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                                                                  SB 883
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          Date of Hearing:   August 29, 2014

                            ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON BUDGET
                                Nancy Skinner, Chair
                   SB 883 (Skinner) - As Amended:  August 29, 2014

           SENATE VOTE  :   Vote not relevant
           
          SUBJECT  :   Emergency Health Care

           SUMMARY  :   Provides $3 million special funds, from the Major  
          Medical Risk Insurance Fund, West Contra Costa County Healthcare  
          District for the Doctor's Medical Center in San Pablo,  
          California.   

           FISCAL EFFECT  :   This bill would provide $3 million of Major  
          Medical Risk Insurance Funds, also referred to as "Proposition  
          99 funds".

           COMMENTS  :   This bill provides $3 million for the Doctor's  
          Medical Center in San Pablo California.  The Center is currently  
          scheduled to close due to an annual $18 million operating  
          deficit.   The center provides critical emergency services to  
          the West Contra Costa County area, and began diverting  
          ambulances to other facilities at the beginning of August 2014  
          as the closure progresses.

          Since the diversions began, there have been two deaths in which  
          the delays resulting from the diversions were cited in  
          contributing to fatality.   Contra Costa County, local community  
          leaders, and other stakeholders are exploring options to  
          maintain all or some of the center's operations.

          The proposed $3 million is one-time funding will assist the West  
          Contra County Medical Center District with the continued  
          operations of emergency medical services.


           REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION  :

           Support 
           
          None on file.
           
            Opposition 








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           Analysis Prepared by  :    Christian Griffith / BUDGET / (916)  
          319-2099