Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Gavin Newsom issued a series of executive orders within the past week. Below, these orders are detailed: Telehealth Services Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-43-20 on Friday, April 3, relaxing specified state privacy and security laws for medical providers so they can provide telehealth services without the risk of…
Read More »The Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) continues to issue several relevant reports related to COVID-19 and its impacts on California. Included among the recent reports: Federal Health-Related Response: This report highlights key federal actions in response to COVID-19 related to public health broadly and individual health care services. The post examines recent actions by Congress, the…
Read More »We are pleased to announce that the Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency – Public Health Branch was awarded accreditation status by the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) on March 17th. Shasta County becomes the 17th local health department awarded PHAB recognition in California, in addition to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH)….
Read More »Over this past week, Governor Gavin Newsom continued to issue several executive orders in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. These orders are detailed below: Judicial Council Emergency Authority On Friday, March 27, Newsom issued Executive Order N-38-20 expanding the emergency authority of the California Judicial Branch. The order allows the Judicial Council and the…
Read More »Today, Governor Gavin Newsom announced the launch of Project Roomkey, an initiative to isolate and shelter certain individuals experiencing homelessness amid the ongoing COVID-19 emergency. In an attempt to protect vulnerable populations from COVID-19, Governor Newsom indicated California is the first state in the U.S. to secure FEMA approval to procure hotels and motels for…
Read More »On Thursday, the Governor issued Executive Order N-25-20 to further support COVID-19 response activities. The Governor’s executive order: Waives the one-week waiting period for people to apply for unemployment or disability insurance as a result of COVID-19. Delays the deadline for filing state taxes for individuals and business by 60 days for those unable to…
Read More »Earlier today, President Donald Trump declared a National Emergency to combat coronavirus, indicating the declaration allows access to $50 billion in emergency funding. President Trump also announced a number of actions the federal Administration would be taking, which include but are not limited to: Directing every state to set up emergency operation centers Directing every…
Read More »Last Friday, March 6, 2020, the CHEAC Legislative Committee met for its second in-person meeting in Sacramento to review and discuss the remaining batch of newly introduced bills in the second part of the 2019-20 Legislative Session. During the meeting, the CHEAC Legislative Committee identified an additional 35 legislative bills of interest to local health…
Read More »Yesterday, the Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Health and Human Services heard items under various state agencies. Of particular interest were items related to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), which included hearing from State Public Health Director and Health Officer Sonia Angell on COVID-19 response activities as well as hearing a comprehensive…
Read More »On Tuesday, the Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee, Joint Legislative Audit Committee, Assembly Health Committee, Senate Environmental Quality Committee, and the Senate Health Committee convened a joint legislative oversight hearing on childhood lead levels following a report from the California State Auditor. Recall, the State Auditor’s report, “Childhood Lead Levels: Millions of Children…
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