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Existing law authorizes a County Board of Supervisors, by ordinance, to establish a commission to negotiate an exclusive contract with the department to provide or arrange for the provision of, health care services under the Medi-Cal program. This system of services provided by or through a County under these provisions is known as a County Organized Health System (COHS). This bill would codify those provisions of the enabling ordinance that prescribe the membership composition, the qualifications for individual members, tenure of the members, and the procedure for removing a member of the governing body of the commission established in the County of Orange, known as the Orange County Health Authority (dba CalOptima Health).

The Orange County Health Authority shall be vested in a governing body consisting of 10 members: nine voting members and one non-voting member. The non-voting member shall be the Director of the OC Health Care Agency (HCA). The nine voting members shall be nominated by the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) and appointed by a majority vote of the Orange County Board of Supervisors.

CalOptima Health Board Members Selection Panel – Special Meeting Information

Welcome to the information hub for the upcoming Special Meeting of the CalOptima Health Board Members Selection Panel, scheduled for Friday, October 16, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. The meeting will be held at:

County Administration North
400 W. Civic Center Drive
Santa Ana, CA 92701
6th Floor, Conference Room 601A

This meeting has been called to review and discuss applications for the CalOptima Health Board of Directors and to make recommendations to the Orange County Board of Supervisors. Members of the public will have opportunities to address the Selection Panel on items under consideration, as described in the meeting agenda. 

Both the Notice and Call of a Special Meeting and the Meeting Agenda are provided below for public access. These documents include details about public participation guidelines, accessibility accommodations, and instructions for requesting supporting materials or making presentation arrangements. 

Documents Available for Download:

• Notice and Call – Special Meeting of the CalOptima Health Selection Panel
• CalOptima Health Board of Directors Selection Panel Meeting Agenda

For questions or to request accommodations or presentation support, please contact the OC Health Care Agency at jameskim@ochca.com. 

About CalOptima Health

CalOptima Health was created by the Orange County Board of Supervisors in 1993 as a County-Organized Health System (COHS). It is a public agency and the largest of six COHS in California. CalOptima Health manages programs that are funded by the state and federal government, but operates independently, under the leadership of a Board of Directors made up of members, providers, business leaders and local government representatives. CalOptima Health is the single largest health insurer in Orange County, providing coverage for more than one in four residents through three programs, Medi-Cal, OneCare and PACE.

The CalOptima Health Board of Directors meets monthly, typically on the first Thursday of every month. There are no meetings in January or July.

For more information regarding CalOptima Health, please go to https://www.caloptima.org/

CalOptima Health Board of Directors

For information on the CalOptima Health Board of Directors and meeting information, please click here: https://www.caloptima.org/en/About/AboutCalOptima/BoardOfDirectors.aspx.