Los Angeles County Municipal Code Ch. 3.32 Hospitals and Health Care Delivery Commission

Editor's note— For statutory provisions on county medical facilities, see Health & Saf. Code § 1440 et seq.; for charter provisions on the director of hospitals, see Charter § 22. The title of Chapter 3.32 was changed by Ord. 90-0086 § 14(a), 1990, and again by Ord. 96-0033 § 1.

A.

The hospital commission is continued, but shall henceforth be known as the "hospitals and health care delivery commission," hereafter referred to in this chapter as "commission." The commission shall have 15 positions. A member of the commission shall be appointed to a vacant position by, and serve at the pleasure of, the board of supervisors, which shall be referred to in this chapter as the "board."

B.

Each person who is a member of the commission on the effective date of the amendment codified in this section shall serve at the pleasure of the board for the remainder of his or her term of three years.

(Ord. 96-0033 § 1, 1996; Ord. 90-0086 § 14(b), 1990; Ord. 85-0109 § 1, 1985; Ord. 11054 § 1, 1974; Ord. 9840 § 7, 1969; Ord. 8286 § 1, 1962; Ord. 8127 § 1 (part), 1961; Ord. 8049 § 1 (part), 1961; Ord. 4099 Art. 37 § 781, 1942.)

The provisions of this section shall become applicable to a position on the commission at the expiration of the term of the member occupying that position on the effective date of the amendment codified in this section.

A.

Each member of the commission shall serve at the pleasure of the board. Each position on the commission shall become vacant every four years from the date the amendment codified in this section becomes applicable to each position.

B.

No member of the commission may serve more than two consecutive full periods of service as specified in subsection A of this section. The board may, by order, extend this length of service or waive this limit for individuals or the commission as a whole.

C.

A member's position on the commission shall become vacant upon his or her death, resignation, or removal by the board. In the case of such a vacancy, the board shall appoint a successor to serve until the position next becomes vacant under subsection A of this section.

D.

The provisions of Chapter 5.12 of the County Code shall not apply to the commission.

(Ord. 90-0086 § 14(c), 1990; Ord. 8355 § 17 (part), 1963; Ord. 8127 § 1 (part), 1961; Ord. 8049 § 1 (part), 1961; Ord. 4099 Art. 37 § 782, 1942.)

The compensation of members of the commission shall be as provided from time to time in the current salary ordinance of the county of Los Angeles. In the absence of any provision therefor in the current salary ordinance, the members of the commission shall serve without compensation, except that when required to travel in the performance of their duties they shall be reimbursed for their necessary traveling expenses, including transportation, meals and lodging, in accordance with the provisions of Ordinance 4099.

(Ord. 8127 § 1 (part), 1961; Ord. 8049 § 1 (part), 1961; Ord. 4099 Art. 37 § 784, 1942.)

The commission shall:

A.

Consult with and advise the director of hospitals and the board on all matters pertaining to patient care policies and programs of the county hospital system, including but not restricted to:

The need for additional hospital and/or other patient care facilities,

The relationships of county hospitals and other health care facilities, public or private,

Health manpower problems, and

The utilization of county hospital facilities;

B.

Conduct studies and make recommendations concerning patient-care policies and programs of the county hospital system as requested by the board, the director of hospitals and/or other officers of the county;

C.

Act as liaison between the director of hospitals, the board and the public in matters relating to the county hospital system;

D.

Perform such other services, as from time to time, may be requested by the board of supervisors.

(Ord. 9481 § 1, 1967; Ord. 8127 § 1 (part), 1961; Ord. 8049 § 1 (part), 1961; Ord. 4099 Art. 37 § 783, 1942.)

The Commission shall meet at least eight (8) times per year.

(Ord. 2012-0031 § 2, 2012.)

The sunset review date for the commission shall be July 1, 2015.

(Ord. 2012-0031 § 3, 2012.)