This week, the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) announced two funding opportunities available for local health departments. These include: Demonstration Site Project on COVID-19 Local Infection Prevention & Control NACCHO, in conjunction with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of Healthcare Quality and Promotion, announced the Building…
Read More »Late last week, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) announced that it will embark on the development of a potential new “Long-Term Care at Home” benefit in the Medi-Cal program. This new benefit is intended to help address the COVID-19 pandemic and provide eligible beneficiaries with a coordinated and bundled set of home and…
Read More »Today, Governor Gavin Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom announced new initiatives related to 911 services and services for domestic violence victims amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The California Office of Emergency Services (OES) Public Safety Communications Branch rolled out “text-to-911” capability throughout the state, allowing individuals to text ‘911’ for emergency services. According…
Read More »The CHEAC Office will be closed on Monday, May 25 in observance of Memorial Day. We will resume normal operations on Tuesday, May 26.
Read More »This week, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-65-20 addressing a number of issues in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The order extends the timeframe for local governments to submit claims for reimbursements to the State Controller’s Office (SCO) and extends expiration dates for Medical Marijuana Identification Cards (MMIC). Any MMIC that would otherwise have…
Read More »Today, Governor Gavin Newsom announced the launch of “California Connected,” the state’s contact tracing program and public awareness campaign. As part of the new initiative, public health workers throughout the state will connect with individuals who test positive for COVID-19 to ensure individuals and their potential contacts have access to confidential testing, medical care, and…
Read More »This week, the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) and the State Board of Pharmacy waived a series of regulations authorizing pharmacists statewide to collect specimens for COVID-19 tests and order tests for consumers. The specimens will be delivered to and processed at public health, university, or commercial laboratories. The test must be authorized by the…
Read More »On Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced the reappointment of several officials in the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). Among those reappointed are: Brandon Nunes, Chief Deputy Director of Operations – Mr. Nunes has served in this position since 2015. He held several positions at the California Department of Finance from 1999 to 2015 and…
Read More »This week, the Newsom Administration announced a series of actions as the state moves into Stage 2 of California’s Pandemic Resilience Roadmap, allowing certain businesses to reopen as soon as today. Below, we highlight those actions: Statewide Report Card On Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom released a report card detailing how the state has made progress…
Read More »Governor Gavin Newsom issued a number of executive orders within the past week related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Below, we highlight these orders: CalWORKs Enrollment Governor Newsom late last week issued Executive Order N-59-20 temporarily broadening the capability of counties to enroll persons into the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program using…
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