Health and Human Services
4265 Department of Public Health

Pursuant to Chapter 241, Statutes of 2006 (SB 162), effective July 1, 2007, specific programs and public health responsibilities vested with the former California Department of Health Services were transferred to the newly established California Department of Public Health (CDPH).

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

MAJOR PROGRAM CHANGES Back to Top
  • Licensing and Certification - Consistent with the requirements of Chapter 895, Statutes of 2006 (SB 1312), the Department of Public Health conducted a comparison of state and federal standards for long-term health care facilities. Based on the outcome of this study, the Governor's Budget includes 68.0 positions and $8.9 million from the Licensing and Certification Program Fund to conduct periodic licensing surveys of facilities to ensure California provides long-term care residents with quality medical care that exceeds the requirements of federal law.

 BUDGET-BALANCING REDUCTIONS Back to Top
  • The Governor's Budget includes General Fund reductions of $31.7 million and 51.2 positions 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 Health Emergency Preparedness
114.2
$124,297
10.10     Emergency Preparedness
114.2
124,297
20 Public and Environmental Health
1,864.4
2,831,223
20.10     Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
193.7
319,307
20.20     Infectious Disease
265.4
538,343
20.30     Family Health
473.7
1,522,036
20.40     Health Information and Strategic Planning
195.1
36,260
20.50     County Health Services
71.1
57,583
20.60     Environmental Health
665.4
357,694
30 Licensing and Certification
1,061.5
170,991
30.10     Licensing and Certification
983.7
161,103
30.20     Laboratory Filed Services
77.8
9,888
40.01 Administration
284.0
23,071
40.02 Distributed Administration
-
-23,071
Totals, Positions and Expenditures (excluding Infrastructure)
3,324.1
$3,126,511
 
 Infrastructure Expenditures
-
2,520
Totals, Positions and All Expenditures
3,324.1
$3,129,031

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.

Refer to the Infrastructure Overview for infrastructure expenditure 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 Public Health Budget (pdf * - 626K) 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 * - 68K)
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 * - 22K)
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.
Local Assistance Appropriation Summary - Past Year (pdf * - 165K)
This table displays actual past year local assistance expenditure detail for the Department of Public Health.

 Local Assistance Appropriation Summary - Current Year (pdf * - 166K)
This table displays estimated current year local assistance expenditure detail for the Department of Public Health.

 Local Assistance Appropriation Summary - Budget Year (pdf * - 166K)
This table displays proposed budget year local assistance expenditure detail for the Department of Public Health.