California Mental Health Policy Issues
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Bettie Reinhardt
Changes in Statewide Organization of Mental Health
Office of Statewide Planning and Development
Dept. of Public Health
Formerly DMH
Dept of State Hospitals
Dept of Health Care Services (DHCS)
Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission (MHSOAC)
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Money Flow Sacramento
Realignment: 1991 & 2011,
MHSA
Specialty MH
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AB 109 State grants DMC expansion
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MHSA Advocacy, pg. 1 • State level – MHSOAC meetings in Sacramento – Committee meetings, especially Client & Family Leadership, in Sacramento or call in – Community Forums, held regionally, do NOT miss any in your region
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MHSA Advocacy, pg. 2 • Local level – Contact the MHSA Coordinator in your county – Find the first opportunity to give meaningful input – Study the Mental Health Services Act requirement for counties to involve stakeholders, http://www.namicalifornia.org/news.php?page=c urrent-news&lang=eng&id=4951#.UhKj95I4SSo – Make sure that both you and your county comply with these requirements 8/17/2013
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Meaningful Stakeholder Involvement NAMI’s job is to focus on what people need – Use our experience – Ensure broad picture and recovery focus – Ensuring the minimum required by law and regulation is background, not focus
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Changes Due to ACA • • • • •
Medi-Cal expansion Coordinated care Marketplace (Covered California) Parity Behavioral Health Services Plan
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Active 2013 Legislation, p.1 • Important dates: – August 30 = last day for fiscal committees to send bills to floor – September 6 = last day to amend bills on floor – September 13 = last day to pass bills – October 13 = last day for governor to sign bills
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Active 2013 Legislation, p. 2 • • • •
AB 755 SB 22 SB 330 SB 364
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Suicide Barriers on Bridges Parity Compliance ** K-12 Mental Health Education ** WIC 5150 Revisions
Bettie Reinhardt
Contact Information • Bettie Reinhardt – Legislative & Public Policy Consultant –
[email protected] – 619.341.3956
• David Czarnecki – Advocacy Coordinator –
[email protected] – 916.567.0163 8/17/2013
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