2008 LCHC Priority Bills (coming soon)
SB 564 (Ridley-Thomas) School Health Centers
AB 2375 (Hernandez) Health Care Master Plan
The LCHC is proud to report that two of our 2007 Priority Bills were signed into action:
AB 269 (Eng) Dental Data Collection and
LCHC co-chairs the Department of Health Service's Medi-Cal Language Access Services Task Force!
A strategic partnership of Latino organizations dedicated to advancing Latino health.
www.latinohealthalliance.org
Coming Soon!
Latino Coalition for a Healthy California seeks and values the perspective of our Board, our staff, policymakers, health experts and Latino community members to:
LCHC focuses on the following areas: Access to Care, Community Health, and Health Disparities.
The following are excerpts, position statements and policy briefs. For more information on a particular position, please contact Veronica Montoya, Policy Director, at (916) 448-3234 or via email at vmontoya@lchc.org.
Legislative Wrap Up: Take a closer look at how legislation is impacting Latino Health over the years. |
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2006 Legislative Summary |
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2007 Legislative Summary |
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Policy Briefs: Health Care Reform in California As you know, Governor Schwarzenegger and the Legislature declared 2007 the year of health care reform. We look forward to working with the administration and legislature to make health care reform a reality for the 6.7 million uninsured Californians. |
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Governor's Current Proposal 10-09-2007 Summary |
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LCHC Letter regarding Working Draft |
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LCHC Letter regarding Health Care Principles |
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Policy Brief on Health Care Reform (July 2007) |
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Policy Briefs: Quality and Affordable Prescription Drugs Wanted: Safe, Affordable Pharmaceutical Drugs. Prescription medications are an essential part of health care delivery and have contributed to increasing the quality and life expectancy of patients through the treatment of diseases and conditions. Despite their importance in a health care regimen, many Californians – including the elderly, disabled and low-income – face challenges in accessing affordable medications. |
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Policy Brief on Pharmaceutical Drugs |
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Policy Events: Medi-Cal Language Access Services (MCLAS) Task Force LCHC currently co-chairs the Medi-Cal Language Access Services Task Force (MCLAS). California has become increasingly diverse with one in five Californians (6-7 million) speaking English less than “very well”. How do limited English proficient (LEP) patients fare when accessing California's health care system. The MCLAS Task Force is charged with providing a recommendation by December 2007 to the California Department of Health Care Services on how California can maximize existing federal funds to cover health care interpreting for limited English proficient patients. For more information or to be added to the email list, please email Veronica Montoya at vmontoya@lchc.org. |
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The Task Force will next meet: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at 10:00am Department of Health Care Services 1501 Capitol Avenue, Room 167 Sacramento, CA 95814 |
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Draft Copy of Official Report: Appendix for the MCLAS Task Force, Version 3 |
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Understanding Washington: A review of Washington State's broker system for language servies and interpretation |
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Policy Events: Workforce Diversity LCHC has been asked to chair the Healthcare Workforce Diversity Advisory Committee (HWDAC). Charged by Governor Arnold Schwarzenneger and to be administered by the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD), HWDAC is responsible for developing recommendations on workforce development and diversity to complement current health care reform efforts. HWDAC held three hearings during the Summer of 2007 to solicit public input on academic, administrative and policy recommendations to address California's health professions shortages. |
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Official Report |
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Fact Sheet |
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