(PMHD has issues with AB 918).....The bill was introduced by Assemblyman Eduardo Garcia.

The basically helps create one Healthcare District for Imperial County. Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District says they support the premise, but they cannot support the bill as written. They asked that the bill be amended. The bill was amended significantly on May 1, and then again on July 6. PMHD said those amendments did not address their concerns. Tuesday, the County Board of Supervisors stepped in. Chairman of the Board Ryan Kelley said he would be calling for all stakeholders in the local healthcare industry to meet and discuss the issues of concern. It was suggested possibly calling in a mediator to clear up the Health Care Debate. Creating a single Healthcare District for all of Imperial County is not the problem.  How that is done is the concern