“Strategically located” means a hospital as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 124840 that, by virtue of its location, or the location of a major portion of the hospital’s service area, can demonstrate that its existence is essential to provide health services including emergency services and stabilization to the service area and transient populations.

(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 1996.)