(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, for purposes of this code and the Health and Safety Code, and any regulations adopted thereunder, “University of California children’s hospital” means each of the University of California children’s programs within the five University of California academic medical center campuses.

(b) This section is not intended to preclude participation by other entities in funding that would benefit children’s health care programs.

(c) For purposes of this section, the term “children’s hospital” may be used for signage, marketing, community service, and other university communication and philanthropic purposes only.

(d) Nothing in this section shall affect eligibility for any existing state funded health care programs.

(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 290, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2002.)