AB 892 — Kern County Hospital Authority.

Summary

Existing law, the Kern County Hospital Authority Act, establishes the Kern County Hospital Authority, which maintains and operates the Kern Medical Center and is governed by a board of governors that is appointed, both initially and continually, by the board of supervisors. Existing law requires the authority to provide management, administration, and other controls as needed to operate the medical center, and maintain its status as a designated public hospital. Existing law requires the authority to maintain financial and accounting records. Existing law, the California Public Records Act, requires state and local agencies to make their records available for public inspection, unless an exemption from disclosure applies. Existing law requires the authority to comply with the act, except as specified. This bill would subject the Kern Medical Center Foundation to the California Public Records Act in the same manner as the authority. The bill would require the authority and the Kern Medical Center Foundation to maintain accounting records and to report accounting transactions in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, as specified. The bill would require the authority, at least once every 12 months, to engage the services of a qualified accountant of accepted reputation to conduct a financial audit of the accounts and records of both the authority and the Kern Medical Center Foundation, as specified, to prepare a report of the audit, and to make copies of the reports available to the public on the authority's internet website. By creating new duties for the authority, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the County of Kern and Kern Medical Center Foundation.

Bill Text

• Chaptered 09/27/24 - Chaptered Current pdf September 27, 2024
• Enrolled 09/05/24 - Enrolled pdf September 05, 2024
• Amended 08/23/24 - Amended Senate pdf August 23, 2024
• Introduced 02/14/23 - Introduced pdf February 14, 2023
• AB892 View text html

Action History

1. September 27, 2024

   Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 676, Statutes of 2024.

2. September 27, 2024

   Approved by the Governor.

3. September 12, 2024

   Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

4. August 31, 2024

   Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 62. Noes 0.).

5. August 30, 2024

   From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (August 30).

6. August 30, 2024

   Joint Rule 62(a) suspended.

7. August 29, 2024

   Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

8. August 28, 2024

   In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 30 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

9. August 28, 2024

   Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 8.).

10. August 27, 2024

    From committee: That the measure be returned to Senate Floor for consideration. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (August 27)

11. August 26, 2024

    From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(b). (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

12. August 26, 2024

    Re-referred to Com. on RLS pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(b).

13. August 26, 2024

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

14. August 23, 2024

    Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

15. August 19, 2024

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

16. August 15, 2024

    Ordered to second reading.

17. August 15, 2024

    From inactive file.

18. September 07, 2023

    Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Caballero.

19. September 05, 2023

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

20. September 01, 2023

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (September 1).

21. August 14, 2023

    In committee: Referred to APPR suspense file.

22. July 12, 2023

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 12). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

23. June 28, 2023

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L., P.E. & R. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 28). Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.

24. June 07, 2023

    Referred to Coms. on GOV. & F. and L., P.E. & R.

25. May 31, 2023

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

26. May 30, 2023

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 65. Noes 4. Page 1881.)

27. May 18, 2023

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

28. May 18, 2023

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 1.) (May 18).

29. May 10, 2023

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

30. April 20, 2023

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 19). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

31. March 22, 2023

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (March 22). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

32. March 02, 2023

    Referred to Coms. on P.E. & R. and L. GOV.

33. February 15, 2023

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.

34. February 14, 2023

    Read first time. To print.

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• Jasmeet Bains · Primary

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