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  Topic: I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | X | XI | XII 


SPECIAL LEGAL ISSUES

Revised September 1999

Welcome to Chapter Six of the Public Hospital District Legal Manual. The chapter is entitled Special Legal Issues because it is designed to allow for in-depth coverage of legal topics which are of particular importance to PHDs. To facilitate the in-depth analysis, each topic is called out in its own dedicated section. As mentioned in the introduction of the PHD Legal Manual, this chapter is being expanded topic by topic. Twelve special topics have been identified and so far the writing of six topic sections has been completed. A star next to the topic heading indicates that the topic is still pending.

Topic I:

Antitrust

Topic II:

Ballot Propositions and Political Action

Topic III:

Bankruptcy*

Topic IV:

Change and PHD Law: Service Diversification, Geographic Expansion, and Collaborative Activities

Topic V:

Charitable Contributions/Foundations*

Topic VI:

Employment Law

Topic VII:

The Effect of Federal Regulation on Public Hospital Districts Qualifying for 501(c)(3) Status

Topic VIII:

Liability Issues*

Topic IX:

Mandated Services*

Topic X:

Marketing — Permissible Uses and Constraints

Topic XI:

Quality Assurance/Peer Review*

Topic XII:

Environmental Considerations*

 

 
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