Description: The Licensed Healthcare Facilities point layer represents the locations of all healthcare facilities licensed by the State of California, Department of Health Services (DHS). This copy of the DHS license data is maintained by OSHPD. The data snapshot was taken from OSHPD's ALIRTS system as of Oct 26, 2012.Facility address information is maintained and provided by the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD). Facility types include hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, etc.The accuracy of the latitude/longitude geocodes are adequate for administrative planning purposes only. The data, on a case-by-case basis, may not be appropriate for driving directions, routing, emergency services, or other critical uses of the data.
Copyright Text: California Licensed Healthcare Facilities. January 2006. California Health and Human Services Agency, Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development, Sacramento CA.