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