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(a) Timing for Health Care Services Master Plan Completion. The Department of Public Health, or its designated consultant, shall work with the Planning Department to complete a draft Health Care Services Master Plan within twelve (12) months of the effective date of this ordinance, which time may be extended upon request and by approval of the Board of Supervisors.
(b) Preparation of the Health Care Services Master Plan. The Department of Public Health shall hold at least two publicly-noticed informational hearings and/or workshops during the course of the preparation of the draft Health Care Services Master Plan. The Planning Department shall participate in all hearings and/or workshops.
(c) Upon completion of a draft Health Care Services Master Plan, the Department of Public Health shall provide public notice of the availability of the Health Care Services Master Plan draft for public review. The notice shall specify a period of no less than thirty (30) days during which written comments will be received by the Department of Public Health and the Planning Department on the draft Health Care Services Master Plan.
(d) Public Hearing. After the close of the written public comment period, the Health Commission and Planning Commission shall hold a joint public hearing on the draft Health Care Services Master Plan: The Commissions shall set the time and date for the hearing within a reasonable period, but in no event shall the hearing date be more than thirty (30) days after the close of the written public comment period. The Commissions may recommend approval or may request additional information or revisions in the Health Care Services Master Plan. If the Health Commission or Planning Commission requests significant or material additional information or revisions for the Health Care Services Master Plan, then the Health Commission and Planning Commission shall hold additional public hearings to consider such changes, either jointly or separately.
(e) The Health Commission and the Planning Commission may recommend approval or disapproval of the Health Care Services Master Plan. Following such recommendations, the Board of Supervisors shall schedule a hearing to consider a resolution to adopt the Health Care Services Master Plan.
(f) Plan Update. The Department of Public Health and Planning Department shall update the Health Care Services Master Plan every three (3) years including a summary of changes since the prior Health Care Services Master Plan was approved. The Department of Public Health and the Planning Department may update the Health Care Services Master Plan at any time if either department believes an update is necessary. If the departments are unable to update the Health Care Services Master Plan within three (3) years of the prior update, they must seek an extension of time from the Board of Supervisors. The Health Commission, the Planning Commission, and the Board of Supervisors shall consider and approve Health Care Services Master Plan updates based upon the same procedures described in subsections (a)-(e) above.
(Added by Ord. 300-10, File No. 101057)