CA AB892

Subjects the Kern Medical Center Foundation to the California Public Records Act, requiring it to make records available for public inspection in the same manner as the Kern County Hospital Authority.

Requires both the Kern County Hospital Authority and Kern Medical Center Foundation to maintain accounting records and report transactions according to generally accepted accounting principles.

Mandates the authority conduct a financial audit of both the authority and foundation at least once every 12 months by a qualified accountant, with audit reports made publicly available on the authority's website.

Establishes that if the Commission on State Mandates determines this creates state-mandated costs, reimbursement shall be made pursuant to existing statutory procedures.