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Budget | March 1, 2019

Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 3 Hears Governor’s Oral Health, Home Visiting, and Black Infant Health Proposals

On Thursday, the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 3 on Health and Human Services began hearing proposals under three state departments. Under the Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA), department leaders detailed proposals for additional staffing in response to various measures passed last year. The Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) did…

Budget | March 1, 2019

Assembly Subcommittee No. 1 Hears CDPH State of the State’s Public Health and DHCS Proposition 56 Items

On Monday, the Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health and Human Services began their work to hear budget issues related to the various departments. This hearing featured a State of the State’s Public Health by Dr. Karen Smith, State Health Officer and Director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and a budget…

Budget, Reports | March 1, 2019

LAO Publishes Analysis of Proposition 56 Spending on Medi-Cal

The California Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) recently published its analysis of the use of Proposition 56 tobacco tax revenues in Medi-Cal to improve access to quality care. The LAO examines financing and access and quality care monitoring under the Medi-Cal program and summarizes how Proposition 56 funding has been used in the Medi-Cal Program to…

Federal | March 1, 2019

Trump Administration Issues Final Rule on Title X, Newsom Administration Plans to Sue

Late last week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the final rule regarding the Title X family planning program. The final rule, set to be published in the Federal Register next week, prohibits Title X providers from referring patients to certain reproductive health services and limits sites that are eligible to…

Federal | March 1, 2019

CDC Finds Progress in Declining in HIV Infections Has Stalled

This week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report finding that the once-significant decline in annual HIV infections has stopped and new infections have stabilized in recent years. The report includes the most recent data on HIV trends in the United States from 2010 to 2016. After approximately five years…

Legislative Updates | February 22, 2019

California Legislature Meets Bill Introduction Deadline, Assembly Announces Select Committees Chairs

Today is the final day for the California Legislature to introduce bills for the 2019 Legislative Session. Over 1,800 bills have been introduced this year, covering an expansive range of topics and subject areas. The Senate and Assembly Desks remain open today and are expected to continue processing bill introductions into the weekend. The CHEAC…

Announcements | February 22, 2019

Senate Rules Committee Confirms Susan Fanelli to CPDH Post, Appointment Moves to Full Senate

This Wednesday, Susan Fanelli went before the Senate Rules Committee for her confirmation hearing for the role of Chief Deputy Director of Policy and Programs for the Department of Public Health (CDPH). Ms. Fanelli discussed her strong commitment to decreasing health disparities, her desire to optimize the health and well-being of all Californians and her…

Budget | February 22, 2019

Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee Holds Hearing on Affordable Housing and Homelessness

Yesterday, the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee convened a hearing to discuss affordable housing and homelessness in California. During the hearing, the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) began with framing the housing affordability and homelessness issue in California, sharing several high-level details also provided in their recently published reports (see below). The LAO indicated that…

Announcements | February 22, 2019

CDPH EPO Announces 2019 Emergency Preparedness Training Workshop, Solicits Abstract Presentations

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Office of Emergency Preparedness (EPO) this week announced the dates of its 2019 Emergency Preparedness Training Workshop. The workshop will occur from June 12-14 at the Hyatt Regency Sacramento, and the theme will be be “Navigating Change: Strengthening Partnerships, Preparedness, and Response.” Additional information, including its website release,…

Announcements | February 22, 2019

Sierra Health Foundation Releases MAT Funding Opportunity

The Sierra Health Foundation recently announced the Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Access Points funding opportunity. The goal of the initiative is to support MAT start-up activities and/or MAT enhancement efforts in at least 200 MAT Access Points throughout California with the goal of increasing the number of patients with substance use disorders (SUDs) with medications,…