4265 Department of Public Health
Major Program Changes
  • 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.

  • Vital Records Image Redaction and Statewide Access/Computerization of Records (VRIRSA/COR) - Chapter 914, Statutes of 2002 (SB 247) mandated the development of safety and security measures to protect against the fraudulent use of birth and death records. The Governor's Budget includes a one-year extension of 3.0 limited-term positions and $2.3 million from the Health Statistics Special Fund to continue the VRIRSA/COR project.

  • Proposition 99 - Due to lower revenues and higher costs in the Access for Infants and Mothers program, Proposition 99 funding for health programs administered by the Department of Public Health is reduced by $878,000 in 2007-08 and $20.5 million in 2008-09 from the 2007 Budget Act level.