Health & Saf. Code, § 127355 · Article 2. Hospitals: Community Benefits
Health & Saf. Code, § 127355
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
The hospital shall include all of the following elements in its community benefits plan:
(a) Mechanisms to evaluate the plan’s effectiveness including, but not limited to, a method for soliciting the views of the community served by the hospital and identification of community groups and local government officials consulted during the development of the plan.
(b) Measurable objectives to be achieved within specified timeframes.
(c) Community benefits categorized into the following framework:
(1) Medical care services.
(2) Other benefits for vulnerable populations.
(3) Other benefits for the broader community.
(4) Health research, education, and training programs.
(5) Nonquantifiable benefits.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1023, Sec. 353. Effective September 29, 1996.
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