SENATE BILL REPORT
SB 5204
BYSenator DeJarnatt
Authorizing more than one hospital superintendent.
Senate Committee on Governmental Operations
Senate Hearing Date(s):February 4, 1987
Majority Report: Do pass.
Signed by Senators Halsan, Chairman; Garrett, Vice Chairman; DeJarnatt, McCaslin, Talmadge.
Senate Staff:Eugene Green (786-7405); Walt Corneille (786-7452)
February 27, 1987
AS PASSED SENATE, FEBRUARY 27, 1987
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:
Where a public hospital district operates more than one hospital, the Public Hospital District Commission may appoint up to one superintendent per hospital.
Fiscal Note: none requested
Senate Committee - Testified: No one