Health & Human Services
Policy Issues
The Health and Human Services (HHS) Policy Committee is responsible for overseeing state and federal policies related to health and social services. The committee ensures the effective management of programs addressing public health, behavioral health, homelessness, Medi-Cal, child welfare, and other services realigned to counties by the state.
Policy Committee Leadership
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Holly J. Mitchell
Chair
Los Angeles County
Lynda Salcido
Vice Chair
Mono County
Matt Plummer
Vice Chair
Shasta County
CSAC Legislative Staff
Justin Garrett
Senior Legislative Advocate
Danielle Bradley
Legislative Analyst
Areas of Responsibility
The committee has specific oversight over the following areas:
Relevant News and Resources
New Independent Report Highlights Successes of Home Safe Program
January 29, 2026
The University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative (BHHI) recently released a
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State Releases Fifth Master Plan for Aging Annual Report
January 29, 2026
The California Department of Aging (CDA) and the California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS) recently released the Fifth California Master
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DHCS Releases H.R. 1 Implementation Plan, Webinar on February 5
January 29, 2026
Today, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) released their Implementation Plan for New Federal Eligibility Enrollment
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Policy Platforms
These are the current adopted platforms the HHS committee is responsible for: