The Office of Legislative and Governmental Affairs (LGA) facilitates, coordinates, and advocates for the development and enactment of legislation in the interest of public health. As a key player in carrying out the Department of Health Care Services’ mission to preserve and improve the health status of all Californians, LGA assists in the development and refinement of the State’s health care laws. LGA performs its role through various functions.​​  

Funciones principales:​​ 

• Develops strategies for introducing and promoting legislation to implement the Department’s sound public health principles.​​ 
• Monitors the State’s political pulse through interactions with Legislators and their staff, public and private agencies, the health professional community, consumers, constituency groups and educational partners who express interest in public health. LGA uses this information as it advises the California Health and Human Services Agency and Governor on public health policy.​​ 
• Articula las políticas del Departamento y la Administración para la Legislatura de California, en coordinación con la Agencia de Salud y Servicios Humanos de California y el Gobernador.​​ 
• Provides technical assistance to California State legislators and their staff on the Department’s various programs through briefings, testimony at informational hearings, individual meetings, periodic newsletters, fact sheets, etc.​​ 

• Construye y fomenta asociaciones sólidas para la salud con los legisladores del estado de California y su personal.​​ 

Funciones secundarias:​​ 

• Provides consultative and technical assistance to the Department’s programs and the public.​​ 
• Ensures that the Department’s bill analyses provide a sound basis for effective legislative advocacy.​​ 
• Ensures that the Department’s bill analyses synthesize the policies, activities and resource needs of its numerous programs.​​ 
• Facilita las respuestas del Departamento a las consultas relacionadas con los constituyentes recibidas de los legisladores del estado de California y su personal.​​  

Cartas de apoyo y oposición del DHCS:​​ 

Archive of previous legislative session’s Letters of Support and Opposition​​ 

Casos constituyentes​​ 

LGA staff are trained to assist legislative staff with constituent case work and handle the exchange of personal identifying information related to your constituent’s case, which may be a Medi-Cal member or a Medi-Cal provider.​​ 

CONTACTO:​​ 

Correo electrónico: lgainquiries@dhcs.ca.gov o teléfono: (916) 440-7500​​ 

Autorización para divulgar información de salud​​ 

(Formulario para los constituyentes que autoriza al Departamento a divulgar su información de salud a los miembros de la Legislatura).​​ 

Informes Legislativos​​ 

Informes a la Legislatura​​                                                            Resúmenes Legislativos Anuales​​ 

(Se publican los informes por mandato legislativo)                                 (Resumen de la legislación dividida en capítulos y vetada de interés para el DHCS)​​ 

Póngase en contacto con nosotros​​ 

Lista actual del personal de LGA​​ 

1501 Capitol Avenue
(916) 440-7500  FAX: (916) 440-7510
Mailing address: MS 0006, PO Box 997413, Sacramento, CA 95899-7413​​