Select Committee on Mental Health and Addiction

Hearings

Joint Hearing Senate Select Committee on Mental Health & Addiction Assembly Select Committee on CA Mental Health Crisis

Subject: What’s Working and What’s Coming: Opportunities in Addressing California’s Mental Health Crisis
Monday, February 26, 2024
10:30 AM - 1021 O Street (Swing Space), Room 1100

• Agenda 02/26/2024 [pdf]
• Panel 1 Sample Questions [pdf]
• Panel 2 Sample Questions [pdf]
• Panel 3 Sample Questions [pdf]
• Dr. Coffman & UCSF Background [pdf]
• Robert McCarron & UCI Background [pdf]
• Promotores Background [pdf]
• Brett Feldman & UCI Background [pdf]
• CPF Background [pdf]
• Advantage Healthcare Services Background [pdf]
• CLS Background [pdf]
• CBHA Background [pdf]
• Dr. Coffman Hearing Slides [pdf]
• TNT Joint Hearing Slides [pdf]
• Understanding CACHWPW Slides [pdf]

Oversight Hearing

Subject: Compliance with California's Mental Health Parity Law (SB 855)
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
10:00 AM - 1021 O Street (Swing Space), Room 1200

The participant number is 877-226-8163 and the access code is 7362832.

• Agenda 10/18/2023 [pdf]
• SB 855 Summary
• SB 855 Bill Text
• APL of SB 855
• SB 855 Mental Health as Medical Necessity Fact Sheet
• PRA Request to DMHC
• DMHC Response Letter
• Help Center Expedited IMR Data
• Help Center Standard IMR Data
• Examples of Denials

Informational Hearing

Subject: Timely Access to Mental Health Care & Compliance with SB 211
Tuesday, August 10, 2022
1:30 PM - 1021 O Street (Swing Space), Room 2100

• Agenda 8/10/2022 [pdf]
• APA Letter to Kaiser 
• SacBee Kaiser Behavioral Health Compliance 
• CalMatters Kaiser Strike 
• DMHC Letter to Kaiser 
• Kaiser Compliance with SB 221 
• CHCF Report 
• NUHW NorCal Wait Times 
• NUHW Complain to DMHC 
• NUHW Letter to DMHC 
• SB 221