The Health and Human Services (HHS) Policy Committee has responsibility for the development of policies and proposals relating to the following: aging and long-term care, alcohol and drug programs, mental health, medical care for the indigent, public health, county hospitals, the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program, foster care, child welfare services, adult protective services, the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program, and General Assistance (GA) for the indigent. Together, these programs represent approximately one-third of the state General Fund expenditures.
Chair: Zach Friend, Santa Cruz County
Vice Chair: Karen Spiegel, Riverside County
Vice Chair: Rosemarie Smallcombe, Mariposa County
CSAC Staff:
Jolie Onodera,Senior Legislative Advocate, Health Policy
Justin Garrett, Senior Legislative Advocate, Human Services
Danielle Bradley, Legislative Analyst
Paul Shafer, Legislative Coordinator
Recent News
Find articles about HHS-related bills, budget actions, regulatory proposals, and more.
Issue Areas
Follow the links below for information about bills, bill letters, news, and other resources specific to that subject.
- 1991 Realignment
- 2011 HHS Realignment
- Affordable Care Act
- CalAIM
- California Section 1115 Waivers
- CSAC MHSA Working Group
- CSACPoverty Working Group
- IHSS MOE
- Medi-Cal County Inmate Program
- No Place Like Home
- Other HHS Issues – all HHS issues not listed above
Bill Reports
For reports on bills in specific issue areas within HHS, visit the appropriate issue area page above, or click “All HHS Bill Reports” below.
-HHS Bills with Active Positions
- All HHS Tracked Bills
Bill Search
Include “AB” or “SB” before bill numbers, or use keyword search.
Meeting Agendas
Agendas and related materials for meetings of the Health and Human Services policy committee can be found here.
About
The Health and Human Services Policy Committee has responsibility for the development of policies and proposals relating to the following: aging and long term care, alcohol and drug programs, mental health, the Medically Indigent Services Program (MISP), the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (Cal Works) program, foster care, child welfare services, adult protective services, the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program, the General Assistance (GA) program and the homeless. Together, these programs represent a large percentage of the General Fund expenditures.
HHS Policy Platforms:
- Health Services
- Human Services
- Realignment
