Maverick County Hospital District Executive Summary
Maverick County Hospital District was created in 1965 under the authority of Section 9, Article IX of the Texas Constitution. Maverick County Hospital District is a public entity performing an essential public function and to provide hospital and medical care to the district’s needy residents. MCHD’s governing bylaws allow the district to:
- Provide access to the indigent/needy inhabitants of the district.
- Provide necessary resources and public health care to best serve the needs of the District indigent/needy residents.
- Improve the standards of health care in the community.
- Encourage education and training.
- Maintain the access to quality care that is achievable. Commensurate with resources available.
- Carry on educational activities related to rendering indigent/needy care to the sick and injured.
Our Vision
To Promote the improvement of health and quality of life of the people of Maverick County.
Our Mission
To promote communication and collaboration among the local medical community, county, city, state and federal health authorities; Foster a better understanding of health needs and problems; Promote public and personal health through mutual assistance and cooperation between the participating institutions; and Carry out support activities for health programs to the mission of the Maverick County Hospital District, the Maverick County Hospital District Strategic Plan, and the planning process overall.
In order to stay true to our vision of promoting the improvement of health and quality of life of the people of Maverick County, the district continued to expand access to healthcare services in a variety of ways. The district currently provides:
- Eligibility, enrollment, and application assistance services to identify any publically-funded program for which an individual/family may be eligible.
- Health care coverage through the Medical Financial Assistance Program.
- Access to primary and specialty care through contracted providers.
- Management of the Physician Specialty group which provide specialty services to our indigent and to our community and Diabetes Self Management Services.
- Breast and Cervical Cancer services.
- Ryan White HIV Services.
Financial Transparency
