Membership and Seat Qualifications
The below listed summary of seats, term expirations and membership information shall serve as notice of vacancies, upcoming term expirations, and information on currently held seats, appointed by the Board of Supervisors. Appointments by other bodies are listed, if available.
Seat numbers listed as “VACANT” are open for immediate appointment. However, you are able to submit applications for all seats and your application will be maintained for one year, in the event that an unexpected vacancy or opening occurs.
Seat: 1
Appointing Authority: Board of Supervisors (BOS)
Seat Holder: VACANT
Term Ending: Indefinite
Qualifications:
Member of the Board of Supervisors or designee.
Seat: 2
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: VACANT
Term Ending: 1/15/2026
Qualifications:
Must be employed in the senior management of a hospital not operated by the county or the University of California and who is a nominee of the San Francisco Section of Westbay Hospital Conference or any successor organization, or if no successor organization, a person who shall be nominated by the Hospital Council of Northern and Central California.
Term: 3-years
Seat: 3
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: VACANT
Term Ending: 1/15/2027
Qualifications:
Must be employed in the senior management of San Francisco General Hospital.
Term: 3-years
Seat: 4
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: VACANT
Term Ending: 0/15/2027
Qualifications:
Must be employed in the senior management of St. Luke’s Hospital (San Francisco).
Term: 3-years
Seat: 5
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: VACANT - Term Expired 1/15/2024 (Holdover Member: Johanna Liu)
Term Ending: 1/15/2027
Qualifications:
Must be employed in the senior management of either private nonprofit community clinics or a community clinic consortium, nominated by the San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium, or any successor organization.
Term: 3-years
Seat: 6
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: VACANT - Term Expired 1/15/25 (Holdover Member: Eddie Chan )
Term Ending: 01/15/2028
Qualifications:
Must be employed in the senior management of either private nonprofit community clinics or a community clinic consortium, nominated by the San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium, or any successor organization.
Term: 3-years
Seat: 7
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Joseph Woo
Term Ending: 1/15/2027
Qualifications:
Must be a physician, nominated by the San Francisco Medical Society, or any successor organization.
Term: 3-years
Seat: 8
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Steven Fugaro
Term Ending: 1/15/2027
Qualifications:
Must be a physician, nominated by the San Francisco Medical Society, or any successor organization.
Term: 3-years
Seat: 9
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Norlissa Cooper
Term Ending: 1/15/2027
Qualifications:
Must be nominated by the San Francisco Labor Council, or any successor organization.
Term: 3-years
Seat: 10
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: VACANT - Term Expired 1/15/25 (Holdover Member: Abigail Laurence Alderson)
Term Ending: 1/15/2028
Qualifications:
Must be nominated by the member advisory committee of the Health Authority and enrolled, or be the parent or legal guardian of an enrollee, in any of the health insurance or health care coverage programs operated by the Health Authority.
Term: 3-years
Seat: 11
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Juthaporn Chaloeicheep
Term Ending: 1/15/2027
Qualifications:
Must be nominated by the member advisory committee of the Health Authority and enrolled, or be the parent or legal guardian of an enrollee, in any of the health insurance or health care coverage programs operated by the Health Authority.
Term: 3-years
Seat: 12
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: VACANT
Term Ending: 01/15/2027
Qualifications:
Must be knowledgeable in matters relating to either traditional safety net providers, health care organizations, the Medi-Cal program, or the activities of the Health Authority, and nominated by the program committee of the Health Authority.
Term: 3-years
Seat: 13
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: VACANT
Term Ending: 01/15/2028
Qualifications:
Must be knowledgeable in matters relating to either traditional safety net providers, health care organizations, the Medi-Cal program, or the activities of the Health Authority, and nominated by the program committee of the Health Authority.
Term: 3-years
Seat: 14
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: VACANT
Term Ending: 01/15/2027
Qualifications:
Must be nominated by the San Francisco Pharmacy Leadership Group, or any other successor organization.
Term: 3-years
Seat: 15
Appointing Authority: Mayor
Seat Holder: VACANT
Term Ending: N/A
Qualifications:
Appointed by the Mayor.
Term: NA
Seat: 16
Appointing Authority: Public Health
Seat Holder: Daniel Tsai
Term Ending: N/A
Qualifications:
Shall be the Director of Public Health or his/her designee.
Term: NA
Appointing Authority: Chancellor of UCSF
Seat Holder: VACANT
Term Ending: N/A
Qualifications:
Shall be the Chancellor of the University of California at San Francisco or his/her designee.
Appointing Authority: Director of Mental Health
Seat Holder: VACANT
Term Ending: N/A
Qualifications:
Shall be the Director of Mental Health or his/her designee.
Term: NA
Appointing Authority: Health Commission
Seat Holder: VACANT
Term Ending: N/A
Qualifications:
Nonvoting member shall be appointed by the Health Commission.
