Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, any transfer of the administration, management, or assets of General Hospital or the Family Care Centers, or both, whether or not accompanied by a change in licensing, shall not relieve the county of the ultimate responsibility for indigent care pursuant to § 17000 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 899, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)