Earlier today, President Donald Trump declared a National Emergency to combat coronavirus, indicating the declaration allows access to $50 billion in emergency funding. President Trump also announced a number of actions the federal Administration would be taking, which include but are not limited to: Directing every state to set up emergency operation centers Directing every…
Read More »On Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom declared a State of Emergency for California to enhance the State’s ability to respond to COVID-19. The Governor, joined by California Health and Human Services Secretary Ghaly, California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Director and State Health Officer Sonia Angell, and Office of Emergency Services (OES) Director Mark Ghilarducci, convened…
Read More »Earlier this week, the Senate Rules Committee convened to review the appointment of Marko Mijic, for his role as Deputy Secretary, Program and Fiscal Affairs, for the California Health and Human Services Agency. Mr. Mijic in his opening remarks noted that he came to the United States 22 years earlier as a refugee with his…
Read More »One of the most well-received announcements in the Medi-Cal world this week was that Medi-Cal Healthier California for All would return to its original name, CalAIM. Recall last November, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) released their multi-year proposal transform and enhance the Medi-Cal program, entitled California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM). However, the…
Read More »The Center at the Sierra Health Foundation recently announced a request for proposals for the Asthma Preventive Services Project, which will support a statewide network of entities providing asthma home visiting, education, and environmental mitigation with a focus on serving Medi-Cal patients. Funding will be focused on services for individuals with poorly controlled asthma to…
Read More »This week the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) announced the release of the California Violence Intervention & Prevention (CalVIP) request for proposals to support local jurisdictions and community-based organizations in evidence-based violence reduction initiatives. A total of $27.5 million is available for three-year grants for specified local jurisdictions and community-based organizations that have…
Read More »On Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom delivered his second State of the State Address before a joint session of the Legislature. Despite taking a moment to recognize the successes in our state, including a strong reserve, growing economy and recent investments made in concert with the Legislature last year, he dedicated the bulk of his remarks…
Read More »The CHEAC Office will be closed on Monday, February 17 in observance of the President’s Day Holiday. We will resume normal operations on Tuesday, February 18.
Read More »Last month, the California Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC) released emergency cannabis regulations making it mandatory for cannabis businesses to post their unique Quick Response Code (QR code) certificate in their storefront windows and carry it with them when making cannabis deliveries. Yesterday, the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved the emergency regulations, which went…
Read More »The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Emergency Preparedness Office (EPO) 2020 Emergency Preparedness Training Workshop will be held June 15-17 at the Hyatt Regency Sacramento. 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 on current…
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