4265 Department of Public Health
Major Program Changes
  • Licensing and Certification - The Governor's Budget includes 57.9 positions and $9.7 million from the Licensing and Certification Program Fund to increase patient safety, improve hospital oversight, help mitigate significant health care costs associated with medical errors, and conduct periodic licensing surveys of long-term care facilities pursuant to Chapter 647, Statutes of 2006 (SB 1301) and Chapter 895, Statutes of 2006 (SB 1312).

  • Genetic Diseases - The Governor's Budget includes $16.1 million Genetic Disease Testing Fund to expand prenatal screenings for birth defects, pursuant to Chapter 484, Statutes of 2006 (SB 1555).

  • Foodborne Illness - The Governor's Budget includes $2.1 million General Fund and 8.5 positions for resources to respond to and investigate outbreaks of foodborne illnesses such as E. coli.

  • HIV Reporting - The Governor's Budget includes $2.0 million General Fund to provide additional local assistance funding to increase staff for HIV reporting activities. This funding will accelerate compliance with the data collection and reporting requirements enacted by Chapter 20, Statutes of 2006 (SB 699), and ensure the state's continued receipt of $50 million in federal grants.

  • Hospital Infectious Disease Control Program - The Governor's Budget includes $1.9 million ($1.5 million General Fund, $0.4 million Licensing and Certification Program Fund) to implement measures designed to prevent various hospital-associated infections, pursuant to Chapter 526, Statutes of 2006 (SB 739).

  • California Environmental Contaminant Biomonitoring Program - The Governor's Budget includes $1.2 million General Fund to begin implementation of an environmental contaminant biomonitoring program, pursuant to Chapter 599, Statutes of 2006 (SB 1379).