§ 101837 Hospital Authority Transfer Rights

• •A change in control or ownership triggers the shift of duties to the hospital authority.
• •The authority gets both the rights and the duties that state law gives to county hospitals.
• •This applies specifically to General Hospital and the Family Care Centers.

A city decides to sell General Hospital to the county health department.

Because the hospital’s ownership has moved, the hospital authority now has to follow every state rule that applies to county‑run hospitals – like keeping certain records, providing emergency care, and meeting staffing standards.