Our History

CHCC was created by Public Law 16-51 as passed by the House of Representatives, Sixteenth Northern Marianas Legislature at its First Regular Session and signed into law by then Governor Benigno R. Fitial on January 15, 2009. The Act was “to establish a public corporation for healthcare and related public health services known as the Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation.” In essence it combined the hospital, public health, behavioral health, the community guidance centers and all of its related programs in Saipan, Tinian and Rota. The primary rationale for this historic and monumental move was to “allow management more flexibility and authority to independently meet the acute and long term health care needs of the Commonwealth.” The expectation that this policy directs is “to coordinate the delivery of quality health care to all Commonwealth residents in a financially responsible manner. The Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation is intended to be a professionally managed, nationally accredited, independent public health care institution that is as financially self-sufficient and independent of the Commonwealth government as is possible.”

From the date of its passage in 2009 until today, the CHCC has worked tirelessly to fully realize the idea of autonomy and high functioning management of limited resources while delivering the best possible services to those entrusting the CHCC with their varied healthcare plans. We continue to do so every day and in every way as is reflected in our upcoming plans. We honor all those who have made contributions to the building of the healthcare systems in the CNMI and in crafting this model legislation to promote autonomy and stimulate efficiency in the delivery of healthcare in our islands.