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Supervisors direct ad hoc review of Kern Health Systems governance and board composition
Summary
After a staff report on the county's role and the changing Medi‑Cal landscape, the Kern County Board of Supervisors formed an ad hoc committee to review Kern Health Systems' governing ordinance, board composition and county coordination with managed‑care responsibilities.
The Kern County Board of Supervisors on April 29 directed staff to establish an ad hoc committee to review the governance, board composition and county coordination with Kern Health Systems, the county’s Local Initiative for Medi‑Cal managed care.
Assistant County Administrative Officer Elsa Martinez briefed the board on the history and role of Kern Health Systems, noting the entity is a public agency separate from the county and that the board formed the local initiative in 1994 to preserve safety‑net provider financing while Medi‑Cal moved to managed care. Martinez listed recent changes in Medi‑Cal policy —…
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