Health director flags grant losses, CalAIM changes and jail-nursing needs
Health Services Agency Director Jamie Popke said federal and state grant changes have reduced revenues for several public-health programs and outlined the department's plans to phase in jail nursing and CalAIM justice-involved services tied to the new jail expansion.
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Jamie Popke, director of the Health Services Agency, reviewed six budget units and warned supervisors that changes in federal and state grant allocations have reduced revenues in public health and behavioral health. He said the agency is watching realignment and federal allocations closely and has built modest reserves for supportive services and housing programs to manage volatility.
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