Committee Staff

Health Committee Staff

Judith Babcock, Principal Consultant Email: judy.babcock@asm.ca.gov
Lara Flynn, Principal Consultant Email: lara.flynn@asm.ca.gov
Kristene Mapile, Principal Consultant Email: kristene.mapile@asm.ca.gov
Lisa Murawski, Principal Consultant Email: lisa.murawski@asm.ca.gov

Patty Rodgers, Lead Secretary Email: patty.rodgers@asm.ca.gov
Marshall Kirkland, Secretary Email: marshall.kirkland@asm.ca.gov

                                                   Consultant Policy Assignments

Judy Babcock

Lisa Murawski

Lara Flynn

Kristene Mapile

Alcohol/Drug programs

Residential treatment facilities/Out-patient treatment / Sober living homes / Narcotic treatment programs
 

SUD/Opioids
Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)/Naloxone/SAMSHA
 

Dental & Denti-Cal
 

Cannabis / Prop.64
YEPEITA / DPH related Manufacturing / Labeling
 

Mental/Behavioral Health

State hospitals / Autism / County services / Lanterman Petris Short (LPS) Act / Conservatorships / Laura’s Law/Prop. 63 - MHSA / suicide prevention / Developmental Disabilities

Medi-Cal/Drug Medi-Cal
Eligibility & enrollment / provider rates / MCO tax / Fraud / federal issues / disproportionate share hospitals / waivers / dual eligible / long term care integration / Rx drugs / specialty mental health / health homes / coverage & benefits / CBAS / federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) / rural health centers (RHCs) / GHPP / CHDP/ CCS
 

County health services / COHS/Indigent care
 

Medi-Cal Managed Care

 

End-of-life
 Advance directives / hospice / palliative care / End of Life Option Act
 

Emergency Medical Services Authority

Health Workforce
Workforce diversity / training programs / loan repayment / scope of practice / medical technicians
 

Hospitals/Health Facilities
Hospital management and safety / Charity care / Licensing / Seismic / Staffing requirements / HCAI / Trauma  / hospital related EMS / Health care districts / surgical centers / Community clinics
 

Nursing Homes
 

Reproductive health
 

Tobacco products & control
Proposition 99/  Tobacco Tax
 

Vital Statistics
 

Organ donation

Exchange / Covered CA

Insurance Market / CalHEERS
 

Health insurance
HMOs, PPOs, Knox-Keene Act, other commercial health insurance products
 

Insurance Mandate Bills
 California Health Benefits Review Program (CHBRP) / Essential Health Benefits (EHBs)
 

Medicare
Insurance regulation
 

Medical Privacy
HIPAA/CMIA
 

Transparency of health care information
Quality improvement / telehealth / health information technology

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