History

1962	Hospital administrators, led by Dr. Albert W. Taylor and Sister Mary Fabian Hennebury, discussed the formation of a provincial association.
1963	First general meeting of Newfoundland Hospital Association; first President elected - Dr. A. W. Taylor.
1964	Association represented for the first time on the Canadian Hospital Association Board of Directors.
1966	The Newfoundland Hospital Act was proclaimed. (A 16-member Board of Directors assumed governance responsibilities.)
1967	Ralph D. Moore hired as first Executive Director
1986	Became a member of the Canadian Long Term Care Association.
1987	Association’s name changed to Newfoundland Hospital and Nursing Home Association to be more reflective of its membership which now included nursing homes.
1995	The health mandate broadened to include community-based health services.  Community Health Boards were added to the membership and the name changed, resulting in the Newfoundland and Labrador Health Care Association.
1997	All Association Directors are trustees, one appointed from each member organization.
1998	Mandate expanded with the decision to integrate child welfare, family and adult rehabilitation, and community/youth corrections into the health system.  The Community Health Boards became Health and Community Services Boards, the Department of Health became the Department of Health and Community Services and the name of the Association became the Newfoundland and Labrador Health and Community Services Association.
2000	As of April 5, 2000, the Association will be known as the Newfoundland and Labrador Health Boards Association.
2002	January 25, 2003 moved offices from 1118 Topsail Road to 66 Kenmount Road.
2005	September 2005 Board of Association changed the mandate of the Association from one with major focus on advocacy to one mainly providing a secretariat role to the Board, CEOs and various sub-committees.
2006	May 1, 2006 moved offices from 66 Kenmount Road to 2nd Floor, Beothuck Building, 20 Crosbie Place.