi-Shelton / L. GOV. / (916)
319-3958
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