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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 23Ch. 5.5§ 32355 Small Hospital Loan Requirements

§ 32355 Small Hospital Loan Requirements

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§ 32355 Small Hospital Loan Requirements

Key Takeaways

  • •Small hospitals (with less than 100 beds) that work with other hospitals must follow these rules to get loans from the state.
  • •They must have a plan to check and make sure the medical care they give is good.
  • •They must have a way to pay for mistakes (like if someone gets hurt because of a mistake) up to $300,000.
  • •They must have a plan to pay back any loans they get from the state.

Example

A small hospital with 80 beds teams up with another hospital to share resources. They want to borrow money from the state to buy new equipment.

Before they can get the loan, they must show the state they have a plan to check their medical care, pay for any mistakes, and repay the loan.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 32355 Small Hospital Loan Requirements

As a condition of eligibility for loans under this chapter, any hospital district having a licensed bed capacity of less than 100 beds and which participates in a joint powers agreement described in Section 32351 shall submit the following to the state department within 60 days after the effective date of this chapter: (a)  A health quality assurance program which assures adequate review of health services rendered; (b)  Adequate procedures for providing resources for liability coverage, including provisions for the payment of all medical injury tort claims or portions of claims under three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000), and for investment of funds or resources set aside for liability reserves; and (c)  Adequate procedures for obtaining legal services in connection with medical injury tort claims filed against the hospital district. (d)  Adequate procedures to repay loans under Government Code and Health and Safety Code sections relating to district hospitals. (Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 447.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

liabilityagreementcoveragetortmedicalportlicensehealth

Related Statutes

  • § 101853 Kern County Hospital Authority
  • § 32351 Hospital District Tort Claims
  • § 32353 Small Hospital Physician Employment
  • § 124710 Rural Clinic Funding Stability
  • § 128745 Hospital Outcome Reports Schedule

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 32355.
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