Sacramento – This weekend, Governor Newsom signed AB 2293 (Mathis – 2024), which allows a 501(c)(3) organization to join a Joint Powers Agreement for the purpose of providing health care services. Assemblyman Mathis issued the following statement after the signing:
“In allowing a 501(c)(3) to join a JPA, this measure expands healthcare access for Californians without incurring any further debt. Despite the benefits that 501(c)(3) healthcare organizations provide to local communities, these organizations are largely excluded from forming or joining a JPA. This exclusion is especially problematic given the current challenges facing California’s healthcare system, which is struggling to maintain operations in many regions across the state. In the Central Valley specifically, we have seen hospital closures and a crippling increase in areas designated as medically underserved. AB 2293 replicates an existing and proven mechanism that allows a 501(c) (3) organization to partner with a JPA when providing services to zero-emission transportation systems and applies it to healthcare services. In doing so, this bill provides a flexible solution to increase healthcare services within the state. I would like to thank both the Governor and the rest of my colleagues in the Legislature for taking action and recognizing the need for this important measure.”
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