Kansas Mental Health Coalition
Speaking with one voice to meet critical needs of people with mental illness.
Agenda
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January 25, 2023
9:30 a.m. Welcome and Introductions Mary Jones, President
Minutes of the previous meeting. Read Minutes Draft
9:35 a.m. Reports
Board of Directors - next meeting is March 29 - note this will be the fifth Wednesday of the month.
Financial Report – Amy Campbell
Advocacy Committee – Colin Thomasset / Monica Kurz - Mental Health Advocacy Day is March 7 at the Kansas State Capitol
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 / Nancy Jensen
Parity Committee - Amy Campbell / Rick Cagan - new webinar available
Suicide Prevention Coalition / 988 Crisis Line - Monica Kurz - link to 988 Council report and link to Secretary Annual Report to Legislature on 988
10:00 a.m. Lobbyist Report Amy Campbell
- KDADS Behavioral Health Commission Overview presented by Andy Brown to Senate Public Health and Welfare 1-10-23 link to PDF
- 988 Report to Kansas Legislature - presented to Senate Public Health and Welfare 1-17-23 link to 988 Council report link to Secretary Annual Report to Legislature on 988
- DCF and KDADS Overview presented to House Health and Human Services link to PDF
- Special Committee on Mental Health Beds recommends up to 50 beds to be contracted/built in south central Kansas
- 2022 Annual Report - Division of the Child Advocate link to report
- Robert G. Bethell Jt. Committee on Home and Community Based Services and Kancare Oversight
- Joint Committee on Child Welfare Oversight
- Special Committee on Intellectual and Developmental Disability Waiver Modernization link to report
10:30 a.m. Consensus Policy Development
Followup - Issue Papers and Summary of Consensus Priorities
Cannabis Draft Proposal - Read Here - Nick Reinecker
11:25 a.m. Announcements
11:30 a.m. Adjourn
2023 Schedule - Jan 25, Feb 22, Mar 29, April 26, May 24, June 28, July 26, August 23, September 27, October 25, Nov 15, Dec 13
Board Meetings: 11:45 a.m. quarterly the 4th Wednesdays (March 29, July 26, 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 campbell525@sbcglobal.net
