Health districts.

Existing law, the Local Health Care District Law, authorizes a local health care district to generate revenue through an annual assessment on real and personal property within the district. This bill would require a health care district to spend at least 95% of the revenue derived from an annual general tax levy on current community health care benefits, as specified. The bill would expressly exclude from the definition of community health care benefits the salaries paid and benefits provided to staff of the districts and benefits provided to board members, among other items. By increasing the duties of local officials, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.