Rady Children's Hospital said Saturday that it is reviewing a new lawsuit filed by California Attorney General Rob Bonta that alleges violation of the conditions his office placed on the organization's merger with Children’s Hospital of Orange County in 2024. Among those conditions is an alphabetized list of 36 medical services that the combined health care systems are required to continue providing 'for ten years from the closing date of the affiliation agreement.' Gender-affirming care is No. 10 on the list, between diabetes, endocrinology services and gastroenterology surgery. The attorney general's conditional affiliation approval is quite specific that those listed services be maintained 'at no less than their current capacities, types, acuity levels, licenses and certifications, and in compliance with state and federal regulations.'
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