(a) Notwithstanding Section 32132 or any other law, upon approval by its board of directors, a health care district may use the design-build procedure described in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 22160) of Part 3 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code to assign contracts for the construction of a building or improvements directly related to construction of a hospital or health facility building.

(b) For purposes of this section, except where the context otherwise requires, all references in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 22160) of Part 3 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code to “local agency” shall mean a health care district that owns or operates a hospital or clinic and its board of directors.

(c) A hospital building project utilizing the design-build process authorized by subdivision (a) shall be reviewed and inspected in accordance with the standards and requirements of the Alfred E. Alquist Hospital Facilities Seismic Safety Act of 1983 (Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 129675) of Part 7 of Division 107).

(d) Except as provided in this section, this section shall not be construed to affect the application of any other law.

(e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2025, and as of that date is repealed.

(Amended (as amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 931, Sec. 4) by Stats. 2016, Ch. 212, Sec. 2. (SB 957) Effective January 1, 2017. Repealed as of January 1, 2025, by its own provisions. See later operative version added by Sec. 5 of Stats. 2014, Ch. 931.)