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Public Comment - All Agencies

BCHD has no obligation to service non-residents
BCHD therefore has no obligation to SUBSIDIZE non-resident services with resident-taxpayer funds

Public Comment - BCHD, HB/RB/MB Mayors and Council, LALAFCO, LACo Board

A BCHD employee during the Finance Committee meeting incorrectly stated that BCHD has an obligation to serve non-residents. It does not. Nor did South Bay Hospital with the exception of emergency room services that was the result of Hill-Burton obligations based on South Bay Hospital federal funding for construction. When the public hospital ceased to operate in 1984 and the building was leased, the obligation to Hill-Burton ended as well.

Specifically at the BCHD LALAFCO MSR, the LALAFCO Commissions and Executive Director agreed that BCHD CAN RESTRICT SERVICES TO RESIDENTS-ONLY.

Below is timestamped transcript result from the BCHD MSR meeting at LALAFCO.

it (BCHD)
1:09:48
could impose residency requirements

1:09:42
of Beverly Hills there's often not residency tests although I believe it would be up to the district itself it
1:09:48
could impose residency requirements I know that there are certain libraries in certain cities that have residency
1:09:55
requirements that's not our jurisdiction that again would be the up to the district correct to decide if they
1:10:01
wanted to impose any kinds of residency requirements
1:10:06
is that correct Paul that is correct okay thank you