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Section 7. Sale or Transfer<br />

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The <strong>County</strong> agrees in the event of a sale or transfer of a facility the <strong>County</strong> shall give the<br />

Union as much notice as possible of any intended sale or transfer.<br />

Section 8. Patient Care Committee<br />

The <strong>County</strong> and the Union agree that quality patient care and an appropriate working<br />

environment require adequate and safe staffing and that staffing levels within all<br />

departments vary with census acuity, shifts, the specialization of various areas, changes in<br />

the specialization of the units, structural changes in delivery of patient services and<br />

qualitative changes in average acuity. Within 90 days of the Board of Supervisor’s<br />

approval of this MOU, the parties will establish a task force to consult on the development<br />

of a Patient Care Committee(s) within DHS and DPH. The task force will work<br />

collaboratively to develop the role of the Patient Care Committee(s) as it relates to issues<br />

including but not limited to best practices regarding quality patient care and dispute<br />

resolution. The task force will consist of a maximum of 8 members representing SEIU<br />

Local 721 and a maximum of 8 members from the county, including a representative from<br />

the <strong>Chief</strong> <strong>Executive</strong> <strong>Office</strong>/Employee Relations Division.<br />

Section 9. DHS Competency Testing<br />

The parties agree that competency testing serves the best interests of promoting a<br />

workforce that is best equipped to provide quality patient care.

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