CA Health & Safety Code Section 101987

For purposes of any state law, whether enacted before or on or after January 1, 1980, that in any manner provides for regulation, review, or reporting of the budget, rates, or revenues of health facilities, as defined in Section 1250, or clinics, as defined in Section 1204, including the provisions of Part 1.7 (commencing with Section 440), none of the following shall be treated directly, or indirectly, as revenues allocable to the cost of care provided by the health facility or clinic:

(a)

A donor-designated or restricted grant, gift, endowment, or income therefrom, as defined in Section 405.423(b) of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations, insofar as permitted by federal law.

(b)

A grant or gift, or income from a grant or gift, that is not available for use as operating funds because of its designation by the governing board or entity of the health facility or clinic.

(c)

A grant or similar payment that is made by a governmental entity and that is not available, under the terms of the grant or payment, for use as operating funds.

(d)

Amounts attributable to the sale or mortgage of any real estate or other capital assets of the health facility or clinic that it acquired through a gift or grant, and that are not available for use as operating funds under the terms of the gift or grant or because of designation as provided in subdivision (b).

(e)

A depreciation fund that is created by the health facility or clinic in order to meet a condition imposed by a third party for the third party’s financing of a capital improvement of the health facility or clinic, provided the fund is used exclusively to make payments to the third party for the financing of the capital improvement.

(f)

Funds used to defray the expense of fundraising.