Advocacy
Take Action Today!
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
How to submit letters to your elected officials and comment on bills >
BH Reform Bill Amended To Include CAADPE’s Language Prohibiting Housing Discrimination for MAT
SB 326 (Eggman), the implementing legislation for the Governor’s behavioral health modernization proposal, now includes a provision prohibiting housing and service providers from discriminating against or denying access to individuals…
The Good News: CAADPE-Supported Bills Continue to Advance
CAADPE’s two co-sponsored bills AB 1470 and SB 641, as well as several other CAADPE supported bills are all advancing. See where they all stand.
Behavioral Health Reform Bills Advance to Final Floor Votes
SB 326 (Eggman) and AB 531 (Irwin), the companion bills that implement the Governor’s Behavioral Health Reform and Housing Bond proposals, have passed out of the Appropriations Suspense Files and…
Sober Living Accountability Act is Vetoed
AB 1696 (Sanchez), sponsored by CCAPP, would have required any government entity entering into a contract with a privately owned recovery residence to require that residence to submit specified documents,…
DHCS Issues Updated FAQs on Documentation Requirements
The Department has updated its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about documentation requirements for all Specialty Mental Health Services (SMHS), Drug Medi-Cal (DMC), and Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS). Updates…
The Governor Agrees To Some Changes In His BH Modernization Proposal
In response to concerns from counties and advocates, Governor Newsom has made some concessions in his plan to reform the behavioral health care system and the Mental Health Services Act,…