Health Committee Staff
Rosielyn Pulmano, Chief Consultant
Lara Flynn, Principal Consultant
Kristene Mapile, Principal Consultant
Paula Villescaz, Principal Consultant
Judy Babcock, Associate Consultant
Monica Montano, California Council on Science & Technology Fellow
Patty Rodgers, Lead Secretary
Marshall Kirkland, Secretary
Consultant Policy Assignments
Rosielyn Pulmano |
Judy Babcock |
Lara Flynn |
Kristene Mapile |
Paula Villescaz |
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Budget coordination
County health services / Indigent care
Medi-Cal Eligibility & enrollment / provider rates/ MCO tax / Fraud / federal issues / disproportionate share hospitals / waivers / dual eligible / long term care integration / Rx drugs / health homes / coverage & benefits / CBAS
(Tentative) Food safety / Food Labelling / Nutrition California Retail Food Code (Excluding: children's nutrition) |
Dental & Denti-Cal
Medical Marijuana DPH only Pharmaceuticals / Pharmacy/ Dietary Supplements - not Medi-Cal / not Insurance Benefits High-priced specialty drugs/CURES |
Community Clinics Licensing/surgical centers
End-of-life Advance directives / hospice / palliative care / right to die
Emergency Medical Services
Health Workforce
Hospitals Charity care / Licensing /Seismic /Staffing requirements / OSHPD/ Trauma /hospital related EMS / Health care districts
Nursing Homes (licensing only) Reproductive health
Organ donation
Tobacco control Proposition 99/ Tobacco Tax |
Exchange Insurance Market / CalHEERS
Health insurance
Insurance Mandate Bills California Health Benefits Review Program (CHBRP) / Essential Health Benefits (EHBs)
Medicare Insurance regulation
Medi-Cal Managed Care
Medical Privacy HIPAA/CMIA
Transparency of health care information Quality improvement / telehealth / health information technology
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Alcohol/Drug programs
Children's Health GHPP / CHDP/ CCS / FamilyPACT / infant health / birth defects pupil health / pediatric care / WIC program / Genetic Disease Screening Program / school nutrition
Developmental Disabilities
Mental/Behavioral Health State hospitals / Autism / county services / Prop. 63 / suicide prevention
Public Health contagious & infectious diseases/ vaccines and immunizations/ HIV/AIDS / STDs / chronic diseases / cancer / obesity / diabetes / hypertension / prevention / drinking water / environmental health / bioterrorism / health disparities |
Monica Montano |
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Biotechnology / Stem cell research Proposition 71 /cloning / genetics / emerging therapies
Laboratories CLIA / Lab Field Services (X-ray, CT) / medical devices
Vital Statistics |
