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a. Direct the creation of a patient centered, unified and sustainable Monterey County Health System;
b. Direct the Director of the Health Department, CEO of Natividad, County Administrative Officer (CAO), and Assistant CAO to form the Monterey County Unified Planning Committee (MCUP);
c. Create and appoint two members of the Board of Supervisors to the Unified Health System Ad Hoc Committee; and
d. Direct the MCUP to report regularly to the Ad Hoc Committee of the Board of Supervisors for further direction.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Direct the creation of a patient centered, unified sustainable Monterey County Health System;
b. Direct the Director of the Health Department, CEO of Natividad, Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), and Assistant CAO to form the Monterey County Unified Planning Committee (MCUP);
c. Create and appoint two members of the Board of Supervisors to the Unified Health System Ad Hoc Committee; and
d. Direct the MCUP to report regularly to the Ad Hoc Committee of the Board of Supervisors for further direction.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Monterey County has provided high quality health care to its community since the nineteenth century. The County Health Department (MCHD) and Natividad are all committed to the mission to enhance, promote and protect the health of Monterey County individuals, families, communities and environment. They are committed to continually monitor and improve the health of the people, including the vulnerable, in Monterey County through coordinated, affordable, high-quality healthcare and to creating a legacy of health together. The Board of Supervisors is critical in the ability to support and make this vision a reality for the County. In that spirit, the County Administrative Officer (CAO), Director of the Health Department, and the CEO of Natividad recommend that the Board of Supervisors direct the creation of a patient centered, unified, and sustainable Monterey ...
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