Hospital Supplier Diversity Commission

Overview#

The Hospital Supplier Diversity Commission (HSDC) has been established by HCAI pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1339.88. The purpose of the commission is to advise and provide recommendations to the HCAI Director and the hospital industry on the best methods to increase procurement with diverse suppliers within the hospital industry. The commission will also promote and provide outreach to hospitals that are actively engaged in supplier diversity issues.

Upcoming Meetings#

Commission Recommendations#

Follow the hyperlink to review the HSDC First Year Recommendations Report.

Hospital Supplier Diversity Commission Members#

Chico Manning
System Vice President, Enterprise Supply Chain, PIH Health 
Representative of the hospital industry

Cameron M. Stewart
Co-Founder, Alcam Medical  
Representative of a minority business enterprise

Tracy Stanhoff 
President & Creative Director, AD PRO,
President, American Indian Camber of Commerce of CA
Representative of a minority business enterprise

Ruksana Azhu Valappil
Founder & CEO of NEEV, Inc.   
Representative of a women business enterprise

Theresa A. Martinez
CEO & President, Community Connections, LLC.  
Representative of a women business enterprise

Jackson Dalton
President, Black Box Safety, Inc.
Representative of a disabled veteran business enterprise      

Lilly Rocha                                                      
Member, HONOR LGBT PAC, CEO & Executive Director, Latino Restaurant Association  
Representative of an LGBT business enterprise

Cecil Plummer                                                      
Chief Executive Officer, Fastr.ai
Representative expert in the field of supplier diversity  

Tara Lynn Gray 
Director, California Office of the Small Business Advocate 
Representative expert in the field of supplier diversity

Baljeet Sangha, MPH, FACHE
Chief Executive Officer, Pain and Rehabilitative Consultants Medical Group
Representative at the director’s discretion

Meeting Archive#

November 6 2024#

• Meeting Agenda
• Agenda Item 1 – Welcome and Meeting Minutes
• Agenda Item 2 – Oath of Office
• Agenda Item 3 – Department Updates
• Agenda Item 4 – Hospital Supplier Diversity Reporting Program Update
• Fact Sheet – Hospital Supplier Diversity Reporting Program
• Agenda Item 5 – Commission Recommendations
• Draft – Voluntary Guidelines
• Agenda Item 6 – Next Meeting Topics
• Agenda Item 7 – Public Comment
• Agenda Item 8 – Adjournment
• Public Notice of Virtual Attendees

August 7 2024#

• Meeting Agenda
• Agenda Item I: Welcome and Meeting Minutes
• Agenda Item II: Department Updates
• Agenda Item III: Hospital Supplier Diversity Reporting Program Update
• Agenda Item IV: Commission Recommendations
• Agenda Item V: Hospital Presentation
• Agenda Item VI: Diverse Business Presentation
• Agenda Item VII: Hospital Diverse Supplier Database Presentation
• Agenda Item VIII: Next Meeting Topics
• Agenda Item IX: Public Comment
• Agenda Item X: Adjournment
• Notice of Virtual Attendees
• Assembly Bill (AB) 1392
• August 7 2024 Draft Meeting Minutes
• August 7 2024 Final Meeting Minutes

May 1 2024#

• Meeting Agenda
• Agenda Item I: Welcome and Meeting Minutes
• Agenda Item II: Oath of Office
• Agenda Item III: Department Updates
• Agenda Item IV: AB 1392 Implementation Discussion
• Agenda Item V: Next Meeting Topics
• Agenda Item VI: Public Comment
• Agenda Item VIII: Adjournment
• May 1 2024 – Notice of Virtual Attendees
• Resource: Facilitating Growth for Minority-Owned Businesses
• May 1 2024 Draft Meeting Minutes
• May 1 2024 Final Meeting Minutes

