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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Medi-Cal Children's Health Advisory Panel

Effective January 1, 2015, the Medi-Cal Children’s Health Advisory Panel (MCHAP) was formed under the terms of Assembly Bill (AB) 357 (​​​Pan, Chapter 376, Statutes of 2014) which codifies the administration of the Panel at the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS). Previously, the Panel had served as an advisory body for the former Healthy Families Program (HFP), which was administered by the Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board (MRMIB). On January 1, 2014 the Panel began operating as a stakeholder group for DHCS, and was collaboratively renamed to the Advisory Panel for Medi-Cal Families. In 2017, Senate Bill (SB) 220 (Pan, Chapter 280, Statutes of 2017) revised the qualification criteria for three MCHAP positions, established member term lengths, and made other minor technical changes.

MCHAP advises DHCS on policy and operational issues that affect children in Medi-Cal. The Panel consists of a 15-member advisory body whose members include recognized stakeholders and experts in their fields, medical professio​nals, advocates and parent members. To facilitate focused discussion of children’s health issues, the meetings generally are designed in a ‘deep dive’ format with discussions centering on several topics at each meeting.

Next Meeting                                                      

Medi-Cal Children's Health Advisory Panel Meeting
 
Date: Thursday, May 4, 2023

Time: ​10 a.m. - 2 p.m. 

Location: The California Endowment

1414 K Street, 1st Floor Conference Room
Sacramento, CA 95814

Webinar Information: TBA


Recruitment of Vacant Position
DHCS is currently accepting applications to fill one vacancy on the Medi-Cal Children's Health Advisory Panel (MCHAP). This position is reserved for an individual who is:

  • A health plan representative.​

Interested applicants should submit their Statement of Interest and resume to MCHAP@dhcs.ca.gov by March 24, 2023.

The Department will review all applications received and will notify the public of the newly selected representative.


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Assistive Services
​​​​​​​For individuals wit​​h disabilities, DHCS will provide free assistive devices, including language and sign-language interpretation, real-time captioning, note takers, reading or writing assistance, and con​version of trai​ning or meeting materials into braille, large print, audio, or electronic format. To request alternative format or language services, please call or write: 

Department of Health Care Services 
Office of Communications
1501 Capitol Ave, MS 0025, Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 440-7660
Please note that the range of assistive services available may be limited if requests are received less than ten working days prior to the meeting or event.​
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​​Upcoming Meetings                           

  • May 4, 2023
  • August 17, 2023
  • November 2, 2023
If you are interested in receiving information on meetings or have general inquiries, please email MCHAP@dhcs.ca.gov ​

​Past Meeting Archive                     

 

 
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