Section 124875 Of Article 1. Clinics From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 106. >> Part 4. >> Chapter 7. >> Article 1.
124875
. The Legislature finds and declares that:
(a) In California there are approximately 300 community clinics
and free clinics that provide primary health care at low cost for a
significant portion of the medically underserved population.
(b) These clinics account for more than 3,000,000 patient visits
annually.
(c) Increasingly large caseloads, the debilitating effects of
inflation on purchased goods and services, and a lack of financial
resources are forcing many community and free clinics to curtail
services needed in their communities.
(d) Recognizing the contribution of community and free clinics to
the health care of Californians and the contribution of the clinics
to lowering the costs of health care, it is in the interest of the
people of this state to ensure continuation of clinic programs by
providing necessary funding.