Kansas Mental Health Coalition
Speaking with one voice to meet critical needs of people with mental illness.
Agenda
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December 16, 2020 Monthly Meeting
Teleconference access 1-515-606-5183, enter 567518
9:30 a.m. Introductions and sign-in sheet Mary Jones, President
Minutes of the previous meeting. See Draft.
9:45 a.m. Reports
Board of Directors – December meeting
Financial Report – Amy Campbell
Advocacy Committee –Grassroots Advocacy Network - Have you ever thought of getting more active with the Coalition? Please volunteer for Advocacy Committee.
Governor’s Behavioral Health Services Planning Council – Wes Cole, Chair
Big Tent Coalition - Mike Burgess
KanCare Advocates Network - Sean Gatewood
Consumer Programs - Report from Poetry for Personal Power, Consumer Run Organizations, Consumer Advisory Council
Parity Committee - Amy Campbell
Peer Certification - working committee - Mary Jones
10:05 a.m. Lobbyist Report - Amy Campbell
- Special Committee on Mental Health Modernization and Reform - DRAFT Strategic Framework from the Work Groups
- Bethell Committee for HCBS and KanCare Oversight - Recommendations made for interim report include MHMR Telehealth recommendations. Also held special meeting held to examine long term care concerns and integrated care models.
SAMHSA Integrated Care Presentation
- CARES Act and Emergency Orders KDADS Update to Leg. Budget Committee
- Legislative Budget Committee ACMHCK Testimony - CMHCs and the Pandemic High Plains MHC - KS Mental Health and the COVID Crisis
- 2021 Legislative Session Leadership Elections held last week. Senate Committee Chairs announced.
10:30 a.m. KDADS Update - Andy Brown, Commissioner of Behavioral Health
11:00 a.m. Consensus Recommendations Review
11:25 a.m. Announcements
11:30 a.m. Adjourn
2020 Schedule:
Mental Health Advocacy Day: 2021
KMHC Meetings: 9:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Jan 22, Feb 26, Mar 25, Apr 22, May 27, June 24, July 22, August 26, Sept 23, Oct 28, Nov 18, Dec 16
Board Meetings: 12 noon quarterly the 4th Wednesdays (March 25, June 24, Sept. 23, Dec. 16)
Advocacy Committee Meetings: January - March: Friday teleconferences from December through Adv. Day, Meet after Coalition meetings: January 22, February 26, April 22, May 27, August 26, October 28
For more information, contact: Kansas Mental Health Coalition
c/o Amy A. Campbell, Lobbyist, P.O. Box 4103, Topeka, KS 66604
785-969-1617 campbell525@sbcglobal.net