Term: NA
Additional Seat Information
One of the members in seats 1, 10, 11, 12, or 13 must represent the discipline of nursing, and possess or be qualified to possess a registered nursing license. Each person appointed shall, throughout the member’s term, either be a resident of the county or be employed within the geographic boundaries of the county.
Application Process
Please Note: Depending upon the posting date, a vacancy may have already been filled. To determine if a vacancy for this Commission is still available, or if you require additional information, please call the Rules Committee Clerk at (415) 554-5184.
Applications and other documents may be submitted to BOS-Appointments@sfgov.org
For seats appointed by other Authorities please contact the Board / Commission / Committee / Task Force (see below) or the appointing authority directly.
Form 700 Filing Requirement:
Pursuant to the Board of Supervisors Rules of Order all applicants applying for this body must complete and submit, with their application, a copy (not original) of a Statement of Economic Interests (Form 700). Applications will not be considered if a copy of Form 700 is not received.
FORM 700 AVAILABLE HERE (Required):
https://www.fppc.ca.gov/Form700.html
Next Steps:
Applicants who meet minimum qualifications will be contacted by the Rules Committee Clerk once the Rules Committee Chair determines the date of the hearing. Members of the Rules Committee will consider the appointment(s) at the meeting and applicant(s) may be asked to state their qualifications. The appointment of the individual(s) who is recommended by the Rules Committee will be forwarded to the Board of Supervisors for final approval.
Description:
The Health Authority was established as the Local Initiative under the Medi-Cal program to create an efficient, integrated health care delivery system in order to provide, as contracted by the California State Department of Health Services with the Authority, access to comprehensive health care services for Medi-Cal beneficiaries and such other persons as the Health Authority deems appropriate; to provide quality care that is compassionate, respectful and culturally and linguistically appropriate; and to ensure preservation of the safety net. The powers and responsibilities of the Health Authority are stated in Administrative Code, Section 69.3.
The Health Authority-San Francisco consists of nineteen (19) members, fourteen (14) voting members of whom are appointed by the Board of Supervisors. The composition of the members appointed by the Board is as follows (Welfare and Institutions Code, Section 14087.36(k)):
A) One (1) member of the board or any other person designated by the Board;
B) One (1) shall be a person who is employed in the senior management of a hospital not operated by the county or the University of California and who is a nominee of the San Francisco Section of Westbay Hospital Conference or any successor organization, or if no such successor organization, a person who shall be nominated by the Hospital Council of Northern and Central California;
C) One (1) member shall be employed in the senior management of San Francisco General Hospital; (D) One (1) member shall be employed in the senior management of St. Luke’s Hospital (San Francisco);
D) Two (2) members shall be employed in the senior management of either private nonprofit community clinics or a community clinic consortium, nominated by the San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium, or any successor organization;
E) (Two (2) members shall be physicians, nominated by the San Francisco Medical Society, or any successor organization;
F) One (1) member shall be nominated by the San Francisco Labor Council, or any successor organization;
G) Two (2) members shall be nominated by the member advisory committee of the Health Authority and enrolled, or be the parent or legal guardian of an enrollee, in any of the health insurance or health care coverage programs operated by the Health Authority;
H) Two (2) members shall be persons knowledgeable in matters relating to either traditional safety net providers, health care organizations, the Medi-Cal program, or the activities of the Health Authority, and nominated by the program committee of the Health Authority; and
I) One (1) member shall be nominated by the San Francisco Pharmacy Leadership Group, or any other successor organization.
Additional Seat Qualifications: One (1) member specified in “A,” “H,” or “I” above must represent the discipline of nursing and possess or be qualified to possess a registered nursing license. Each person appointed shall, throughout the member’s term, either be a resident of the county or be employed within the geographic boundaries of the county.
Each member shall be appointed to a term of three years, except the member of the Board of Supervisors or any other person designated by the Board (“A” above).
The composition of the other five (5) members is as follows:
- One (1) member appointed by the Mayor;
- One (1) member shall be the Director of Public Health or his/her designee;
- One (1) member shall be the Chancellor of the University of California at San Francisco or his/her designee;
- One (1) member shall be the Director of Mental Health or his/her designee; and
- One (1) nonvoting member shall be appointed by the Health Commission.
The Health Authority shall notify the Clerk four months prior to the expiration of any term of office who shall notify the nominating authority they are required to nominate a person for the position and must be submitted within 30 days.
Holdover Information:
Not Applicable
Authority:
California Welfare and Institutions Code, Section 14087.36; and San Francisco Administrative Code, Chapter 69 (Ordinance No. 408-94)
Sunset Date:
None
Contact:
Madyson Baker-Jones
Email: mbaker-jones01@sfhp.org
Phone: 415-615-5172
Updated: December 21, 2025