The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) will launch on July 1, 2021, the Hearing Aid Coverage for Children Program (HACCP). The FY 2020-21 State Budget included the proposal to create this new program that will cover hearing aids and related services for approximately 7,000 children under the age of 18 who have a…
Read More »On Tuesday, the State of California retired the majority of its COVID-19 restrictions, including the Blueprint for a Safer Economy, more fully reopening the state’s economy and ending a series of pandemic requirements such as masking for vaccinated individuals, physical distancing, and capacity restrictions in virtually all settings. With the retirement of most restrictions, only…
Read More »Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the California Department of Technology (CDT) announced the launch of a new digital COVID-19 vaccine verification tool, offering state residents who received a COVID-19 vaccination to conveniently access their vaccine record from the state’s immunization registry systems. California’s Digital COVID-19 Vaccine Record, available on myvaccinerecord.cdph.ca.gov, follows…
Read More »On Thursday, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB) adopted revisions to the state’s COVID-19 prevention emergency temporary standards (ETS) that govern most workplaces throughout the state. OSHSB’s updates to the ETS follow several weeks of back-and-forth actions by the regulatory board as a result of…
Read More »The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) this week announced the establishment of an $80 million Public Health Informatics & Technology Workforce Development Program (PHIT Workforce Program) to strengthen U.S. public health informatics and data science. The initiative will work closely with colleges…
Read More »In light of an extreme heat wave impacting many areas of the state, Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday issued an emergency proclamation to free up energy capacity and resources. The proclamation suspends certain permitting requirements, allows the use of back-up power generation, and frees up additional energy resources to help alleviate heat-induced demands on the…
Read More »During a visit to Kern County on Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced the formation of the Governor’s Advisory Council on Physical Fitness and Mental Well-Being, a new advisory council that will be tasked with exploring strategies for promoting physical and mental health, particularly among children and youth. The council will be led and convened by…
Read More »The Center for Innovation in Academic Detailing on Opioids, a center within the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH), will hold a webinar on Wednesday, June 23 from 12:00 pm-1:00 pm entitled, “What Do I Do with Inherited Patients on Opioids? A Webinar for Providers.” The webinar will share information and clinical tools about…
Read More »The de Beaumont Foundation is now offering a 15–20-hour online business certificate program designed specifically for public health professionals. This course, entitled BEAM – Building Expertise in Administration and Management, will focus on the following areas: strategic problem definition, budgeting, procurement, contracts, contract management, and financial health. BEAM was created to fill a gap identified…
Read More »Ahead of the state’s June 15 retirement of the Blueprint for a Safer Economy, Governor Gavin Newsom and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) took a series of actions to prepare for the state’s full reopening of the economy. The Governor’s Office today established and timeline and process to continue winding down various provisions…
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