HHS Recent News

September 16, 2021

CSAC is awaiting the Governor’s action on a number of bills that fall under the health and human services policy area and will keep counties updated on the outcome of these measures. CSAC is requesting the Governor’s signature on several of these measures. Please see the list provided below.

Requesting Signature

September 16, 2021

September 9, 2021

The legislative vehicle to implement a statewide 9-8-8 behavioral health crisis line, AB 988 by Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, may be dead, but Governor Newsom is keeping California on track to meet the July 2022 federal deadline for implementation by earmarking $20 million for the project.

August 27, 2021

August 26, 2021

August 26, 2021

Earlier this week, “Comirnaty,” Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine received full authorization by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The Pfizer-BioNTech two-dose regimen has been distributed under an “emergency use authorization” for the past eight months. Following an in-depth review of trial data and millions of doses delivered, Comirnaty was approved, while the Moderna two-dose regimen and the single-dose Johnson&Johnson/Janssen product remain under emergency use authorization.

August 19, 2021

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Monday that the average monthly Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP/CalFresh) benefit will increase by $36 per person from pre-pandemic levels, or $1.19 per day, beginning on October 1, 2021.

July 22, 2021

The National Association of Counties (NACo) has developed a Child Care Stabilization toolkit that can be utilized by counties as they play a significant role in the stability of and access to the child care system.

July 15, 2021

This week the first Master Plan for Aging (MPA) progress report was released. This report recaps the last six months of efforts by state and local stakeholders towards the 2030 goals of an age-friendly state.