Kansas Mental Health Coalition
Speaking with one voice to meet critical needs of people with mental illness.
Agenda
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December 15, 2021
9:30 a.m. Welcome and Introductions Mary Jones, President
Minutes of the previous meeting. Read minutes
9:45 a.m. Reports
Board of Directors - meet today following adjournment of this meeting.
Financial Report – Amy Campbell
Advocacy Committee –2022 Advocacy Day - Amy Campbell
Governor’s Behavioral Health Services Planning Council – Wes Cole, Chair
Big Tent Coalition - Mike Burgess
KanCare Advocates Network - Sean Gatewood
Consumer Programs - Matt Spezia, P3
Parity Committee - Amy Campbell - Public Forum with Insurance Industry - January 12 - 11:45 a.m. Zoom
Suicide Prevention Coalition / 988 Crisis Line - Monica Kurz
10:00 a.m. KDADS Update - Scott Brunner, Deputy Secretary of Hospitals and Facilities - Update on State Hospital Moratorium, Staff Recruitment, Pay Plan Announcement
10:20 a.m. Consensus Priorities Discussion
Mental Health Parity - updated paper
Marijuana / Natural Health - Background Document Proposed Paper
Other Issues:
Workforce Shortage
Telehealth
988 Crisis Line and Services
State Hospitals, PRTFs, Childrens Hospitals Crisis
CCBHC Implementation and Support
Suicide Prevention
Peer Support
Consumer Programs
NFMH Case Management Pre-litigation Agreement
Substance Use Disorder Treatment
10:50 a.m. Lobbyist Report Amy Campbell
Governor Laura Kelly Announces Partnership to Bring Youth Psychiatric Hospital to Hays
Robert G. Bethell Joint Committee on Home and Community Based Services and Kancare Oversight Committee KHDE Kancare Executive Summary Kancare Update KDADS Update
Pediatric Mental Health - KS Kids Map
Kansas Mental Health Modernization and Reform - December 15-16
SPARK Executive Committee and Advisory Panels - Distribution of Federal Recovery Funds
Legislative Task Force on Kansas Senior Care
Legislative Budget Committee - December 20-21
11:00 a.m. Agency Update: See Committee Handout Andy Brown, Behavioral Health Commissioner (tentative due to MHMR)
11:25 a.m. Announcements
11:30 a.m. Adjourn
2021 Schedule: Jan 27, Feb 24, Mar 24, Apr 28, May 26, June 23, July 28, August 25, Sept 22, Oct 27, Nov 17, Dec 15
2022 Schedule: Jan 26, Feb 23, Mar 23, April 27, May 25, June 22, July 27, August 24, September 28, October 26, Nov 16, Dec 14
Mental Health Advocacy Day - February 22, 2022
Board Meetings: 12 noon quarterly the 4th Wednesdays (March 23, June 22, Sept. 28, Dec. 14)
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