November 15, 2023#

• Meeting Agenda
• Agenda Item I – Welcome and Meeting Minutes
• Agenda Item II – Oath of Office
• Agenda Item III – Department Updates
• Agenda Item IV – Hospital Supplier Diversity Reporting Program
• Agenda Item V – California State Agency Supplier Diversity Program Panel – CPUC
• Agenda Item V – California State Agency Supplier Diversity Program Panel – CDI
• Agenda Item VI – Next Meeting Topics
• November 15 2023 Draft Meeting Minutes
• November 15 2023 Final Meeting Minutes

March 21,2023#

• Meeting Agenda
• November 15 2022 Draft Meeting Minutes
• Presentation Materials: Agenda Item III – HSD Reporting Program Update – HCAI
• Presentation Materials: Agenda Item IV – Hospital Panel – PIH Health
• Presentation Materials: Agenda Item IV – Hospital Panel – Kaiser Permanente
• Presentation Materials: Agenda Item V – Group Purchasing Organization, Business Association, and Ethnic Chamber of Commerce – Vizient
• Presentation Materials: Agenda Item V – Group Purchasing Organization, Business Association, and Ethnic Chamber of Commerce – Veterans In Business
• Presentation Materials: Agenda Item V – Group Purchasing Organization, Business Association, and Ethnic Chamber of Commerce – California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce CAHCC
• March 21 2023 Draft Meeting Minutes
• March 21 2023 Final Meeting Minutes

November 15, 2022#

• Agenda
• Presentation Material: HSD Reporting Program Update
• Presentation Material: Review of First Year Commission Recommendations Report
• Draft First Year Recommendations Report
• Presentation Material: Next Meeting Topics
• September 20, 2022 Draft Meeting Minutes

September 20, 2022 #

• Agenda
• Presentation Materials: August 16 HSDC Draft Meeting Minutes
• Presentation Materials: Finalize Recommendations
• Presentation Materials: Recommendations Development Process

August 16, 2022#

• Agenda
• Draft May 3 HSDC Meeting Minutes
• Presentation Materials: HSD Reporting Program Update
• Presentation Materials: Recommendations Development Process
• Presentation Materials: Finalize Recommendations
• Presentation Materials: Next Meeting Topics
• Final August 16 Meeting Minutes

May 3, 2022#

• Agenda
• Draft November 21, 2021 Meeting Minutes
• Presentation Materials: Welcome and Meeting Minutes
• Presentation Materials: HSD Reporting Program Update
• Presentation Materials: Recommendations Developmental Process
• Presentation Materials: Finalize Recommendations
• Presentation Materials: Next Meeting Topics
• Final May 3 Meeting Minutes

November 16, 2021#

• Agenda 
• Presentation Materials: HSD Reporting Program Update
• Presentation Materials: Existing Hospital Supplier Diversity Programs – Cedars-Sinai
• Presentation Materials: Existing Hospital Supplier Diversity Programs – Kaiser Permanente
• Presentation Materials: Draft Recommendations 
• Presentation Materials: Next Meeting Topics
• Hospital Contacts for Diverse Suppliers
• Final November 16 Meeting Minutes

June 23, 2021#

• Agenda 
• WebEx Live Event FAQ and Instructions 
• Presentation Materials: Hospital Supplier Diversity Reporting Program Update
• Presentation Materials: Key Supplier Diversity Topics
• Presentation Materials: Hospital Procurement Overview
• Presentation Materials: HCAI Hospital Supplier Diversity Reports
• Presentation Materials: Recommendations Development Process and Commission Timeline
• Presentation Materials: Next Meeting Topics 
• Final June 23 Meeting Minutes

March 12, 2021#

• Agenda  – NOTE:  Meeting Link and Call In information Updated 3/10/2021
• WebEx Live Event FAQ and Instructions 
• Presentation Materials: Overview
• Presentation Materials: Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act
• Presentation Materials: HCAI Data Programs and Hospital Supplier Diversity Reporting Program Overview 
• Presentation Materials: Next Meeting Topics
• Final March 12 Meeting Minutes 

Contact#

Contact the HSDC at supplier.diversity@hcai.ca.gov.

Subscribe#

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