The California Association for Health Services at Home Urges Governor Newsom to Fund Private Duty Nursing for California’s Medically Fragile Children
For the last 10 years, funding for private duty nursing (PDN), a critical care service offered through Medi-Cal, has continued to slip through the cracks despite recent investments made in the Medi-Cal program. PDN allows a child with complex medical conditions to live at home, not a hospital, at substantial savings to the state. PDN funding is once again in jeopardy because this level of care has been left out of the state’s budget. Dean Chalios, President & CEO of the California Association for Health Services at Home (CAHSAH), issued a statement today calling on Governor Newsom to not leave California’s medically fragile children behind.
Proposition 35 Passes; The California Association for Health Services at Home Says New Policy Will Roll Back Important Progress Made for California’s Medically Fragile Children
With the adoption of Proposition 35 (Prop 35), the California Legislature’s approved budget deal to provide financial support for private duty nursing (PDN) has been eliminated, endangering California’s medically fragile children. PDN allows a child with complex medical conditions to live at home, not a hospital, at substantial savings to the state. Dean Chalios, President & CEO of the California Association for Health Services at Home (CAHSAH), issued a statement today in response.
The California Association for Health Services at Home Applauds Governor Newsom and the State Legislature’s Commitment to Fund Private Duty Nursing as Part of New Budget Deal
Late last week, the California State Legislature voted to approve the Managed Care Organization (MCO) Provider Tax package as part of the state’s new budget agreement. Included in the MCO package is a $62 million dollar investment in private duty nursing (PDN), which will help improve services for medically fragile pediatric patients.
