December 12, 2024

The Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) is supporting a new initiative, the Rural Hospital Stabilization Program (RHSP), which is designed to assist rural hospitals in improving their financial stability and meeting community health care needs.

December 5, 2024

December 5, 2024

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is seeking input from stakeholders to support the planning, development and implementation of its strategy for prevention programs. Proposition 1, which was passed by California voters earlier this year, includes annual funding of close to $100 million for statewide, population-based support for mental and substance use disorder prevention efforts, starting July 1, 2026.

December 5, 2024

November 14, 2024

Throughout the 2023-2024 Legislative Session, CSAC has kept you informed about key legislative developments. With Governor Newsom’s final actions now complete, CSAC will publish a series of articles highlighting new laws and vetoed bills in each policy area. This week, our focus is on the Health and Human Services policy area, covering the impact of newly enacted legislation on health services, behavioral health services, social services, and homelessness.

November 14, 2024

On November 12, 2024, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) launched new resources to help providers succeed in the California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) environment.

New On-Demand resources include:

November 14, 2024

The CalHHS Center for Data Insights and Innovation (CDII) has released the draft Data Exchange Framework (DxF) Roadmap for public comment.

November 7, 2024

For those interested, please be advised that the Department of Health Care Services’ Medi-Cal Outreach and Education team are offering live training webinars in December 2024 relating to the Justice-Involved (JI) Reentry Initiative, and specifically, policy and coverage for JI 90-day pre-release services.

The live webinars will be offered on the following dates:

November 7, 2024

On November 4, Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the completion of an opioid settlement with Kroger, an American retail company that operates supermarkets and multi-department stores throughout the United States.

October 31, 2024

October 31, 2024

CARE Act Working Group Meeting

October 31, 2024

October 24, 2024

October 17, 2024

October 17, 2024

California, alongside Arizona, New Mexico, and Oregon, has received approval from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to expand access to culturally-based substance use disorder (SUD) treatment services. Two new categories of interventions will now be covered by Medi-Cal, as developed by the state in partnership with tribal partners:

October 10, 2024

The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has released Administrative Notice 24-05 (Notice), which amends the program guidelines for 10 of HCD’s state-funded multifamily rental housing programs. These amendments permit greater use of project operating funds to provide supportive services to residents throughout the life of the projects. The 10 programs are:

October 10, 2024

October 3, 2024

The California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS) will convene the following Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Act Ad Hoc Groups:

October 3, 2024

CSAC would also like to share advisement for those impacted that the Opioid Settlement Expenditure Reporting Form will close next week, on September 30.