Health Care and Social Services Archives - Rural County Representatives Of California

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Oct 24, 2025

Advocacy | Health Care and Social Services Federal Legislation Aims to Restore Rural Hospital Access in Glenn County

Glenn County’s only hospital, Glenn Medical Center, closed its doors on September 30 after losing a federal designation critical to its financial survival. U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) have introduced legislation that would

Oct 03, 2025

Advocacy | Health Care and Social Services Bipartisan Letter Calls on Congressional Leadership to Extend Telehealth Access for Seniors

On September 30, a bipartisan coalition of 70 Members of Congress urged House and Senate leadership to extend telehealth coverage benefits to preserve access

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Jul 18, 2025

Advocacy | Health Care and Social Services Telehealth Permanence Bill Introduced in Congress

On July 11, U.S. Representatives Mike Thompson (CA-04), David Schweikert (AZ-01), Doris Matsui (CA-07), and Troy Balderson (OH-12) announced the introduction of the bipartisan, bicameral CONNECT for Health Act

Jun 20, 2025

Advocacy | Health Care and Social Services U.S. Senate Reconciliation Proposal Caps Provider Taxes, Threatening Rural Hospital Finances

On June 14, the U.S. Senate Finance Committee released the text and section-by-section summary of its reconciliation proposal. The proposal includes Medicaid cuts that are significantly deeper

May 30, 2025

Advocacy | Health Care and Social Services $800 Million Available in New Prop 1 Grants

On May 30th, the Department of Health Care Services announced the opening of the application for grants for the second round of Proposition 1 Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) Bond funding. The Unmet Needs Request for Applications (RFA) represents the final round

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May 16, 2025

Advocacy | Health Care and Social Services DHCS Announces First Round of Prop 1 BHCIP Funding

On May 12th, the Department of Health Care Services announced $3.3 billion in grants from the first round of Proposition 1 Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) Bond funding. These grants were awarded to counties

May 08, 2025

Advocacy | Health Care and Social Services Bill of the Week: Assembly Bill 1288 (Addis and Valencia) – Registered Environmental Health Specialists

RCRC, in coalition with our county association partners, supports Assembly Bill 1288. This measure, authored by Assembly Members Dawn Addis (D-Moro Bay) and Avelino Valencia (D-Anaheim), would extend the time in which local health/environmental health departments may train and employ a local

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Feb 07, 2025

Advocacy | Health Care and Social Services Grant Program Seeks to Address Healthcare Provider Shortage

The County Medical Services Program (CMSP) Governing Board has released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for their new Building the Healthcare Workforce (BHW) grant program. With this program, the Governing Board seeks to address the...

Dec 10, 2024

Advocacy | Health Care and Social Services Telehealth

Access to healthcare in the most rural and remote parts of California have always been a concern. RCRC supports increasing the availability of telehealth in rural areas as an alternative way for rural citizens to...

Oct 18, 2024

Advocacy | Health Care and Social Services Congressmembers Urge DEA to Extend Current Flexibilities for Telemedicine Prescription of Controlled Substances

On October 15, a group of eighteen U.S. Congressmembers, led by Representative Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento) and Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-Georgia), urged the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to extend flexibilities for telemedicine prescribing of controlled...