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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2022 Legislative & Budget Advocacy
AB 32 Telehealth - Passed
Sample Letter Fact Sheet
Medication Access Trailer Bill - Not included in Budget
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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
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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!
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SB 224: Pupil instruction: Mental health education PASSED!
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$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
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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. * |