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Implications of the Affordable Care Act for the Justice-Involved and Criminal Justice System
This presentation will highlight the range of models being piloted across California, some preliminary outcomes as well as ongoing challenges, including fostering a “culture of coverage” amongst populations that may distrust government and the health care system, creating better linkages and information sharing between the justice system, health and social services, and community providers, and ensuring that individuals are not just enrolled in health coverage, but actually access needed treatment after enrollment.
Learning Areas:
Administer health education strategies, interventions and programsPlanning of health education strategies, interventions, and programs
Public health or related laws, regulations, standards, or guidelines
Learning Objectives:
Identify different model and practices used to enroll people involved in the justice system into health coverage and connect them behavioral health treatment.
Explain how these models and practices can improve health outcomes, reduce costs, and increase public safety.
Keyword(s): Affordable Care Act, Mental Health Treatment &Care
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I lead “Health Matters,” a project of Californians for Safety and Justice. I authored a toolkit, Enrolling County Jail and Probation Populations in Health Coverage, have presented on this topic to officials from over 30 counties in California, members of the state and federal judiciaries, and multiple state health provider associations. I provide technical assistance to a number of counties, including Los Angeles, on leveraging ACA opportunities in their justice systems.
Any relevant financial relationships? No
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.