FINAL BILL REPORT

SB 5204

                                   C 58 L 87

BYSenator DeJarnatt

Authorizing more than one hospital superintendent.

Senate Committee on Governmental Operations

House Committe on Local Government

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

Current law provides for the appointment of only one superintendent per hospital district.  Unlike other hospital districts, Pacific County Public Hospital District No. 1 operates not one but two hospitals.  The district would like to have one superintendent for each hospital.

SUMMARY:

If a public hospital district operates more than one hospital, the Public Hospital District Commission may appoint up to one superintendent per hospital.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      Senate    46     0

      House 96   0

EFFECTIVE:July 26, 1987