Health and Human Services
4260 Department of Health Care Services

Pursuant to Chapter 241, Statutes of 2006 (SB 162), effective July 1, 2007, specific programs and public health responsibilities vested within the former California Department of Health Services were transfered to the newly established California Department of Public Health, and the California Department of Health Services was renamed the California Department of Health Care Services (CDHCS).

The mission of the CDHCS is to protect and improve the health of all Californians. More.....

MAJOR PROGRAM CHANGES Back to Top
  • The Governor's Budget includes a reduction of $330 million ($165 million General Fund) in 2007-08 by delaying the Medi-Cal Check Write by one week. This action will delay a June payment to Medi-Cal fee-for-service providers into July. This will be a permanent shift of the payment by one week.

 BUDGET-BALANCING REDUCTIONS Back to Top
  • The Budget includes General Fund reductions of $47.6 million in 2007-08 and $1.1 billion in 2008-09.
PROGRAMS Back to Top
The following table presents total proposed budget year positions and expenditures for each budgeted program area. These expenditures include all funding sources that support the state agency's programs.
Code Program
 Proposed
2008-09*
Positions
Dollars
10 Public and Environmental Health
-
$-
10.10     Health Information and Strategic Planning
-
-
10.20     Environmental Controls
-
-
10.30     Public Health Services
-
-
20 Health Care Services
2,838.4
39,357,173
20.10     Medical Care Services (Medi-Cal)
2,677.9
38,949,274
20.20     Licensing and Certification
-
-
20.25     Children's Medical Services
137.4
354,434
20.30     County Health Services
-
-
20.35     Primary and Rural Health
23.1
53,465
20.40     Primary Care and Family Health
-
-
30.01 Administration
203.0
24,882
30.02 Distributed Administration
-
-24,882
Totals, Positions and Expenditures (excluding Infrastructure)
3,041.4
$39,357,173
 
 Infrastructure Expenditures
-
-
Totals, Positions and All Expenditures
3,041.4
$39,357,173

Refer to the Program Descriptions for a description of programs operated by this state agency.

Refer to the 3-Yr Expenditures & Positions for expenditures, positions, and funding detail.
PRINTABLE BUDGET DOCUMENTS Back to Top
The following identifies budget documents for this state agency that are available in a printable (pdf) format.

Entire Department of Health Care Services Budget (pdf * - 89K) in pdf format.
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of all budget information for this state agency. Note: Along with other information, this document includes the documents listed below.

 Fund Condition Statements ONLY (pdf * - 14K)
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of only the fund condition statements for each fund administered by this state agency.

 Detail of Appropriations and Adjustments ONLY (pdf * - 33K)
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of only the detail of appropriations and adjustments for this state agency.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Back to Top
Legal Citations and Authority
Includes the legal citations (state statutes, federal statutes, and court orders) for operation of department programs and activities.