Health care districts: chief executive officers: benefits.

The Local Health Care District Law governs the organization and management of local health care districts, formerly known and sometimes referred to as local hospital districts. Among other things, that law authorizes the board of supervisors of a local health care district to establish, maintain, and operate, or provide assistance in the operation of, one or more health facilities or health services, including, but not limited to, retirement programs, services, and facilities. The law also authorizes a local health care district to enter into a written employment contract with a chief executive officer. This bill would instead authorize a local health care district to enter into an employment contract with a hospital administrator, including a hospital administrator who is designated as chief executive officer. The bill would also prohibit a health care district from entering into, or renewing, an employment contract with a hospital administrator, including a hospital administrator who is designated as chief executive officer, on or after January 1, 2014, that authorizes retirement plan benefits to be paid to the hospital administrator prior to his or her retirement.