Kansas Mental Health Coalition
Speaking with one voice to meet critical needs of people with mental illness.
Agenda
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December 14, 2016 Monthly Meeting
Topeka Shawnee County Public Library, 1515 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, KS 66605
(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 -
Advocacy Committee –Grassroots Advocacy Network -
Governor’s Behavioral Health Services Planning Council – Wes Cole
Mental Health Medication Advisory Committee - Susan Zalenski, Amy Campbell
Alliance for a Healthy Kansas - Amy Campbell - December 13
9:45 a.m. Approve the 2017 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
Mental Health 2020
Advance Psychiatric Directives
Addictions Treatment Platform
10:30 a.m. Legislative Update - Amy Campbell
Legislative Interim Committees -
Special Committee on Larned and Osawatomie State Hospitals meets December 19-20 (Testimony due December 15)
Special Committee on Public Health Boards meets December 6 and 14 (Testimony due December 12)
Special Committee on Step Therapy topics
Adult Continuum of Care Report
Leadership Elections Report
11:00 a.m. KDADS Update -
RFP for Privatizing Osawatomie State Hospital due end of December
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
