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
Find your Representative (Email Form, Phone or Fax)
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2023 Legislative AdvocacyAB 1437 (Irwin & Quirk-Silva) Medication Prior Authorization Support AB 1437 Sample Letter On the Governor's Desk
SB-509 (Portantino) School employee and pupil training Support SB-509 Sample Letter On the Governor's Desk SB 551 (Portantino) Board/Commission Membership- Amendment Requests SB 551 Request for Amendments - Partially incorporated into SB 326 AB 459 (Haney) CA BH Outcomes and Accountability Review Support AB 459 Sample Letter - Gutted & Amended (But Partially Incorporated into SB 326) AB 236 (Holden) Provider Directory Requirements Support AB 236 Sample Letter AB-839 (Addis) Residential care facilities for the elderly: financing Support if Amended to include Adult Residential Facilities (ARFs). AB-1001 (Haney) Health facilities: BH emergency services Support AB 1001 Sample Letter SB 282 (Eggman) Same-Day Access (Medi-Cal) Support AB 282 Sample Letter SB 598 (Skinner/Wiener) Health care coverage: prior authorization Support SB 598 Sample Letter S. 923 (US Senate): Better Mental Health Care for Americans Act Support |
2022 Legislative & Budget Advocacy
SB 316 Same Day Access for 2 Visits Sample Letter Fact Sheet
H.R. 432 / S. 828: Mental Health Access Improvement Act
SB 970: MHSA Outcome Data Sample Letter Link to Bill
SB 964: Behavioral Health Workforce Sample Letter Link to Bill
SB 1229: Children & Youth BH Workforce Sample Letter Link to Bill
AB 32 Telehealth - Passed
Sample Letter Fact Sheet
Medication Access Trailer Bill - Not included in Budget
Sample Letter Fact Sheet
AB 738: Veterans Required on Mental Health Boards - Passed
CALBHB/C Letter of Opposition
AB 552 Integrated School-Based Behavioral Health Partnership - Vetoed
Sample Letter Fact Sheet Senate Floor Alert 08.17.2022
H.R. 432 / S. 828: Mental Health Access Improvement Act
SB 970: MHSA Outcome Data Sample Letter Link to Bill
SB 964: Behavioral Health Workforce Sample Letter Link to Bill
SB 1229: Children & Youth BH Workforce Sample Letter Link to Bill
AB 32 Telehealth - Passed
Sample Letter Fact Sheet
Medication Access Trailer Bill - Not included in Budget
Sample Letter Fact Sheet
AB 738: Veterans Required on Mental Health Boards - Passed
CALBHB/C Letter of Opposition
AB 552 Integrated School-Based Behavioral Health Partnership - Vetoed
Sample Letter Fact Sheet Senate Floor Alert 08.17.2022
2021 Legislative & Budget Advocacy
Historic Investment in Behavioral Health with 2021-22 Budget, CA Council of Community Behavioral Health Agencies, County Behavioral Health Directors Association CA July 8, 2021 Press Release
Federal Parity DOL Authority
Coalition Letter
AB 686: Community-Based Behavioral Health Outcomes and Accountability Review.
Sample Letter Fact Sheet
AB 816: Homelessness Accountability - PASSED!
Sample Letter Fact Sheet
SB 224: Pupil instruction: Mental health education PASSED!
Sample Letter Fact Sheet
$2.455 Billion for Behavioral Health Infrastructure
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
Federal Parity DOL Authority
Coalition Letter
AB 686: Community-Based Behavioral Health Outcomes and Accountability Review.
Sample Letter Fact Sheet
AB 816: Homelessness Accountability - PASSED!
Sample Letter Fact Sheet
SB 224: Pupil instruction: Mental health education PASSED!
Sample Letter Fact Sheet
$2.455 Billion for Behavioral Health Infrastructure
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
3. Workforce - AB-565 (Maienschein) Public health workforce planning. * |
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