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About Us
In November 2000, the Orange County
voters approved Measure 'H' that created the Orange County Tobacco
Settlement Fund for the County's share of all funds received from
the Tobacco Litigation Master Settlement Agreement of 1998. The
measure specifies that moneys shall be allocated and appropriated
for health programs from the Orange County Tobacco Settlement Funds
as follows:
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health care services for seniors and persons
with disabilities including but not limited to, community
based long term care, transportation services and in‑home
support services |
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tobacco
prevention and control, including cessation services, for
youth and adults to, reduce smoking and the consumption of
tobacco, other addiction programs, and community mental health
programs and facilities |
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non‑profit community clinics, mobile health
clinics, university and hospital‑affiliated clinics, so that
children and families receive immunizations, primary, specialty
and dental health care services |
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emergency medical services provided by
emergency room physicians and emergency room on‑call physician
specialists to pay for non‑paying patients, so that emergency
rooms and trauma centers are not closed |
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hospitals
within Orange County maintaining basic or comprehensive
emergency services or trauma centers to cover the costs of
providing charity care, proportionate to each hospital's
charity care and bad debts as reported to the California
Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development |
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Sheriff's
Department for public safety program and services, which may
include expansion of existing facilities and programs that
provide mental, alcohol, and drug abuse treatment programs
under the direction or supervision of the Sheriff |
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