Committee Staff

Rosielyn Pulmano

Judy Babcock

Scott Bain

Lara Flynn

Kristene Mapile

Budget coordination
 

Children's Health 
FamilyPACT / infant health / birth defects pupil health / pediatric care / WIC program / Genetic Disease Screening Program / school nutrition
 

Pharmaceuticals / Pharmacy/ Dietary Supplements
High-priced specialty drugs/CURES
 

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
 

Food safety / Food Labelling / Nutrition
California Retail Food Code (Excluding: children's nutrition)
 

Biotechnology / Stem cell research
Proposition 71 /cloning / genetics / emerging therapies

Laboratories

 CLIA / Lab Field Services (X-ray, CT) / medical devices

Alcohol/Drug programs

SUD/Opioids

Dental & Denti-Cal

Cannabis/Prop.64

 DPH only
 

Mental/Behavioral Health

State hospitals / Autism / county services / Prop. 63 / 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 / right to die

Emergency Medical Services

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

Hospitals/Health Facilities

 Community clinics/Charity care / Licensing /Seismic/Staffing requirements / OSHPD/

 Trauma /hospital related EMS /

 Health care districts/surgical centers

Nursing Homes

 (licensing only)
 

Reproductive health

Tobacco control

 Proposition 99/  Tobacco Tax
 

Vital Statistics

Organ donation

Exchange

 Insurance Market / CalHEERS

Health insurance
 Managed care, pharmacy

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