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HomeWelfare and Institutions CodeDiv. 4Pt. 2Ch. 3§ 4301 State Hospital Officer Appointments

§ 4301 State Hospital Officer Appointments

Welfare and Institutions Code·California
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§ 4301 State Hospital Officer Appointments

Key Takeaways

  • •The Director of State Hospitals picks important people to run the hospital, like the boss, the police chief, and other key workers.
  • •The Director also picks a leader for each special program in the hospital.
  • •The Governor, with the Director's help, picks the main doctor for the whole department and one for each hospital. These doctors must know how to take care of people and make sure the hospital does a good job.

Example

A state hospital needs a new boss to manage everything.

The Director of State Hospitals will choose who gets to be the boss. They will also pick someone to be in charge of each special program, like helping people with mental health. The Governor will pick the main doctor for the hospital, who makes sure everyone gets good medical care.

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§ 4301 State Hospital Officer Appointments

(a) The Director of State Hospitals shall appoint and define the duties, subject to the laws governing civil service, of all of the following officers: (1) A hospital administrator. (2) A hospital director. (3) A chief of police services. (4) Any other hospital employee appointed and deemed by the Director of State Hospitals to be an officer. (b) The Director of State Hospitals shall appoint a program director for each program at a state hospital. (c) The Governor, upon the recommendation of the Director of State Hospitals, shall appoint one medical director for the department and one medical director for each state hospital. The medical director of the department shall be a physician licensed to practice medicine in California and shall be responsible for standards, research, coordination, surveillance, and planning for the improvement of medical care for the department. (Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 12, Sec. 40. (AB 80) Effective June 29, 2020.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

state hospitalsgovernormedicalphysicianemployeelicensefinedirector

Related Statutes

  • § 4481 State Hospital Leadership Appointments
  • § 4305 State Hospital Medical Director
  • § 12301.8 Background Checks For Caregivers
  • § 4300 State Hospital Officer Definitions
  • § 7518 Medical Consent For Disabled Minors

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Welfare and Institutions Code. Section 4301.
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