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 at the Capitol. Join with us by writing to your legislators after reviewing "Understanding your Role" (below).

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Understanding your Role

Fact Sheets

1. As Individuals: Individuals can and should write to their state legislators! Legislators especially appreciate hearing from residents within their districts.
2. As Advisory Bodies: Local mental/behavioral health boards/commissions are in an advisory role. In most counties, legislative advocacy is handled through the Board of Supervisors / Executive Office. ​Boards/commissions may wish to recommend specific legislation to their Governing Body (in most cases Board of Supervisors) and MH/BH Director (the BH Directors also advocate through their statewide association, County Behavioral Health Directors Association (CBHDA). 

1. Adult Residential Facilities (ARF) (Board & Cares) for adults with Severe Mental Illness

• 2020: $500 Milliion Budget Ask - Fact Sheets
• AB1766: ARF Data Collection

2. Workforce - AB-565 (Maienschein) Public health workforce planning.
3. Peer Provider Certification—Peer support standardization to promote recovery and self-sufficiency--SB 803
4. Parity 

1. SB 854 (Beall) - Fact Sheet
2. ​SB 855 (Wiener) - Fact Sheet

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Sample Letters

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SB-803:  Peer Provider Certification
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SB-854:  Mental Health - Access to SUD Treatment
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SB-855:  Mental Health as a Medical Necessity
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AB-565 Public health workforce planning
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Adult Residential Facilities (ARF) (Board & Cares)
2020: $500 Milliion Budget Ask - SAMPLE LETTER


AB-1766: Adult Residential Facilities (ARF) (Board & Cares)
ARF Data Collection - SAMPLE LETTER