4265 Department of Public Health
Major Program Changes
    • Public Health Investments - The Budget includes $12.5 million General Fund for the following one-time public health expenditures: sexually transmitted disease prevention ($5 million); drug overdose prevention ($3 million); early detection and diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease ($2.5 million); hepatitis B and C prevention and treatment ($1.4 million); and biomonitoring ($600,000). The Budget also includes ongoing funding of $3.2 million General Fund for the California Children's Dental Disease Prevention Program and $1 million General Fund in 2016-17 and $2 million ongoing for enforcement activities related to recently enacted tobacco legislation (Chapter 7, Statutes of 2016 [SBx2 5] and Chapter 8, Statutes of 2016 [SBx2 7]).

    • Implementation of the Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act - The Budget contains $3.4 million and 14 positions in 2016-17 for Public Health to carry out its regulatory responsibilities associated with the Act. In addition, $500,000 General Fund is included on a one-time basis to help support a study analyzing the health risks associated with the use of marijuana.