DxF Stakeholder Advisory Committee Members and Meetings

The DxF Stakeholder Advisory Committee serves as a forum for stakeholder and public engagement to inform recommendations to the DxF and support preparation of a report to the Legislature on its continued implementation. Beginning in April 2026, the Stakeholder Advisory Committee will meet on an ongoing basis to advise on the administration of the DxF program, with meetings open to the public.

Pursuant to Division 109.7 of the Health and Safety Code (HSC), §130290 et seq., revised by Senate Bill 660 (Chapter 325, Statutes of 2025), HCAI is required to convene a group comprised of healthcare stakeholders and experts to provide information and advice to the department on health and social services information technology issues and to make recommendations for updates to the data sharing agreement and its policies and procedures. The committee does not have decision-making authority related to the administration of the program but will serve as a forum for stakeholder and public engagement on policy decisions, while fostering accountability and transparency.

Members

Jennifer Sayles, MD, MPH (Chair) – Chief Executive Officer, PopHealth Learning Center
- Representing cross-sector healthcare leaders
Joan Allen – Government Relations Advocate, SEIU UHW
- Representing organized labor
William Barcellona – Executive Vice President of Government Affairs, America’s Physician Groups
- Representing physician organizations and medical groups
Colleen Chawla – Chief of Health, San Mateo County Health
- Representing county public health
Yvonne Choong – Vice President, Policy, California Association of Health Facilities
- Representing skilled nursing facilities
David Ford – Chief Executive Officer, CMA Physician Services Organization
- Representing physicians
Aaron Goodale – Vice President, Health Information Technology, MedPOINT Management
- Representing management services organizations
Katie Heidorn, MPA – Director, State Health Policy, California Health Care Foundation
- Representing state health policy experts
Andrew Kiefer – Vice President of State Government Affairs, Blue Shield of California
- Representing healthcare service plans and health insurers
Scott MacDonald, MD, FACP, FAMIA – Chief Medical Information Officer, UC Davis Health
- Representing hospitals
Ali Modaressi – Chief Executive Officer, LANES
- Representing community health information organizations
Eric Nielson – Director of Information Technology Policy, County Welfare Directors Association of California
- Representing county social services
Lucy Saenz, MPH – Director of Data Informatics & Information Technology, California Primary Care Association
- Representing clinics
Mark Savage – Managing Director, Digital Health Strategy & Policy, Savage & Savage LLC
- Representing health information technology professionals
Kiran Savage-Sangwan, MPA – Executive Director, California Pan-Ethnic Health Network
- Representing consumers
Julie Silas – Senior Directing Attorney, Homebase
- Representing community-based organizations providing social services
Lee Tien – Legislative Director and Adams Chair for Internet Rights, Electronic Frontier Foundation
- Representing privacy and security professionals

Ex Officio Members

Rebecca Fisher, MPH, MA
- Deputy Director, Office of Data Strategy, California Department of Public Health
Amanda Levy
- Deputy Director, Health Policy and Stakeholder Relations, California Department of Managed Health Care
Ann M. Nakamura
- Chief, Research and Data Analytics Branch, California Department of Developmental Services
Taylor Priestley, MSW, MPH
- Health Equity Officer, Director of Health Equity & Quality Transformation, Covered California
Shannon Rohall
- Bureau Chief, California Department of Social Services
Linette T. Scott, MD, MPH
- Deputy Director & Chief Data Officer, Enterprise Data and Information Management, California Department of Health Care Services
Jared Shinabery
- Chief of Health Policy and Data Divison, California Public Employees’ Retirement System

Meetings

Advisory Committee meetings are open to the public. Meeting agendas will be posted publicly at least 10 days prior to each meeting. It is expected that meetings will be conducted at HCAI’s Sacramento headquarters location (2020 W El Camino Ave, Sacramento, CA 95833). Members of the public may also participate virtually via teleconference.