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Cov neeg ua haujlwm Roster​​ 

Office of Legislative & Governmental Affairs​​ 

Melissa Bacon, Deputy Director​​   

Melissa.Bacon@dhcs.ca.gov​​ 

Lead Over Legislative Advocacy & Consulting Sections​​ 

Michelle Touhey, Assistant Deputy Director​​ 

Michelle.Touhey@dhcs.ca.gov​​ 

Ua Tus Thawj Coj & Tshaj Tawm Tshooj thiab Cov Nyiaj Txiag Trailer Bill Legislation​​ 

Rafaela Casillas, Assistant rau Tus Lwm Thawj Coj & Tus Lwm Thawj Coj Tus Thawj Coj​​ 

Rafaela.Casillas@dhcs.ca.gov​​ 

(Teem sijhawm)​​ 

Txoj Cai Lij Choj Pab Tswv Yim & Pab Tswv Yim Ntu 1​​ 

Ruy Laredo, Tus Thawj Coj (Ruy.Laredo@dhcs.ca.gov)​​  

Legislative Coordinators​​ 

Txoj Cai Lij Choj thiab Cov Lus Nug Txog Kev Cai Lij Choj​​ 

Maria Romo-Kerr​​  (Maria.RomoKerr@dhcs.ca.gov)​​ 

  • Kev tsim nyog​​ 
  • Kev Npaj Tsev Neeg​​ 
  • Office of Medicare Innovation & Integration​​ 
  • Quality & Population Health Management​​ 
  • Pawg Neeg Saib Xyuas​​ 

Tsis muaj neeg nyob (Ruy Laredo npog)​​ 

  • Tus nqi Capitated​​  
  • Tswj Kev Kho Mob​​ 

Dan Scott (Dan.Scott@dhcs.ca.gov)​​ 

  • Kev sib txuas lus​​  
  • Daim ntawv tso cai & ntawv pov thawj​​ 
  • Cov txiaj ntsig tshuaj​​ 
  • Kev tso npe rau tus kws kho mob​​ 
  • Kev Nyab Xeeb Net Nyiaj Txiag​​ 
  • Third Party Liability & Recovery​​ 

Legislative Analysts​​ 

Cov Teeb Meem Teeb Meem, Cov Nqi Them Nqi, Cov Lus Nug Txog Kev Cai Lij Choj, Cov Ntawv Qhia Txog Cai​​ 

Txoj Cai Lij Choj Pab Tswv Yim & Pab Tswv Yim Ntu 2​​ 

Caitlin Nord, Chief (Caitlin.Nord@dhcs.ca.gov)​​ 

Legislative Coordinators​​ 

Txoj Cai Lij Choj thiab Cov Lus Nug Txog Kev Cai Lij Choj​​ 

Amy Springmeyer (Amy.Springmeyer@dhcs.ca.gov)​​ 

  • Clinical Assurance​​ 
  • Cov kev pabcuam raug cai​​  
  • Tsoom fwv hauv zos nyiaj txiag​​  
  • Medi-Cal Behavioral Health​​  
  • Strategic Partnerships​​  

Rachel Pritchard (Rachel.Pritchard@dhcs.ca.gov)​​  

  • Cov txiaj ntsig​​  
  • CA-MMIS Kev Ua Haujlwm​​ 
  • Enterprise Data & Information Management​​ 
  • Enterprise Technology Services​​ 
  • Tus nqi muab kev pab​​ 
  • Strategic Planning & Workforce Development​​ 

Kristen Webb (Kristen.Webb@dhcs.ca.gov)​​ 

  • Kev tswj hwm​​ 
  • Lub Rooj Hais Plaub thiab Kev Txiav Txim Dua​​ 
  • Kev Tshawb Fawb thiab Kev Tshawb Fawb​​  
  • Civil Rights​​ 
  • Kev Pabcuam Zej Zog​​ 
  • Kev kho hniav​​ 
  • Integrated Systems of Care​​ 
  • Chaw Ua Haujlwm Ua Raws Cai​​ 

Legislative Analysts​​ 

Cov Teeb Meem Teeb Meem, Cov Nqi Them Nqi, Cov Lus Nug Txog Kev Cai Lij Choj, Cov Ntawv Qhia Txog Cai​​ 

Kev Tswj Xyuas & Kev Tshaj Tawm​​ 

Melinda Castro, Chief (Melinda.Castro@dhcs.ca.gov)​​ 

  • Tus Txheej Txheem Kev Pom Zoo​​ 
  • Kev ua haujlwm sab hauv​​  
  • Cov Ntawv Tshaj Tawm Txog Cov Neeg Muaj Cai​​ 

Jillian Rice (Jillian.Rice@dhcs.ca.gov), Engagement Analyst​​ 

  • Cov Rooj Sib Hais Kev Cai Lij Choj thiab Cov Lus Qhia luv luv​​ 
  • Public Records Act Liaison​​ 
  • Retirement Resolution​​ 
  • Xeev thiab Federal Member, Capitol thiab District Office Relations​​  
  • Training Coordinator​​ 

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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