HealthRight 360 proposes single 50,000‑sq‑ft Mission clinic; DPH recommends incentives, commission to vote Sept. 2

HealthRight 360 told the San Francisco Health Commission that it plans to consolidate two nearby Mission Street clinics into a single, larger facility and expand services for low‑income residents.

At a departmental presentation, Colleen Chavla of the Department of Public Health said HealthRight 360 proposes relocating two sites (1735 and 1885 Mission) to a new facility at 1563 Mission, expected to open in February and totaling 50,000 square feet. Chavla summarized the space plan as 30,000 square feet for medical services, 10,000 square feet for social services and 10,000 square feet for administration. DPH staff recommended a finding of "consistent and recommended for incentives" under the Health Care Services Master Plan, arguing the project would increase access to culturally competent primary and dental care in ZIP codes the plan flagged for disparities.

Vic Eisen, identified in the record as the CEO for HealthRight 360, told commissioners the move will not reduce services. "So we won't be reducing services. There will be an actually an expansion and enhanced care," he said, adding that co‑locating services will make it easier for clients to get housing, employment and behavioral‑health supports alongside primary care. Eisen said the new site would add dental services and expand behavioral‑health capacity.

Commissioners pressed for measurable commitments. One commissioner said many plan objectives appeared unmeasured and asked how the organization would track increases in culturally competent providers before the commission receives a one‑year follow up. Eisen said HealthRight 360 keeps demographic and staffing data and could benchmark current staffing to report changes at the one‑year review.

The Department of Public Health provided patient‑population context for the recommendation: earlier clinic data showed about 3,000 patients at the 1735 Mission site (February 2013), with nearly 70 percent below the federal poverty level and more than 90 percent uninsured or on public coverage. DPH noted the project would serve ZIP codes 94103 and 94102—areas the master plan highlights for higher rates of preventable emergency visits and other health disparities.

The commission did not vote on the consistency determination at the meeting. Colleen Chavla said the department's resolution and staff recommendation would return for a public hearing and final action on Sept. 2.

What happens next: the commission will take public testimony and a formal vote on the department's recommendation at its Sept. 2 meeting; staff and HealthRight 360 committed to provide benchmarking data and to report back on measurable provider and service changes at one year.

Sources: Department of Public Health presentation and HealthRight 360 comments to the Health Commission.