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Senate panel advances Paula Wilhelm as DHCS deputy director for behavioral health after hearings on rural access, workforce and children’s services
Summary
The Rules Committee voted 5-0 to send Paula Wilhelm’s nomination for deputy director of behavioral health at the Department of Health Care Services to the Senate floor after questioning about rural access, Prop 1 infrastructure funding, workforce development and children and youth behavioral health initiatives.
The California State Senate Rules Committee voted unanimously to advance Paula Wilhelm’s nomination to serve as deputy director for behavioral health at the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), following a hearing focused on rural access, workforce shortages and the state’s investments in children’s behavioral health.
Wilhelm, who described a background in behavioral health policy and personal experience with health challenges that influenced her career path, told the committee her priorities include expanding access statewide and supporting workforce development. “My primary goal as deputy director for behavioral health is to provide effective leadership for DHCS during a time of extraordinary change and…
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