Legislative Letters: Assembly

FY 2009-10 CMHDA Sponsored Legislation

• AB 421 (Beall) - Seriously Emotionally Disturbed Children: Out-of-Home Placement (Link)
  • CMHDA Support Letter (PDF 108 KB)
  • Fact Sheet (PDF 30 KB)
  • Sample Support Letter (Word 43 KB)
• AB 754 (Chesbro) - Medi-Cal Mental Health Managed Care Contracts (Link)
  • CMHDA Support Letter (March 3, 2009) (PDF 105 KB)
  • Fact Sheet (March 2009) (PDF 22 KB)
  • Sample Support Letter (March 2009) (Word 45 KB)
• AB 2645 (Chesbro) Mental Health: Skilled Nursing Facilities: Reimbursement Rate (Link)
  • CMHDA Support Letter to Governor (August 23, 2010) (PDF 112 KB)
  • CMHDA Support Letter to Senate Members (August 6, 2010) (PDF 119 KB)
  • CMHDA Support Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee (July 7, 2010) (PDF 112 KB)
  • CMHDA Support Letter to Assembly Appropriations Committee (April 26, 2010) (PDF 115 KB)
  • CMHDA Support Letter (March 26, 2010) (PDF 115 KB)
  • Sample Support Letter (March 26, 2010) (Word 42 KB)

FY 2009-10 Legislative Letters and Alerts 

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 342 (Perez) Medi-Cal: Demonstration Project Waivers

• Joint Support Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee (August 10, 2010) (PDF 59 KB)
• Section 1115 Work Group Letter - Suggestions (July 22, 2010) (PDF 149 KB)

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 Support Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee (July 7, 2010) (PDF 42 KB)
• 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 748 (Gilmore) Department of Veterans Affairs: Consolidation

• CMHDA Support Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee (July 1, 2010) (PDF 42 KB)
• CMHDA Support to Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (June 18, 2010) (PDF 42 KB)

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 to Senate Appropriations (August 9, 2010) (PDF 107 KB)
• CMHDA Support Letter to Senate Appropriations (July 16, 2009) (PDF 123 KB)
• CMHDA Support Letter to Assembly (July 6, 2009) (PDF 151 KB)
• CMHDA Support Letter Senate Health (June 30, 2009) (PDF 44 KB)
• CMHDA Support Letter to Assembly Appropriations (April 30, 2009) (PDF 123 KB)

AB 1542 (Jones) Medical Homes

• CMHDA Support Letter to Senate Business, Professions, and Economic Development Committee (August 6, 2010) (PDF 26 KB)
• Section 1115 Waiver Workgroup Revised Letter - Suggestions (July 29, 2010) (PDF 140 KB)
• Section 1115 Work Group Letter - Suggestions (July 22, 2010) (PDF 122 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)

AB 1600 (Beall) Health Care Coverage: Mental Health Services

• Joint CSAC / CMHDA Support Letter to Governor (August 25, 2010) (PDF 187 KB)
• Joint CSAC/ CMHDA Support Letter to Senate Floor (August 6, 2010) (PDF 143 KB)
• Joint CSAC / CMHDA Support Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee (July 12, 2010) (PDF 204 KB)

AB 1655 (Evans) Dependent Children: Psychotropic Medications

• CMHDA Support Letter to Assembly Judiciary Committee (March 31, 2010) (PDF 40 KB)

AB 1694 (Beall) Alcohol-Related Services Program

• CMHDA Support Letter to Assembly Health Committee (March 31, 2010) (PDF 41 KB)
• CMHDA Support Letter (March 22, 2010) (PDF 41 KB)

AB 1758 (Ammiano) County Wrap Around Services Program

• Joint CSAC / CMHDA Support Letter to Governor (August 25, 2010) (PDF 187 KB)
• Joint CSAC/ CMHDA Support Letter to Senate Floor (August 6, 2010) (PDF 137 KB)

AB 1908 (Cook and Carter) Vehicles: Specialized License Plates: Veterans’ Organization

• CMHDA Support Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee (July 1, 2010) (PDF 40 KB)
• CMHDA Support Letter to Assembly Appropriations Committee (May 4, 2010) (PDF 40 KB)

AB 1925 (Salas) Veterans Courts

• CMHDA Support Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee (July 7, 2010) (PDF 52 KB)
• CMHDA Support Letter to Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (June 21, 2010) (PDF 52 KB)

AB 2033 (Torres) Homelessness: Federal Funding

• CMHDA Support Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee (July 1, 2010) (PDF 40 KB)
• CMHDA Support Letter to Senate Transportation and Housing Committee re: AB 2033 Support As Amended April 19, 2010 (June 7, 2010) (PDF 40 KB)

AB 2143 (Gilmore) Department of Veterans Affairs: Consolidation of Services to Veterans

• CMHDA Support Letter to Assembly Appropriations Committee (May 11, 2010) (PDF 40 KB)

AB 2167 (Nava) Clinical Social Workers: Examination Requirements

• CMHDA Support Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee (July 1, 2010) (PDF 40 KB)
• CMHDA Support Letter to Senate Business, Professions, and Economic Development Committee (June 21, 2010) (PDF 41 KB)

AB 2199 (Lowenthal) Sexual Deviation: Research

• CMHDA Support Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee (July 1, 2010) (PDF 40 KB)
• CMHDA Support Letter to Senate Health Committee (June 21, 2010) (PDF 39 KB)
• CMHDA Support Letter to Assembly Public Safety Committee (March 31, 2010) (PDF 40 KB)

AB 2234 (Lowenthal) Mental Health: Target Populations: Older Adults

• CMHDA Support Letter to Assembly Health Committee (March 31, 2010) (PDF 40 KB)

AB 2506 (Carter) Mental Health: Medical Transportation Services

• CMHDA Letter to Assembly Health Committee - Concerns as Amended (April 15, 2010) (PDF 57 KB)

ACR 123 (Chesbro) California Memorial Project Remembrance Day

• CMHDA Support Letter to Governor Schwarzenegger (July 7, 2010) (PDF 120 KB)
• CMHDA Support Letter to Author (June 7, 2010) (PDF 39 KB)

Additional Information

• CMHDA's Legislative Bill Matrix (Link)
• CMHDA Letters on Legislation: FY 2009-10 Senate (Link)
• Official California Legislative Information: Bill Information (Link)