AB 2546 (Salas) – Support Enrolled on August 21, 2014
AB 2546, by Assembly Member Rudy Salas, authorizes and provides a
statutory framework for Kern County to form the Kern County
Hospital Authority. The Hospital Authority positions Kern to
evolve with the changing health care landscape and innovate to
better serve its low-income residents. CSAC supports AB 2546,
which is enrolled and awaits the Governor’s action.
AB 39 (Skinner) – Concerns
As Amended on August 20, 2014
AB 39, by Assembly Member Skinner would require the Department of
Health Care Services to seek federal approval to add Doctors
Medical Center to the list of designated public hospitals. CSAC
appreciates the important role and unique challenges associated
with Doctors Medical Center, which is a district hospital in San
Pablo in Contra Costa County. CSAC raised a number of concerns
regarding the precedent of expanding the number of designated
public hospitals.
AB 39 was held in Senate Rules Committee. However, SB 883
(Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) was amended on August 30
to provide financial support for Doctors Medical Center. SB 883
would appropriate $3 million from the Major Risk Medical
Insurance Fund to the West Contra Costa Healthcare District for
support of the Doctors Medical Center. The measure passed off the
Assembly and Senate floor early Saturday morning and is headed to
the Governor.
