Kansas Mental Health Coalition
Speaking with one voice to meet critical needs of people with mental illness.
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March 25, 2015 Monthly Meeting Valeo Behavioral Health Center, 330 SW Oakley, Topeka, KS
(teleconference access 1-877-278-8686, enter 982797 use codes: *7 mute / *9 unmute)
Meeting room wi-fi: Guest@ccess
9:00 a.m.
Introductions and sign-in sheet David Wiebe, President
Financial Report View Report JoLana Pinon, Treasurer
Please renew your membership at KMHC website - the site will generate an invoice to pay by check. Contact Amy if you have questions.
Minutes of the previous meeting. Read Minutes.
9:15 a.m. KDADS Update: Kari Bruffett, KDADS Secretary, Gina Meier-Hummel, KDADS Commissioner and Carla Drescher, KDADS Behavioral Health Director
- Access to Mental Health Medications Issue - HB 2149
View Amy's Report on Senate Sub for HB 2149
- creating mental health medications advisory committee.
- KDADS Revolving Loan Fund for Transitional Housing
- Mental Health Grant/Contracts Ended - Proposed Program
- Osawatomie State Hospital
10:00 a.m. Monthly Briefing GBHSPC Subcommittee Annual Reports:
Rural and Frontier Issues Committee - Ric Dalke, Pam McDiffitt. (monthly briefing on the GBHSPC Subcommittees Annual Reports)
Reports - 5 minutes each
Advocacy Committee –Grassroots Advocacy Network - Sue Lewis - Advocacy Day had 350 attendees March 12 at the Statehouse.
Medicaid Access Coalition – House Health Committee held hearings March 18-19. The committee has not announced plans to work the bill. KMHC will post testimony at the website when available.
Mental Health and Aging Coalition – Eric Harkness
Children's Issues – KDADS work group developing recommendations for amendments to the SED Waiver.
Governor’s Behavioral Health Services Planning Council – Wes Cole -
11:00 a.m. Lobbyist Report -
- March 25 Last Day for non-exempt bills
- April 3 Drop Dead Day - Return April 29
- Mega-Budget Bills: House v. Senate
Funding provisos
- List of Legislation
Seclusion and Restraint
ABLE
Veteran's Courts
Facility Licensing
Medicaid
SPTP changes
11:25 a.m. Announcements
11:30 a.m. Adjourn
2015 KMHC Meetings: 9 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Jan 28, Feb. 25, Mar. 25, April 22, May 27, June 24, July 22, Aug 26, Sept. 23, Oct. 21, Nov 18, Dec. 16 Board Meetings: 12 noon quarterly the 4th Wednesdays (March 25, July 22, Sept. 23, Dec. 16)
For more information, contact: Kansas Mental Health Coalition
c/o Amy A. Campbell, Lobbyist, P.O. Box 4103, Topeka, KS 66604
785-969-1617, fax: 785-234-9718, campbell525@sbcglobal.net
David Wiebe, President, 5608 Cherokee Circle, Fairway, KS 66205
913-645-6175; dwiebe@kc.rr.com
