California Health Care Personnel News Roundup for October 2014
California Council on Mentally Ill Offenders
On Oct. 10, Gov. Jerry Brown (D) appointed Kirsten Barlow (D) as executive officer of the California Council on Mentally Ill Offenders.
The position does not require Senate confirmation, and compensation is $120,000 annually (Office of the Governor release, 10/10).
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
On Oct. 8, Brown appointed Heather Bowlds as associate director of mental health of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Division of Juvenile Justice.
The position does not require Senate confirmation, and compensation is $139,404 annually (Office of the Governor release, 10/8).
California Department of Rehabilitation Specialized Services Division
On Oct. 13, Brown appointed Elena Gomez to the California Department of Rehabilitation Specialized Services Division.
The position does not require Senate confirmation, and there is no compensation (Office of the Governor release, 10/13).
California Naturopathic Medicine Committee
On Oct. 13, Brown made the following appointments to the California Naturopathic Medicine Committee:
- Thyonne Gordon (D);
- Tara Levy;
- Tabatha Parker (D); and
- Myles Spar (D).
The positions do not require Senate confirmation, and compensation is $100 per diem (Office of the Governor release, 10/13).
California State Board of Optometry
On Oct. 13, Brown appointed Rachel Michelin (R) to the California State Board of Optometry.
The position does not require Senate confirmation, and compensation is $100 per diem (Office of the Governor release, 10/13).
California State Council on Developmental Disabilities
On Oct. 21, Brown appointed Robert Schlesinger (D) to Area Board X of the State Council on Developmental Disabilities.
The position does not require Senate confirmation, and there is no compensation (Office of the Governor release, 10/21).
Gordon And Betty Moore Foundation
On Oct. 13, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation announced that Harvey Fineberg will take over as the foundation's president on Jan. 1, 2015.
Fineberg recently served as president of the Institute of Medicine from 2002 to 2014 (Weil, Health Affairs blog, 10/13).
Physical Therapy Board of California
On Oct. 8, Brown appointed Daniel Drummer to the Physical Therapy Board of California.
The position does not require Senate confirmation, and compensation is $100 per diem (Office of the Governor release, 10/8).
Steinberg Institute for Advancing Mental Health Policy
Former Senate President Pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg (D) has announced the founding of the Steinberg Institute for Advancing Mental Health Policy.
In addition, international law firm Greenberg Traurig announced last week named Steinberg chair of the firm's California government law and policy practice, effective Dec. 1 (Young, Sacramento Business Journal, 10/23).
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