BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
ACR
169 (Dahle)
As Introduced April 13, 2016
Majority vote
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|Committee |Votes|Ayes |Noes |
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|Local |9-0 |Eggman, Waldron, | |
|Government | |Mullin, Bonilla, | |
| | |Chiu, Cooley, Jones, | |
| | |Gordon, Linder | |
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SUMMARY: Designates the month of May 2016 as Health Care
District Month. Specifically, this resolution makes a number of
findings, including the following:
1)Health care districts were created after World War II to
address a shortage of access to acute hospital care for many
areas of the state, particularly the rural areas of
California.
2)The first health care district was formed in 1946 and the
first district hospital opened in 1947.
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3)Today there are 78 health care districts in California; 40
health care districts currently operate 43 district hospitals.
4)Their primary mission has not changed, which is to provide
health services to the communities that created them.
5)District hospitals make up 26 of the state's rural hospitals
and 20 of the state's critical access hospitals.
6)District hospitals provided $71 million in charity care in
2013, offering financial support to community programs focused
on the health and well-being of the children and adults in the
districts.
7)Fifty health care districts operate in a health professional
shortage area, a medically underserved area, or a medically
underserved population.
8)Health care districts collectively provide the following
services: acute care, emergency care, skilled nursing or
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.
9)Health care districts cover 49,354 square miles of the state,
provide services in 40 counties, employ around 32,000
employees, and see more than 4,000,000 patient visits
annually.
10)Health care districts are formed by the will of the people,
with board members elected and accountable to their
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communities. Health care districts are often supported in
part by local tax dollars to improve community health.
11)Health care districts serve as an integral part of the safety
net for the state's underinsured or uninsured.
12)In 2013, health care districts treated approximately 1.4
million Medi-Cal beneficiaries, or 9% of the statewide total.
13)Each health care district is uniquely focused on the specific
needs of the community it serves.
14)Health care districts utilize a varying revenue stream,
workforce size, services offered, and geographic locations to
cater to the health services most needed by their communities.
FISCAL EFFECT: None
COMMENTS:
1)Bill Summary. This resolution makes a number of findings and
designates the month of May 2016 as Health Care District
Month.
2)Author's Statement. According to the author, "ACR 169 seeks
to raise awareness about California healthcare districts by
recognizing May 2016 as Healthcare District Month."
3)Related Legislation. ACR 69 (Chavez), Resolution Chapter 80,
Statutes of 2015, proclaimed the month of May 2015 as Health
Care District Month in California.
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4)Arguments in Support. The Association of California
Healthcare Districts (ACHD), sponsor of this resolution,
states: "ACHD represents 78 healthcare special districts
throughout California, in both urban and rural settings.
Districts offer a variety of services aimed at improving
community health including acute hospital care, chronic
disease management education, senior services, ambulance
services, primary care clinics, dental clinics, nutritional
counseling, physical education, and long term care/skilled
nursing, among others. In communities across the state,
Healthcare Districts are the sole source of health care -
serving as an integral part of the safety net for the state's
uninsured and underinsured."
5)Arguments in Opposition. None on file.
Analysis Prepared by:
Dixie Petty / L. GOV. / (916) 319-3958 FN:
0002904