Unless delegated to its loan committee, the corporation`s board of directors, upon a recommendation from its loan committee: (a) Shall emphasize consideration to applications that will increase employment of disadvantaged, disabled, or unemployed persons, or increase employment of youth residing in areas of high youth unemployment and high youth delinquency. (b) Shall give consideration to applications from traditional and safety-net providers of Medi-Cal services that will promote access to quality medical care for individuals enrolled in Medi-Cal managed health care networks that are contracting with or owned or operated by a county board of supervisors, a county health commission or a county health authority organized pursuant to Sections 14018.7, 14087.31, 14087.35, 14087.36, 14087.38 or 14087.9605 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. (c) Shall not grant a loan or guarantee unless it determines that the conditions of Section 14071 are satisfied.
