SB 1400: Alameda Health System: hospital authority.

<blockquote> <p>The bill amends California's health and safety code to allow the Alameda County Board of Supervisors to amend the enabling ordinance for the Alameda Health System. It permits the governing board membership to include representatives from local public entities that provide financial or other support, with approval from the Board of Supervisors. The bill also allows the governing board to consist entirely of supervisors or county officers and employees without affecting the hospital authority's independence.</p> <p>Additionally, it authorizes the governing board to delegate operational responsibilities to subsidiary bodies while maintaining ultimate control over the hospital authority. The bill permits the hospital authority to affiliate with or acquire other public or private healthcare entities to further its mission. Lastly, it grants the Board of Supervisors the power…