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Health & Saf. Code, § 124845 · Chapter 6. Small and Rural Hospitals

Health & Saf. Code, § 124845

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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

“Strategically located” means a hospital as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 124840 that, by virtue of its location, or the location of a major portion of the hospital’s service area, can demonstrate that its existence is essential to provide health services including emergency services and stabilization to the service area and transient populations.

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History

Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 1996.

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https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC&sectionNum=124845.
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