Kansas Mental Health Coalition
Speaking with one voice to meet critical needs of people with mental illness.
Agenda
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October 26, 2016 Monthly Meeting
Valeo Behavioral Health Center - 330 SW Oakley, Topeka, KS - Basement Conference Room
(teleconference access 1-877-278-8686, enter 982797 use codes: *7 mute / *9 unmute)
Meeting room wi-fi: Guest@ccess
Introductions and sign-in sheet Susan Lewis, President
Financial Report Andy Brown, Treasurer
Please renew your membership at KMHC website. First, log in, select your membership renewal and 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. Reports
Board of Directors - Report from September.
Advocacy Committee –Grassroots Advocacy Network -
Governor’s Behavioral Health Services Planning Council – Wes Cole
Subcommittee Reports
Advance Psychiatric Directives Committee - Mike Burgess
Alliance for a Healthy Kansas - Amy Campbell
9:45 a.m. KMHC Consensus Recommendations - 2016 process for updates and amendment. Please draft an issue paper for the topic that you would like to see included in the Coalition's October or November agenda. Linked here: sample issue paper format.doc
10:00 a.m. Guest Speaker Ed Klump - the Law Enforcement Perspective
10:30 a.m. Legislative Update - Amy Campbell
Legislative Interim Committees - Public Health Boards, Foster Care and Step Therapy topics meet after the November elections.
Mental Health Medications Advisory Committee - DUR Committee schedules: DUR met in October, MHMAC meets November 8, 2-4 pm.
Adult Continuum of Care Committee - meeting every two weeks to develop recommendations
2016 Elections Information - Let us know if you have local races to bring to our attention.
11:00 a.m. KDADS Update - Charles Bartlett, Behavioral Health Services, KDADS
11:25 a.m. Announcements
11:30 a.m. Adjourn
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: 785-271-8143 campbell525@sbcglobal.net
