Bill > AB2271

This bill requires the Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) to approve the forgiveness of any loans under the Distressed Hospital Loan Program for the St. Rose Hospital in the City of Hayward if the hospital is acquired by the Alameda Health System Hospital Authority. The bill also requires HCAI to forgive the full amounts of the principal, interests, fees, and any other outstanding balances of the loan. The bill makes legislative findings and declarations that a special statute is necessary for the City of Hayward due to the unique circumstances facing the availability of a patient safety net hospital, and declares the bill as an urgency statute to prevent the potential closure of the St. Rose Hospital and ensure the continuity of critical safety net patient care for the underserved communities in the area.