Physical Description: 134 file folders and 2 compact discs
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by date of meeting.
Access Information
This series contains both restricted and unrestricted minutes and meeting files. The restricted documents are from the closed
sessions (1983-1993), and are exempt from disclosure in accordance with Government Code, Section 7926.215 (formerly Gov. Code
section 6254.14(a)) of the California Public Records Act. This code section prohibits the release of documents that detail
"health care services contract negotiations, and that reveal the deliberative processes, discussions, communications, or any
other portion of the negotiations, including, but not limited to, records related to those negotiations such as meeting minutes,
research, work product, theories, or strategy of the department, or its staff."
The unrestricted documents are the agendas and minutes from the public meetings of the Commission. These public meeting notices
and minutes are available in paper and electronic format for the years 1983 to 1993. For the years 1994 to 2007, the public
meeting materials are available only as PDF files. The files are on two compact discs (1983-2005 and 2006-2007).
Scope and Content Note
Meeting files consist of agendas and minutes of both the public (open) and private (closed) sessions of the California Medical
Assistance Commission (CMAC) meetings, as well as the contents of information packets given to members of the Commission by
CMAC staff. These packets contain updates on hospital contract negotiations, correspondence from hospitals and other government
agencies, and press clippings regarding medical services in California.