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Health Commission delays vote on Laguna Honda bylaws after public outcry over 'long-term care' language
Summary
The San Francisco Health Commission voted to continue consideration of proposed amendments to Laguna Honda Hospital's governing body bylaws to Dec. 17 after residents, ombudsmen and commissioners raised alarms that replacing 'long term care' with 'post‑acute' could jeopardize access and clarity for long‑stay patients.
The San Francisco Health Commission voted Dec. 3 to continue consideration of proposed amendments to Laguna Honda Hospital's governing‑body bylaws after extensive public comment and questions from commissioners about whether changes would strip explicit references to long‑term nursing care.
The commission's staff and Laguna Honda leaders said the draft amendments reflect current practice and were written to comply with imminent acute‑unit licensing survey requirements. Secretary Moriwitz told the commission the changes are intended to "reflect current practice" and are not meant to shorten lengths of stay.
Speakers representing residents and oversight groups disagreed. Norman Degelman told the commission the revised bylaws as posted "delete long term…
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