Office of Legislative and Governmental Affairs
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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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Secondary Functions:
- 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.
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Archive of previous legislative session’s Letters of Support and Opposition
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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.
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Email: lgainquiries@dhcs.ca.gov lossis Xov tooj: (916) 440-7500
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1501 Capitol Avenue
(916) 440-7500 FAX: (916) 440-7510
Mailing address: MS 0006, PO Box 997413, Sacramento, CA 95899-7413