Operating under Chapter 286 of the Texas Health & Safety Code, Chambers County Public Hospital District No. 1 (“The District”) is a political subdivision of the State of Texas. As such, the District is governed by a publicly elected Board of Directors. Elections are conducted every two years if any seats are contested. Directors are all elected “at large”, each serving four-year terms, with three Directors being elected one cycle, and two being elected the other.

Charged with providing for the healthcare and medical needs of the District and surrounding communities, and residents, among other responsibilities the District is statutorily obligated to provide healthcare services under the Texas Indigent Healthcare and Treatment Act to eligible residents. The District fulfills this duty through the operations of a Critical Access Hospital and Federally Qualified Health Center primary care clinics, all of which generate additional federal dollars (grants) to the benefit of the District. The District’s mission statement is “To identify and serve the healthcare needs of our communities, by providing the best care possible.”