As a condition of the issuance of revenue bonds, whether by the authority or any local agency, to finance the construction, expansion, remodeling, renovation, furnishing, or equipping of a health facility or the acquisition of a health facility, each participating health institution shall give reasonable assurance to the authority that the services of the health facility will be made available to all persons residing or employed in the area served by the facility.

For the purposes of this section and Sections 15459.1, 15459.2, 15459.3, and 15459.4, all of the following definitions apply:

Terms Used In California Government Code 15459

  • Authority: means the California Health Facilities Financing Authority created by this part or any board, body, commission, department, or officer succeeding to the principal functions thereof or to which the powers conferred upon the authority by this part shall be given by law. See California Government Code 15432
  • City: includes "city and county" and "incorporated town" but does not include "unincorporated town" or "village. See California Government Code 20
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • County: includes city and county. See California Government Code 19
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Health facility: includes a clinic that is described in subdivision (l) of §. See California Government Code 15432
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Participating health institution: means a city, city and county, or county, a district hospital, or a private nonprofit corporation or association, or a limited liability company whose sole member is a nonprofit corporation or association authorized by the laws of this state to provide or operate a health facility or a nonprofit corporation that controls or manages, is controlled or managed by, is under common control or management with, or is affiliated with any of the foregoing, and that, pursuant to this part, undertakes the financing or refinancing of the construction or acquisition of a project or of working capital as provided in this part. See California Government Code 15432

(a) “Local agency” means any public district, public corporation, authority, agency, board, commission, county, city and county, city, school district, or any other public entity.

(b) “Revenue bond” means any bonds, warrants, notes, lease, or installment sale obligations evidenced by certificates of participation, or other evidence of indebtedness issued by the authority or by a local agency payable from funds other than the proceeds of ad valorem taxes or the proceeds of assessments levied without limitation as to rate or amount by the local agency upon property in the local agency.

(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 330, Sec. 8. (AB 1394) Effective January 1, 2012.)

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