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DPH outlines targeted contingency cuts; proposes contracting hospital security to avoid deeper service reductions
Summary
The Department of Public Health presented a plan that leans on revenue leverage and new federal grants to reduce service cuts, but still identifies about $13M in contingency needs; DPH proposed contracting hospital security as one cost‑saving measure while preserving a 'no‑layoff' commitment for current staff, and providers warned of deep impacts to substance‑abuse and residential programs.
Department of Public Health Director Barbara Garcia briefed the committee on the department’s FY 2011–12 budget, describing a total appropriations portfolio of about $1.46 billion, roughly $408 million in general‑fund support, and $917 million in revenues that DPH uses to leverage services through Medi‑Cal and other programs.
Garcia said DPH identified about $69.6 million in general‑fund targets (split between base and contingency) but used new federal funding—including roughly $53.5 million identified as bridge funds tied to health‑care‑reform milestones—to reduce proposed service cuts. Even after revenue offsets, DPH still listed about $13 million in contingency needs made up of approximately $9 million in service reductions and…
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