California Assembly Bill 918 proposes establishing Imperial County Healthcare District

Published April 28, 2023 11:43 AM

IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - AB 918 will allow the expansion of the healthcare district by combining Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District, El Centro Regional Medical Center, and Heffernan Memorial Healthcare District into one healthcare district.

And will be renamed Imperial County Healthcare District.

The barriers of healthcare access in Imperial County for residents are very limited.

Shortages of a number of primary care providers, various medical and surgical specialties, excessive wait times for medical care, lack of urgent care services, and medical transportation.

The expansion and funding of the bill will need to be approved by voters in the March 2024 election.

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