FAQs

WHEN DID THE CORCORAN HOSPITAL OPEN AND CLOSE?

The Corcoran District Hospital opened on Jan 17th, 1949.

Due to financial difficulties , the hospital closed September 30th, 2013.

WHEN WAS THE HOSPITAL PROPERTY SOLD?

The property was sold in March 2018 to Adventist Health.

WHAT IS THE CORCORAN HOSPITAL DISTRICT?

It is a special district that was formed for the purpose of providing and assisting with the provision of health facilities and services, wellness and prevention programs, and other health care services necessary for the maintenance of good physical and mental health for the benefit of residents within the district boundaries.

WHAT IS A SPECIAL DISTRICT?

A special district is a division of government that is created by local residents to provide certain and specific services, not otherwise being provided in their area. A Special District can be formed to provide for specific services where the residents vote to fund the district using a portion of the property taxes being collected.

WHAT ARE THE DISTRICT BOUNDARIES?

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HOW IS THE DISTRICT FUNDED?

The District’s funding comes from property taxes collected within the District boundaries. Property taxes are set by law. Of the taxes collected, the County sends a portion to the Hospital District. The amount of property taxes are fixed, and the District gets a portion to be used within the District boundaries for the benefit of the residents there.

. WHAT DOES THE SPECIAL DISTRICT DO WITHOUT A FUNCTIONING HOSPITAL? California law controls what Health Care Special Districts can fund and assist with. The Corcoran Hospital District funds and assists local health care providers, wellness operations, and other allowed activities for the benefit of residents of the District.

WHAT IS THE CORCORAN HOSPITAL DISTRICT OUTSTANDING GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND DEBT?

The Corcoran Hospital District has two outstanding General Obligation (GO) bond issues: Series A issued in December 2005 and Series B issued in August 2009. Issuance of the Series A and B GO bonds were authorized by an election of District voters in 2005.

Website Accessibility Policy

Corcoran Hospital District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Corcoran Hospital District has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at 559-334-7899

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Corcoran Hospital District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, Corcoran Hospital District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at 559-334-7899.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.