Kansas Mental Health Coalition
Speaking with one voice to meet critical needs of people with mental illness.
Agenda
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December 13, 2017 Monthly Meeting
Valeo Behavioral Health Center, basement conference room, 330 SW Oakley, Topeka, KS
Teleconference access 1-515-739-1285, enter 567518
Meeting room wi-fi: Guest@ccess
Introductions and sign-in sheet Susan Lewis, President
Minutes of the previous meeting. Read minutes.
9:15 a.m. Reports
Board of Directors - meet after the Coalition.
Advocacy Committee –Grassroots Advocacy Network - Heather Elliott
Governor’s Behavioral Health Services Planning Council – Wes Cole
Mental Health Medication Advisory Committee -
Big Tent Coalition - Jane Rhys
Financial Report - Andy Brown
10:00 a.m. KMHC Consensus Recommendations - Annual process for updates and amendment. Please draft an issue paper for the topic that you would like to see included for consideration during the Coalition meetings. Linked here: sample issue paper format.doc
HB 2308 - require suicide evaluation upon admission to certain treatment facilities. Introduced in 2017 by Representative Mike Houser, R-Columbus. Read bill.
Breakthrough Issue Paper - updated version
Expand Housing Resources - update KMHC Housing Issue Paper to incorporate a direct request for new housing resources. Recommend that KDADS issue an RFP for supported housing and initiate an interagency workforce to pursue housing resources. (Christy McMurphy will assist in updating the current issue paper.)
KanCare Issues - Review KanCare Advocates Network recommendations. Read here.
Potential items: Recreate Health Homes for Medicaid
Medicaid Employment Programs
Incorporate Social Determinants of Health in Performance Measures of KanCare
Independent Ombudsman
Suspension v. Terminations of Benefits for incarcerated individuals
KanCare 2.0 Delay
KanCare must pay for the services needed to fill the gaps in the Continuum
Patient Protections for Step Therapy in Private Insurance Read draft legislation
10:45 a.m. Lobbyist Update - Amy Campbell
2017 Mental Health Task Force (created by Legislature)
KanCare Oversight Committee
Foster Care Oversight Committee
11:00 a.m. KanCare 2.0 Request for Proposals - KDHE
KDADS Updates - not confirmed
11:30 a.m. Adjourn
· 2017 KMHC Meetings: 9 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Jan 25, Feb. 22, Mar. 22, April 26, May 24, June 28, July 26, Aug 23, Sept. 27, Oct. 25, Nov 15, Dec. 13
· Board Meetings: 12 noon quarterly the 4th Wednesdays (March 22, June 28, Sept. 27, Dec. 13)
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
