State Administration and Regulation

CMHDA's state advocacy efforts include monitoring and commenting on regulations and other administrative actions, when appropriate.

• CMHDA Letters to State Agencies on Proposed Regulations

Regulatory Agencies

• State Department of Mental Health (DMH)
• State Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC)
• State Department of Health Care Services (DHCS)
• State Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board (MRMIB), Healthy Families Program

For More Information

• Patricia Ryan, MPA – Executive Director
  Contact for state budget issues and Association matters
  pryan@cmhda.org
• Don Kingdon, PhD – Deputy Director & Small Counties Liaison
  Contact for Medi-Cal, small county, and other regulatory issues
  dkingdon@cmhda.org
• Kirsten Barlow, MSW – Associate Director, Legislation & Public Policy
  kbarlow@cmhda.org