County Supervisor Mitchoff to Speak to Assembly on Health Care Districts, Government Accountability

Concord- Contra Costa County Supervisor KarenMitchoff will be in Sacramento Wednesday as a panelist at the hearing of the Assembly Committee on Accountability and Administrative Review. The purpose will be to discuss the role of health care districts in California.  

The committee focuses on inefficiencies within state government.

The Mt. Diablo Health Care District has been the subject of public scrutiny for many years, spending more on administrative costs, thanhealth care programs.  Supervisor Mitchoffhas testified at a number of LAFCO hearings on behalf of her constituents that live within the district’s boundaries, supporting the transition of the Mt. Diablo Health Care District to a more effective authority.  

The City of Concord is currently in the process of applying to LAFCO to create a subsidiary district that the City will oversee.

One particular area of concern that SupervisorMitchoff will address is the District’s process for awarding grants and its evaluation criteria.  “The District has operated with very broad criteria for their grant application process.  Had there been specific criteria and monitoring mechanisms in place, the community would have seen a more efficient use of their tax dollars,” said SupervisorMitchoff.  “And we would have seen the value reflected in the health of the community.”

The hearing will take place in the Capitol Building at 9:30 am.  An agenda can be found athttp://aaar.assembly.ca.gov/currenthearings.