(AB 918 passed by Local Government Committee).....Despite concerns.

The Bill would create a countywide Hospital District under the Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District. The PMHD Board of Trustees have voted to not support the bill until their concerns are addressed. Among the concerns, the Brawley Board does not feel the new District should have to pay the multi-million dollar past debt of El Centro Regional Medical Center. The City of El Centro, UC San Diego Health and ECRMC all support the bill. Calexico has not said anything officially. The Assemblyman has not said if the Brawley concerns would be addressed before the bill moves any further.