Report 2011-126 Recommendation Responses

Report 2011-126: Nonprofit Hospitals: Statute Prevents State Agencies From Considering Community Benefits When Granting Tax-Exempt Status, While the Effects of Purchases and Consolidations on Prices of Care Are Uncertain (Release Date: August 2012)

Recommendation for Legislative Action

If the Legislature intends to ensure compliance of all hospitals required to submit community benefit plans to Health Planning, it should consider revising state law to allow Health Planning to assess a penalty to those hospitals that do not comply.

Description of Legislative Action

N/A

California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: Unknown


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