On Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-84-20addressing an array of issues in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The order extends the availability of housing for migrant agricultural workers, provides a 90-day extension on tax returns and tax payments for small businesses. Notably, the order updates Cal/OSHA requirements related to quarantine guidelines to…
Read More »Late today, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized reimbursement for non-congregate shelter, including for Project Roomkey, through the duration of the COVID-19 public health emergency. The state will now no longer be required to submit requests every 30 days to reauthorize reimbursement for providing non-congregate shelter to residents….
Read More »The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is currently accepting applications for a county public health provider representative vacancy on the Medi-Cal Children’s Health Advisory Panel (MCHAP). This panel advises DHCS on policy and operational issues that affect children in Medi-Cal. The Panel is a 15-member advisory body whose members are recognized stakeholders/experts in their…
Read More »According to the latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), drug overdose deaths have reached record-high levels in the United States. Over 81,000 drug overdose deaths occurred in the U.S. in the 12 months ending in May 2020, representing the highest number of overdose deaths ever recorded. While overdose deaths…
Read More »The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) this week released its first national strategic plan to address the public health crisis caused by alarming increases in rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United States over the past six years. The STI National Strategic Plan 2021-2025 sets national goals, objectives and strategies…
Read More »Yesterday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in collaboration with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), released a report finding that current tobacco product use declined among U.S. middle and high school students from 2019 to 2020, largely driven by decreases in e-cigarette, cigar, and smokeless tobacco use. However, the National…
Read More »The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), in partnership with the Office of the California Surgeon General (OSG), recently released for public comment a draft ACEs Aware Trauma-Informed Network of Care Roadmap. The Roadmap will serve as a guide for health care providers, social service agencies, and community-based organizations by providing practical steps to…
Read More »The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) Essentials for Childhood (EfC) Initiative will convene a webinar on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm entitled, Creating Compelling Messaging with ACEs Data. The webinar will feature considerations for practical application of the “Adverse Childhood Experiences…
Read More »On Monday, both houses of the California Legislature met to convene the 2021-2022 legislative session. These sessions are ceremonial in nature and begin with swearing in newly elected members and legislative officers into their positions. Usually, these affairs include members and their families on the floor of the respective houses with much fanfare. Given the…
Read More »On Thursday, Assembly Budget Committee Chair Phil Ting released the 2021-22 Budget Blueprint, Preserve | Respond | Protect | Recover, identifying key budgetary priorities for the upcoming fiscal year. Assembly Member Ting indicated the state is anticipated to be able to reverse some budget cuts implemented as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, largely…
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