Board of Governors

L.A. Care's greatest asset and driving force is our relationship with the communities we serve. As we shape the system of care that we provide, the communities we serve shape us in turn. The L.A. Care model was designed to give all parties involved in the health care process - health plan members, providers, health plan partners, other health care professionals and community groups - a voice in the direction of the organization. The opportunities for community feedback and involvement in L.A. Care are unmatched in any other health care delivery system

L.A. Care's Board of Governors is a stakeholder board that includes a health plan member and a member advocate, physicians, and representatives from county government, local hospitals, community clinics and health centers. Few, if any, health plans or companies have this kind of consumer representation on their board of directors, or have the high level of direct community input that helps shape L.A. Care.

Three Public Advisory Committees advise the Board of Governors:

• Technical Advisory Committee
• Children's Health Consultant Advisory Committee
• Executive Community Advisory Committee, representing the participation of member advocates, health plan members and medical providers.

Each committee has the right to place items on the board's agenda, giving advisory committees the ability to shape L.A. Care's policy agenda.