October 22, 2025

9:30 a.m.  Welcome and Introductions     President Monica Kurz

Minutes of the previous meeting.  See minutes draft

9:35 a.m. Reports 

   Board of Directors - No 3rd Quarter meeting - next meeting December 17.

Submit your nomination for the C.E. Harkness Member of the Year

with this form:  C.E. Harkness Member of the Year Nomination Form.pdf

   Financial Report – Mary Jones

   Advocacy Committee – Amy Campbell 

   Governor’s Behavioral Health Services Planning Council – Diana Marsh - 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 - Stronger Together policy development retreat is November 13 - Topeka Shawnee County Public Library

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

   Parity Committee -  Susan Rome/Mary Jones - Committee met with Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt and her staff on October 1.

   Suicide Prevention Coalition - Kane Sheek

   988 Crisis Line - no update

10:00 a.m.   KDADS Agency Update: Andy Brown, Deputy Secretary and Leigh Keck, Chief of Staff

10:30 a.m.   Consensus Policy Proposals - Please prepare by reviewing 2025 Issue Papers and 2025 Summary of Consensus Policy Priorities 

Develop your proposal using the sample issue paper and request agenda time by reaching out to Amy or Monica.

Artificial Intelligence and therapy/treatment issues - Becky Fast, NASW, KS

See Draft Proposal for AI Issue

Cannabis Proposal - Nick Reinecker

See Cannabis Proposal paper

Cannabis supporting document

DEA document

Expanded Monitoring Atypical Antipsychotics

Kansas Citizens Committee Annual Report - Recommendations - Chad Childs

KCC Annual Report 2025.pdf

11:00 a.m.   Lobbyist Report

- Interim Committees 

- Special Committee on Health and Social Services - recommendations include asking KDADS to engage a focused look at how to consolidate/restructure capacity and supporting the bill to increase the cap on lottery vending machine funding for crisis centers and clubhouses.

- Special Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Kansas Gambling Survey exec summary   Kansas Gambling Survey

- Robert G. (Bob) Bethell Joint Committee on Home and Community Based Services and KanCare Oversight - See interim committee recommendations here.

- 2026 Session Planner - calendar

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 13, September 24, October 22, November 19, December 17

August 13 meeting will be in person in Topeka. Please RSVP.

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