California Department of General Services

About California Department of General Services

Formerly the California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development OSHPD, we are now the California Department of Health Care Access and Information HCAI thanks to 2021-2022 budget legislation. HCAI's portfolio of programs is growing, but it will continue with the programs it has been administering since it was created as OSHPD in 1978. HCAI will continue to provide the State with an enhanced understanding of the structure and function of its healthcare delivery systems. HCAI is a leader in collecting data and disseminating information about California's healthcare infrastructure. HCAI also monitors the construction, renovation, and seismic safety of hospitals and skilled nursing facilities, and provides loan insurance to assist the capital needs of California's nonprofit healthcare facilities. HCAI Program Areas: Affordability: analyze health care cost trends and drivers of spending, enforce health care cost targets, and conduct cost and market impact reviews of proposed health care consolidations. Data: collect, manage, analyze and report information about California’s healthcare infrastructure and patient outcomes. Facilities: monitor the construction, renovation, and seismic safety of California’s hospitals and skilled nursing facilities Financing: provide loan insurance for nonprofit healthcare facilities to develop or expand services. Workforce: promote a culturally competent and diverse healthcare workforce. Affordability: analyze health care cost trends and drivers of spending, enforce health care cost targets, and conduct cost and market impact reviews of proposed health care consolidations. Data: collect, manage, analyze and report information about California’s healthcare infrastructure and patient outcomes. Facilities: monitor the construction, renovation, and seismic safety of California’s hospitals and skilled nursing facilities Financing: provide lo