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State pauses new PACE applications; CalPace urges short‑term staff funding to end enrollment delays
Summary
DHCS said it will pause new Program of All‑Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) applications for two years to design a statewide growth framework; CalPace requested funding for four state nurse positions to speed level‑of‑care determinations and reduce harmful enrollment delays.
The Assembly subcommittee heard DHCS and CalPace on the department’s temporary pause of new PACE applications and a targeted funding request to clear backlogs.
DHCS testified that it issued a pause on new PACE applications for a minimum of two years to allow time for strategic planning, oversight realignment and stakeholder engagement. "We issued a pause on new PACE applications, for a minimum of 2 years," the agency said, noting the pause does not affect…
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