Kansas Mental Health Coalition
Speaking with one voice to meet critical needs of people with mental illness.
Agenda
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February 22, 2017 Monthly Meeting
Valeo Behavioral Health Center, basement conference room, 330 SW Oakley, Topeka, KS
(teleconference access 1-515-739-1285, enter 567518 - KMHC has changed to a teleconference service that might incur charges for members. If the fees become a burden to members please forward your bill to the treasurer at andy@headquarterscounselingcenter.org )
Meeting room wi-fi: Guest@ccess
Introductions and sign-in sheet Susan Lewis, President
Financial Report - Andy Brown, Treasurer
Minutes of the previous meeting. Read minutes.
9:15 a.m. Reports
Board of Directors - meet in March.
Advocacy Committee –Grassroots Advocacy Network - Mental Health Advocacy Day March 15 and Grassroots Advocacy Network Training March 14.
Governor’s Behavioral Health Services Planning Council – Wes Cole
Mental Health Medication Advisory Committee -Susan Lewis - met February 14.
Alliance for a Healthy Kansas - Amy Campbell - Bills for Medicaid Expansion - Kancare Bridge to a Healthy Kansas (HB 2064). Vote pending in House Health and Human Services.
9:45 a.m. HB 2639 Emergency Observation and Treatment Act - Judicial Council Report - Jane Rhys
10:15 a.m. Kansas Legislative Update - Amy Campbell
HB 2064 - Medicaid Expansion - Link to Testimony
HB 2044 - Clubhouse programs - Link to Testimony
SB 32/HB 2124 - Psychiatric residencies, medical loan program Link to Testimony
SB 33 - Membership of KanCare Oversight Committee
SB 82 - Step Therapy rules for commercial insurance
SB 95 - KanCare Contracts
HB 2240 - Crisis Intervention Act = Emergency Observation and Treatment
HB 2243 - School safety officers, use of restraint
Sub for HB 2178 - Income Tax changes, passed House and Senate
Sub for SB 27 - Rescission Budget/ Sub for HB 2052 - Rescission Budget
Privatization of Osawatomie State Hospital
Testimony on State MH Hospitals
Testimony on KDADS Budget
Testimony on KDHE Budget
Mental Health 2020
Other issues of interest to members
Look up legislation and calendars at www.kslegislature.org
11:00 a.m. KDADS Update -
Systems of Care Grant - Charles Bartlett
Agency Update
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
