SB 418: Pajaro Valley Health District Advances

425 Encinal St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060 KIRBY.ORG | 831-423-0658

Our challenging program is available both in person, for on-campus learners, and online, for at-home learners.

Individual attention and social and emotional well-being are vital to student success. Our caring team is committed to ensuring your child thrives.

We are now enrolling for 2022-2023.

Join us at one of our upcoming virtual admissions events and sign up for an in-person tour and shadow day.

We offer a test-free application process and Tuition Assistance.

Visit KIRBY.ORG to learn more.

COMMUNITY NEWS

SB 418: Pajaro Valley Health District Advances

State Sen. John Laird (D-Santa Cruz) is authoring urgency legislation, Senate Bill 418, to preserve access to health care for Pajaro Valley residents by forming a health care district and allowing the return to public ownership of Watsonville Community Hospital. On Jan. 19, SB 418 received unanimous bipartisan support in Assembly Local Government Committee. The bill next heads to the Assembly Floor for a vote of the full house.

SB 418 would form a health care district establishing public oversight

should the Pajaro Valley Healthcare District Project be successful in its attempts to acquire the hospital from current ownership. Leaders in the healthcare district project are the County of Santa Cruz, the City of Watsonville, the Community Health Trust of the Pajaro Valley and Salud John Laird Para La Gente. The nonprofit aims to facilitate a sale through the bankruptcy process and avoid closure of the hospital.

“SB 418” page 23

Our Family Caring for Your Family.

At Watsonville Community Hospital, we are proud to treat every patient as family.

Our physicians and staff work hard every day to make our hospital a place of healing, caring and connection for patients and families in this wonderful community that we call home.

We also offer the kind of advanced care that many community hospitals do not provide. Our surgeons perform robotic-assisted, minimally invasive surgery using our da Vinci Surgical System. And we are the only hospital in this area to offer the Mako SmartRobotics™ System which uses advanced robotic technology for joint replacement surgery.

• Cardiac care • Diagnostic imaging • Emergency services • General surgery • Maternity services • Orthopedics • Pediatrics • Rehabilitation services • Robotic surgery • Urology • Vascular surgery • Women’s health services • Wound care

In-network for Kaiser Permanente members and other health plans. Easy freeway access off Airport Boulevard, with plenty of free parking.