Legislative Advocacy
CALBHB/C's Governing Board supports legislation and budget items in response to issues reported from CA's 59 local mental/behavioral health boards & commissions, providing written and in-person advocacy. Join with us by writing to your legislators after reviewing "Understanding your Role" (below).
Understanding your Role
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Sample LettersFind your Representative (Email Form, Phone or Fax)
AB 32: Telehealth: Expanding Healthcare Accessibility
Sample Letter Fact Sheet SB 224: Pupil instruction: Mental health education Sample Letter Fact Sheet H.R. 432 (Federal): Mental Health Access Improvement Act Advocacy Link (National Council for Behavioral Health) Budget AdvocacyCALBHB/C's Governing Board is advocating for:
$750 Million for Behavioral Health Infrastructure Fact Sheet Coalition Letter $250 Million for Rehabilitation of "Board & Care" Facilities Letter to Senate HHS Subcommittee 3 Proposal & Analysis, P. 13 $4.7 Million for establishing a Peer Support Specialist Certification Program in Medi-Cal and Drawing Down Millions in Federal Matching Funds Coalition Letter |
2020 Legislative & Budget Advocacy
PASSED! AB-1766: Adult Residential Facilities - Data Collection
Sample Letter
Sample Letter
Federal Appropriations and Bills supported by CALBHB/C Leadership Link to Summaries
1. Emergency Appropriation of $38.5 Billion for Mental Health and Addiction Treatment
2. Crisis Stabilization and Community Reentry Act of 2020 (S. 3312) 3. National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020 (H.R. 4194) |
Additional State Bills supported by CALBHB/C Leadership - No recent committee activity.
1. Adult Residential Facilities (ARF) (Board & Cares) for adults with Serious Mental Illness
2. Workforce - AB-565 (Maienschein) Public health workforce planning. |