Legislative Letters & Alerts: Assembly Bills

09-10 CMHDA Sponsored Legislation

AB 421 (Beall) - Seriously emotionally disturbed children: out-of-home placement

• Bill Language:  AB 421 (Beall) - Seriously emotionally disturbed children: out-of-home placement
  • CMHDA Support Letter (May 14, 2009) (PDF 133 KB)
  • CMHDA Support Letter (March 23, 2009)  (PDF 108 KB)
• Fact Sheet (PDF 30 KB)
• Sample Support Letter (Word 43 KB)

AB 754 (Chesbro) - Medi-Cal mental health managed care contracts

• Bill Language:  AB 754 (Chesbro) - Medi-Cal mental health managed care contracts
  • Response to DMH Opposition (August 4, 2009) (PDF 894 KB)
  • CMHDA Support Letter (March 3, 2009) (PDF 105 KB)
• Fact Sheet (PDF 22 KB)
• Background Sheet (PDF 117 KB )
• Sample Support Letter (Word 45 KB)

09-10 Legislative Letters and Alerts 

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AB 4x6 (Evans) - Medi-cal

• Department of Health Care Services Waiver Renewal Website (Posted; August 21, 2009) (Link)
  • Blue Shield of California Foundation: Summary of July 2009 Medi-Cal Waiver Meetings (PDF 64 KB)
  • Blue Shield of California Foundation: Key Points & Major Take-Aways of July 2009 Medi-Cal Waiver Meetings (PDF 29 KB)

AB 12 (Beall) California Fostering Connections to Success Act

• CMHDA Support Letter (April 20, 2009) (PDF 120 KB)

AB 82 (Evans) Dependent children: psychotropic medications

• CMHDA Support Letter (September 9, 2009) (PDF 39 KB)
• CMHDA Support Letter (August 11, 2009) (PDF 54 KB)
• CMHDA Support Letter (July 10, 2009) (PDF 54 KB)
• CMHDA Support Letter (April 20, 2009) (PDF 124 KB)

AB 235 (Hayashi) Emergency services and care

• CMHDA Support Letter (August 21, 2009) (PDF 122 KB)
• CMHDA Support Letter (March 20, 2009) (PDF 106 KB) 

AB 244 (Beall) Health care coverage: mental health services

• CMHDA/ CSAC Support (September 3, 2009) (PDF 411 KB)
• CMHDA/ CSAC Support Letter (June 30, 2009) (PDF 161 KB)
• CMHDA/ CSAC Support Letter (May 15, 2009) (PDF 170)

AB 295 (Ammiano) Children: wrap-around and adoption services

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AB 421 (Beall) Seriously emotionally disturbed children: out-of-home placement

• CMHDA Sponsored Legislation - see top of page 

AB 498 (Hayashi) Affordable Housing: Veterans

• CMHDA Support Letter (April 30, 2009) (PDF 124 KB) 

AB 543 (Ma) Perinatal Care: Nurse-Family Partnership

• CMHDA Support Letter (September 8, 2009) (PDF 42 KB)

AB 565 (Yamada) Veterans Benefits: Study

• CMHDA Support Letter (April 30, 2009) (PDF 123 KB)

AB 674 (Salas) Criminal procedure: veterans

• CMHDA/CSAC Opposed Letter (April 8, 2009) (PDF 74 KB)

AB 710 (Yamada) Veterans' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Fund

• CMHDA Support Letter (August 12, 2009) (PDF 124 KB)
• CMHDA Support Letter (June 30, 2009) (PDF 126 KB)
• CMHDA Support Letter (June 18, 2009) (PDF 126 KB)
• CMHDA Support Letter (April 7, 2009) (PDF 131 KB)

AB 722 (Lowenthal, Bonnie) Preexisting conditions

• CMHDA Support Letter (April 27, 2009) (PDF 121 KB)

AB 754 (Chesbro) Medi-Cal mental health managed care contracts

•   CMHDA Sponsored Legislation - see top of page

AB 1383 (Jones) Medi-Cal: Hospitals: Supplemental Payments: Coverage Dividend Fee

• CMHDA Memo to Members, with Attachments (September 8, 2009) (PDF 353 KB) 

AB 1445 (Chesbro) Medi-Cal: Multiple Visits

• CMHDA Support Letter (July 16, 2009) (PDF 123 KB)
• CMHDA Support Letter (July 6, 2009) (PDF 151 KB)
• CMHDA Support Letter (June 30, 2009) (PDF 44 KB)
• CMHDA Support Letter (April 30, 2009) (PDF 123 KB)

AB 1571 (Committee on Veterans Affairs) Veterans mental health: county plans

• CMHDA Support Letter (September 9, 2009) (PDF 157)
• CMHDA Support Letter (July 13, 2009) (PDF 142 KB)
• CMHDA Support if Amended (June 19, 2009) (PDF 146 KB)
• CMHDA Oppose Unless Amended Letter (May 18, 2009) (PDF 179 KB)

Additional Information

• CMHDA's Legislative Bill Matrix
• 09-10 Legislative Letters and Alerts: Senate