Santa Clara County Municipal Code Ch. I County of Santa Clara Health System

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Editor's note— Sec. 1 of Ord. No. NS-300.968, adopted December 6, 2022, changed the title of Ch. I from Santa Clara Valley Health and Hospital System to County of Santa Clara Health System.

There is in the County the County of Santa Clara Health System, hereafter referred to in this chapter as the CSCHS.

(Ord. No. NS-300.597, § 2, 5-13-97; Ord. No. NS-300.968, § 2, 12-6-22)

There is in the CSCHS the position of Executive Director. The Executive Director shall be appointed by and supervised by the County Executive in accordance with the provisions of the County Charter and this Code. The Executive Director is the executive officer of the CSCHS.

(Ord. No. NS-300.597, § 2, 5-13-97; Ord. No. NS-300.968, § 2, 12-6-22)

Subject to the provisions of the Charter and this Code, the Executive Director shall have the power to appoint, supervise, suspend, or remove all assistants, deputies, clerks, and other employees in the CSCHS.

(Ord. No. NS-300.597, § 2, 5-13-97; Ord. No. NS-300.968, § 2, 12-6-22)

The Executive Director shall have administrative control over CSCHS. The Executive Director shall be responsible for coordinating and administering the various departments within CSCHS and ensuring that proper personnel, equipment, supplies, and facilities are provided to carry out the functions of CSCHS. The Executive Director shall determine and transmit the needs of CSCHS to the County Executive. The Executive Director shall also be responsible for the collection of all accounts within CSCHS.

(Ord. No. NS-300.597, § 2, 5-13-97; Ord. No. NS-300.968, § 2, 12-6-22)

Inpatient hospital room rate charges shall be established by resolution of the Board of Supervisors upon recommendations by the Executive Director of CSCHS to the County Executive. The recommendations shall be based upon operating costs of Santa Clara Valley Healthcare. The Executive Director shall establish rates for other CSCHS services in accordance with statutory requirements, Board of Supervisors' policy, and costs and/or rates charged by community hospitals. The Executive Director may enter into agreements with purchasers of health care for patient services in accordance with policies established by resolution of the Board of Supervisors.

(Ord. No. NS-300.597, § 2, 5-13-97; Ord. No. NS-300.968, § 2, 12-6-22)

All persons shall be charged for services received from CSCHS, and are legally obligated to pay for services received except when Board of Supervisors' policy, this Code, state law, federal law, or court order provides otherwise.

(Ord. No. NS-300.597, § 2, 5-13-97; Ord. No. NS-300.968, § 2, 12-6-22)