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Committee advances bill to create state working group on North County San Diego public healthcare sustainability
Summary
AB 356 would create a HCAI working group to evaluate public health infrastructure in North San Diego County and examine the long‑term sustainability, governance and finances of Palomar Health Care District; it advanced from the Senate Health Committee after testimony and amendment.
Assembly Bill 356, introduced by Assemblymember Samara Patel, advanced from the Senate Health Committee after extended debate about creating a state‑led working group to assess public healthcare infrastructure in North San Diego County and the long‑term sustainability of the Palomar Health Care District.
The bill would establish a working group within the Department of Healthcare Access and Information (HCAI) to review the statutory responsibilities, governance, finances and service delivery of health care districts and hospitals serving the region, with a specific focus on Palomar Health — the largest public health care district in California. The author said the measure is “at its core, a…
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