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Health Commission approves creation of Health Care for the Homeless co-applicant board after HRSA-driven changes
Summary
The San Francisco Health Commission approved a resolution to form an 11-member Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) co-applicant board, a governance structure requested by federal funder HRSA; commissioners pressed staff on oversight, budget authority and board autonomy before passage.
The San Francisco Health Commission voted to establish a Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) co-applicant board after staff incorporated a change requested by federal funder Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
Holly Hammer, director of ambulatory care, and Beth Neary, HCH program director, told commissioners that HRSA—s recent audit found the program—s governance did not meet current federal expectations. Staff proposed an 11-member co-applicant board with a majority of voting seats held by patients served by the program, an ex officio nonvoting slot for the director of health—s designee, and monthly quorumed meetings. Major responsibilities would include reviewing the HCH program budget and priorities, developing quality-improvement and quality-assurance…
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