Health care districts in California

Health care districts in California are a type of special district that build and operate hospitals and other health care facilities and services.^[1] There are 78 health districts in California.

Powers and functions

Authority granted to health care districts includes:^[1]

Operating health care facilities such as hospitals, clinics, skilled nursing facilities (SNF), adult day health centers, nurses' training school, and child care facilities.
Operating ambulance services within and outside of the district.
Operating programs that provide chemical dependency services, health education, wellness and prevention, rehabilitation, and aftercare.
Carrying out activities through corporations, joint ventures, or partnerships.
Establishing or participating in managed care.
Contracting with and making grants to provider groups and clinics in the community.
Other activities that are necessary for the maintenance of good physical and mental health in communities served by the district.

History

In 1945, the California Legislature passed the Local Hospital District Law which established the districts.^[2]^[1] In 1965, the Legislature passed the District Reorganization Act of 1965 which made changes to the law.^[3] In 1994, they were renamed as "health care districts", reflecting that health care was increasingly being provided outside of the hospital setting.^[4]

Community-Based Health Districts

Beach Cities Health District, Redondo Beach ^[5]
Camarillo Health District, Camarillo ^[6]
Corning Healthcare District, Corning
Del Norte Healthcare District, Crescent City
Desert Healthcare District, Palm Springs ^[7]
Eden Township Healthcare District, Castro Valley
Fallbrook Healthcare District, Fallbrook ^[8]
Grossmont Healthcare District, La Mesa ^[9]
Los Medanos Community Healthcare District, Pittsburg ^[10]
Marin Healthcare District, Greenbrae ^[11]
Mark Twain Health Care District, San Andreas ^[12]
Mount Diablo Healthcare District, Concord
Palo Verde Health Care District, Blythe
Peninsula Health Care District, Burlingame
Petaluma Health Care District, Petaluma ^[13]
Redbud Healthcare District, Clearlake
Sequoia Health Care District, Redwood City ^[14]
West Side Healthcare District, Newman

Rural Districts Operating Hospitals

Bear Valley Community Healthcare District, Big Bear Lake
Chowchilla Memorial Hospital District, Chowchilla
Coalinga Hospital District, Coalinga
Corcoran Hospital District, Corcoran
Eastern Plumas Healthcare District, Portola
Hi-Desert Memorial Health Care District, Joshua Tree
John C. Fremont Healthcare District, Mariposa
Kern Valley Healthcare District, Lake Isabella ^[15]
Kingsburg District Hospital, Kingsburg
Lompoc Healthcare District, Lompoc ^[16]
Mayers Memorial Hospital District, Fall River Mills
Mendocino Coast Healthcare District, Fort Bragg
North Sonoma County Hospital District, Healdsburg
Northern Inyo county Local Hospital District, Bishop
Oak Valley Hospital District, Oakdale
Palm Drive Health Care District, Sebastopol
Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District, Brawley
Plumas District Hospital, Quincy
San Benito Health Care District, Hollister
San Bernardino Mountains Community Hospital District, Lake Arrowhead
San Gorgonio Memorial Health Care District, Banning
Seneca Healthcare District, Chester
Sierra Kings Health Care District, Reedley
Sierra View District Hospital, Porterville
Sonoma Valley Health Care District, Sonoma
Southern Humboldt Community Healthcare District, Garberville
Southern Inyo Healthcare District, Lone Pine
Southern Mono Healthcare District, Mammoth Lakes
Surprise Valley Health Care District, Cedarville
Tahoe Forest Hospital District, Truckee
Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District, Tehachapi ^[17]
Tulare District Healthcare System, Tulare ^[18]

Non-rural District Operating Hospitals

Antelope Valley Healthcare District, Lancaster ^[19]
City of Alameda Health Care District, Alameda
El Camino Hospital District, Mountain View ^[20]
Heffernan Memorial Hospital District, Calexico
Kaweah Delta Health Care District, Visalia ^[21]
Palomar Health, San Diego County
Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System, Salinas
Tri-City Healthcare District, Oceanside
Valley Health System, Hemet
Washington Township Health Care District, Fremont
West Contra Costa Healthcare District, San Pablo

Districts Operating Skilled-Nursing Facilities

North Kern South Tulare Hospital District, Delano
Soledad Community Health Care District, Soledad ^[22]
Eastern Plumas Health Care District, Portola, CA
Mountain Communities Healthcare District, Trinity Hospital, Weaverville, CA
Bear Valley Community Healthcare District, Big Bear Lake, CA

Districts Operating Ambulances

Cambria Community Health District, Cambria ^[23]
Cloverdale Health Care District, Cloverdale
Del Puerto Health Care District, Patterson
Muroc Healthcare District, Boron
Oak Valley Hospital District, Oakdale
West Side Community Healthcare District, Newman
Eastern Plumas Healthcare District, Portola, CA

Districts Operating Clinics

Bloss Memorial Healthcare District, Atwater ^[24]
Del Puerto Health Care District, Patterson
Mendocino Coast Healthcare District, Fort Bragg ^[25]
Soledad Community Health Care District, Soledad ^[26]

References

External links

Association of California Healthcare Districts

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