Committee Staff

                                                   Consultant Policy Assignments

  Eliza Brooks

Riana King Lisa Murawski Lara Flynn Kristene Mapile

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 Programs
communicable & noncommunicable diseases / vaccines and immunizations/ HIV/AIDS / STDs / chronic diseases / cancer / obesity / diabetes / hypertension / prevention / drinking water / environmental health / bioterrorism / health disparities/Sherman Food, Drug and Cosmetic Law



Food safety / Food Labelling / NutritionCalifornia 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



Vital Statistics



Organ donation

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


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


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 / Prop 1 BHSA

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


Denti-Cal


Artificial Intelligence (AI)


Budget Coordination

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

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



Office of Health Care Affordability



Health Payments Database

Health Committee Staff

Chief Consultant
Lara Flynn

Principal Consultant
Riana King

Principal Consultant
Kristene Mapile

Principal Consultant
Lisa Murawski

Associate Consultant
Eliza Brooks

Secretary
Keisha Anderson

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