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Commission approves Laguna Honda gift fund budget amid public concerns about unsafe call‑center conditions and gift‑fund spending
Summary
The Health Commission approved Laguna Honda Hospital’s Resident Gift Fund expenditure budget for FY 2025–26 while public commenters raised safety concerns at Laguna Honda call‑center Unit E3 and disputed the transfer of some gift‑fund expenditures to the hospital operating budget.
The San Francisco Health Commission on Sept. 22 approved the Laguna Honda Hospital Resident Gift Fund expenditure budget for fiscal year 2025–26, while members of the public used the meeting to press the Department of Public Health on alleged unsafe conditions at the Laguna Honda call center and on how gift‑fund money is being used.
Gift fund budget approval Leo Palacios, gift fund program manager, told commissioners the gift fund provides donations for the general benefit and comfort of Laguna Honda patients. He said FY 2024–25 revenue was about $440,500 and that total spending in the prior fiscal year was roughly $306,700. For FY 2025–26, Palacios said the Resident Gift Fund Committee approved a more…
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