Health care facilities: small and rural hospitals.

Under existing law, the State Department of Public Health issues licenses for and regulates health facilities, including small and rural hospitals, as defined. Under existing law, a hospital that meets the definition of a small and rural hospital may be eligible for special programs, including business assistance, regulatory relief, and increased Medi-Cal reimbursement. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to the definition of small and rural hospital.