Health care districts in California

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Health care districts are California special districts created to build and operate hospitals and other health care facilities and services in underserved areas. [1] As of 2019, there are 79 health care districts in California. [2] Each health care district is governed by a locally elected five-member board of directors. [1] Palomar Health in San Diego County is the largest district in California. [3]

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In 1945, the California Legislature passed the Local Hospital District Law which authorized the special districts. [4] [1] Most of the current health care districts were established in the first two decades thereafter. In 1965, the Legislature passed the District Reorganization Act of 1965 which made changes to the law. [5] In 1994, they were renamed as "health care districts", reflecting that health care was increasingly being provided outside of the hospital setting. [6]

Powers and functions

Authority granted to health care districts includes: [1]

Community-based health districts

Rural districts operating hospitals

Non-rural district operating hospitals

Districts operating skilled-nursing facilities

Districts operating ambulances

Districts operating clinics

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Overview of Health Care Districts (PDF), California Legislative Analyst's Office, April 11, 2012
  2. ↑ "California's Healthcare Districts". Association of California Healthcare Districts. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  3. ↑ "Palomar Health Becomes First Certified Healthcare District". Palomar Health. 11 September 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  4. ↑ Stats. 1945, Ch. 932
  5. ↑ Stats. 1965, Ch. 2043
  6. ↑ Stats. 1994, Ch. 696 (SB 1169, Maddy)
  7. ↑ Beach Cities Health District website
  8. ↑ Camarillo Health District website
  9. ↑ Desert Healthcare District website
  10. ↑ "Fallbrook Healthcare District website". Archived from the original on 2008-11-03. Retrieved 2008-12-08.
  11. ↑ Grossmont Healthcare District website
  12. ↑ Los Medanos Community Healthcare District website
  13. ↑ "Marin Healthcare District website". Archived from the original on 2008-11-20. Retrieved 2008-12-08.
  14. ↑ Mark Twain Health Care District website
  15. ↑ Peninsula Health Care District
  16. ↑ Petaluma Health Care District website
  17. ↑ Redbud Health Care District website
  18. ↑ Sequoia Health Care District website
  19. ↑ West Contra Costa Healthcare District website
  20. ↑ Kern Valley Healthcare District website
  21. ↑ Lompoc Healthcare District website
  22. ↑ Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District
  23. ↑ Tulare District Healthcare System website
  24. ↑ Antelope Valley Healthcare District website
  25. ↑ El Camino Hospital District website
  26. ↑ Kaweah Delta Health Care District website
  27. ↑ Soledad Community Health Care District website
  28. ↑ Cambria Community Health District website
  29. ↑ Bloss Memorial Healthcare District website
  30. ↑ Mendocino Coast District Hospital web site
  31. ↑ Soledad Community Health Care District web site

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