Today is the last day for the Legislature to introduce any new bills, resulting in nearly 1,000 bill proposals this week alone. The Senate and Assembly Desks are still open today and are expected to continue processing bill introductions into the weekend. The CHEAC Legislative Committee will be considering all new public health-related measures that…
Read More »This week, President Donald Trump released his proposed FY 2019 Federal Budget. The $4.4 trillion budget calls for increases in military and defense spending, limits to federal funds for infrastructure improvements, stronger border protections, and an infusion of funds to address the opioid crisis. While the budget proposal offers an insight into the Trump Administration’s…
Read More »The 2018 CHEAC Annual Meeting will be held on October 17 – October 19 in Sacramento and will provide local health department leadership and staff throughout the state with networking and learning opportunities. This year’s conference theme is “Celebrating 30 Years of Improving the Health of All Californians” and will include keynote sessions with guest…
Read More »The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is soliciting nominations for the 2018 Beverlee A. Myers Award for Excellence in Public Health. This award recognizes the contribution of public health and health care services professionals in improving the status of all Californians and the millions who visit the state each year. Nominations must be received…
Read More »The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) are hosting an emergency preparedness training workshop on June 18 – June 20, 2018. The training workshop is designed for local Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP), Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP), and Pandemic Influenza (Pan Flu) grant funded programs to receive training, enhance…
Read More »The California Air Resources Board (CARB) will hold a public workshop on Friday, March 2, 2018, to discuss the potential amendments to Cap-and-Trade Regulations. The workshop will provide attendees with an update on the status of such amendments, discussion around potential changes based on recent CARB resolutions, and Legislative action around the regulations. All interested…
Read More »The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Office of State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Health (OSTLTS) recently announced two grant opportunities available to local health departments: Technical Assistance for Response to Public Health or Healthcare Crises – Funding available to governmental health departments and other eligible organizations related to public health emergency response….
Read More »The CHEAC Office will be closed on Monday, February 12 in honor of Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday. We will resume normal operations on Tuesday, February 13.
Read More »The federal government entered a partial shutdown overnight when funding briefly lapsed while Congress ironed out details for a short-term funding measure and a framework for a two-year budget deal. The shutdown was largely the result of Senator Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) who refused to allow a vote on the measure while he spoke out against…
Read More »Only one week remains for the Legislature to introduce bills for consideration this Legislative year as Friday, February 16 marks the bill introduction deadline. The CHEAC Legislative Committee will be reviewing new bills on February 23 and March 9, and CHEAC will provide an updated bill chart identifying active bills following those meetings. In the…
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