Unless the context otherwise requires, this article governs the construction of this chapter. As used in this chapter:

(a) “Authority” means the Santa Barbara San Luis Obispo Regional Health Authority.

Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 101685

  • Authority: means the Santa Barbara San Luis Obispo Regional Health Authority. See California Health and Safety Code 101685
  • Board: means the Santa Barbara San Luis Obispo Regional Health Authority Board of Directors. See California Health and Safety Code 101685
  • 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 Health and Safety Code 14
  • department: means State Department of Health Services. See California Health and Safety Code 20
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Public agency: means the United States, the State of California, any political subdivision, county, municipality, district, or agency of the State of California or of the United States and any department, bureau, or commission of the State of California or of the United States. See California Health and Safety Code 101685
  • Service area: means Santa Barbara County, and those counties that are contiguous with Santa Barbara County. See California Health and Safety Code 101685
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Health and Safety Code 23
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.

(b) “Board” means the Santa Barbara San Luis Obispo Regional Health Authority Board of Directors.

(c) “Health care system” means any system established to arrange for the provision of medical services.

(d) “Public agency” means the United States, the State of California, any political subdivision, county, municipality, district, or agency of the State of California or of the United States and any department, bureau, or commission of the State of California or of the United States.

(e) “Person” means any individual, firm, partnership, association, corporation, limited liability company, trust, business trust, or the receiver or trustee or conservator for any of the above, but does not include a public agency.

(f) “Professional advisory boards” means the boards appointed by the board of directors of the authority pursuant to its rules which shall consist of a representative cross section of professional providers of health care services within the service area.

(g) “Community advisory boards” means advisory boards to the authority’s board appointed by the board of directors of the authority which shall consist of persons who represent community and consumer interests and who do not directly earn their income from the provision of medical health services.

(h) “Service area” means Santa Barbara County, and those counties that are contiguous with Santa Barbara County.

(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 266, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2008.)