LA County Board

7. Ensuring Best Practices for Menopause Education and Treatment Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Horvath: Instruct the Directors of Health Services, Public Health, and Mental Health to report back to the Board in writing in 120 days on: A plan and any current practices already in place to educate client-facing staff and providers on: The most recent, peer-reviewed and evidence-based materials regarding menopause, perimenopause, and postmenopause; The mental and physical effects that menopause can have on the body; How to properly recognize and/or diagnose someone with menopause; Safe and effective hormone treatment options for people experiencing adverse effects from menopause, including but not limited to, transdermal delivery (patches, gels, sprays), oral medications, injectables, intrauterine/intravaginal devices (IUDs/IVDs); Referral pathways for patients seeking more specified menopause care; Educational, culturally responsive information about non-medical interventions that provide comfort measures to address menopause; and Culturally competent and medically coherent methods of educating clients and patients on the above information. Educational materials for patients and clients should be available in County threshold languages. The department-specific operational plan for incorporating the trainings, prioritizing efficiency and efficacy in implementation, and a timeline for implementing the above trainings. (26-4726)