KMHC Monthly Meeting

January 22, 2025

9:30 a.m.  Welcome and Introductions     President Mary Jones

Minutes of the previous meeting.  Draft minutes.

9:35 a.m. Reports 

   Board of Directors - next meeting is March 26.

   Financial Report – Amy Campbell - Members please log in and pay 2025 dues.  Please contact Amy if your 2024 dues were not properly updated on the website.

   Advocacy Committee – Monica Kurz - meet weekly on Fridays at 11:00 a.m. beginning January 30.  Please sign up as soon as possible.  Options are:  Sponsor, Exhibitor, and Attendee Registration (free)

   Governor’s Behavioral Health Services Planning Council – Council report and reports from members serving on the Council or subcommittees.  See Annual Subcommittee Reports posted here: https://www.kdads.ks.gov/services-programs/behavioral-health/governor-s-behavioral-health-services-planning-council/gbhspc-subcommittees

   Big Tent Coalition - Mike Burgess

   KanCare Advocates Network - Sean Gatewood - Opportunity to sign on to Federal Letter to Defend Health Policy - See sign on letter

   Consumer Programs - CAC, CRO, P3, Clubhouse, Other

   Parity Committee -  Amy Campbell / Rick Cagan 

   Suicide Prevention Coalition / 988 Crisis Line - 

   South Central Regional Psychiatric Hospital Advisory Panel - Mary Jones

10:00 a.m.   Lobbyist Report

• Last call for issues proposals and/or issue paper amendments  (sample issue paper linked here)
• U.S. Dept. of Justice Investigation into Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, and Oklahoma City Police Department - see Findings Report
• New Budget Process and public hearing schedule
• Call for testimony - KDHE Budget Hearing January 28 - Medicaid topics and request Increase Protected Income Limit for Medically Needy  KDHE Document 10-22-24
• House Federal and State Affairs - informational hearing on Lottery Vending Machine fund and Crisis Stabilization Centers / Clubhouse Programs
• KDADS Budget Hearing January 30
• Governors Budget Report - https://budget.kansas.gov/budget-report/

• HB 2007 - Legislative Budget Bill - introduced by the Special Committee on Legislative Budget
• HB 2027 - Reorganizing subsections of the public assistance statutes.
• SB 14 - Providing for continued budget funding in the absence of legislative budget adoption.
• SB 25 -  Enacting the insurance savings account act, allowing individuals and corporations to establish insurance savings accounts with certain financial institutions, providing eligible expenses, requirements and restrictions for such accounts and establishing addition and subtraction modifications under the Kansas income tax act.

10:45 a.m.  KDADS Update    Drew Adkins, Behavioral Health Commissioner 

11:15 a.m.  Old Business

11:25 a.m.  Announcements 

11:30 a.m.  Adjourn

2025 Schedule - Jan 22, Feb 26, Mar 26, April 23, May 28, June 25, July 23, August 27, September 24, October 22, November 19, December 17

March 13 is Advocacy Day at the State Capitol.  August 27 meeting will be in person in Topeka.

Board Meetings: 11:45 a.m. quarterly the 4th Wednesdays (March 26, June 25, Sept. 24, Dec. 17)

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