What are the basic requirements of the law?
A. Under the community benefit law, a private not-for-profit hospital in California is required to: • conduct a community needs assessment every three years • develop a community benefit plan in consultation with the community • annually submit a copy of its plan to the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD.
There are three basic requirements in the legislation that applicants must meet, or be “undertaking actions” to meet. The requirements are: • Libraries must use blocking or filtering technology on all computers with Internet access, including staff workstations. The blocking or filtering must protect against access to certain visual depictions described below. • All libraries must adopt and implement an Internet safety policy that addresses the criteria described below. • All libraries must hold a public meeting or hearing, as described below, to discuss the Internet safety policy.
