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THIRD READING
Bill No: ACR 69
Author: Chávez (R), et al.
Amended: 5/28/15 in Assembly
Vote: 21
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: Read and adopted, 5/28/15
SUBJECT: Health Care District Month
SOURCE: Association of California Healthcare Districts
DIGEST: This resolution recognizes the essential role that
health care districts have in the State of California and
proclaims the month of May 2015 as Health Care District Month in
California.
ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative
findings:
1)Health care districts are public entities that provide
community-based health care services, which include acute
care, emergency care, skilled nursing and long-term care,
community and rural health clinics, ambulance services, adult
day care, senior housing and nutritional support, chronic
disease management, health education, medical transportation,
home health, and hospice.
2)Health care districts cover 49,354 square miles, provide
services in 40 counties, employ over 32,000 employees, and
handle more than four million patient visits annually.
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3)Health care districts are formed by the will of the people,
with board members locally elected and accountable to their
communities. The districts are often supported in part by
local tax dollars in order to improve community health.
4)Health care districts serve as an integral part of the "safety
net" for the state's underinsured and uninsured residents;
and, in 2012, health care districts treated just over one
million Medi-Cal beneficiaries, which represents 10% of the
statewide total of Medi-Cal beneficiaries.
This resolution recognizes the essential role that health care
districts have in the State of California and proclaims the
month of May 2015 as Health Care District Month in California.
Prior Legislation
ACR 110 (Fox, Resolution Chapter 55, Statutes of 2014)
proclaimed the month of May 2014 as Health Care District Month
in California and recognized the essential role that health care
districts have in the State of California.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal
Com.:NoLocal: No
SUPPORT: (Verified6/9/15)
Association of California Healthcare Districts (source)
California Special Districts Association
Mayers Memorial Hospital District
Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District
Seneca Healthcare District
One individual
OPPOSITION: (Verified6/9/15)
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None received
ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT: According to the author, "This
resolution will serve to educate the public on the necessary and
critical services health care districts provide and their place
in today's healthcare climate."
Prepared by:Melissa Ward / SFA / (916) 651-1520
6/9/15 11:09:51
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