Kansas Mental Health Coalition
Speaking with one voice to meet critical needs of people with mental illness.
Agenda
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January 27, 2016 Monthly Meeting
Valeo Behavioral Health Center - 330 SW Oakley, Topeka, KS - Basement Conference Room
(teleconference access 1-877-278-8686, enter 982797 use codes: *7 mute / *9 unmute)
Meeting room wi-fi: Guest@ccess
9:00 a.m.
Introductions and sign-in sheet Susan Crain Lewis, Vice President
Financial Report Andy Brown, Treasurer
Please renew your membership at KMHC website - the site will generate an invoice to pay by check. Contact Amy if you have questions.
Minutes of the previous meeting. Read minutes.
9:15 a.m. Reports
Board of Directors - Susan Crain Lewis
Advocacy Committee –Grassroots Advocacy Network – Eric Harkness -
Mental Health and Aging Coalition - Nancy Trout
Governor’s Behavioral Health Services Planning Council – Wes Cole
10:00 a.m. Consensus Recommendations for 2016 - further updates
Jason Flatts Act - Suicide Prevention Education - Read the proposal. Read the bill and committee info.
Seclusion and Restraint / Emergency Safety Interventions Report and sunset issue
Psychiatric Advance Directives / Larned State Hospital
Osawatomie State Hospital
Medicaid Health Homes Program to End
10:30 a.m. Legislative Update Amy Campbell
Hearings this week: Jason Flatts Act - Senate Education Committee 1:30 p.m. Tuesday
Medicaid Step Therapy Bill - Senate Public Health 1:30 p.m. Wednesday
Information Hearing on Mental Health Medication Advisory Committee (2015 H Sub for 2149)
Governor's Budget - End Medicaid Health Homes to save $13.4 million
Governor's State of the State - will not implement Medicaid Expansion
Kansas Juvenile Justice Work Group Report and Recommendations Link to information
Senate will introduce legislation to implement recommendations.
Medicaid DUR Committee adopts Prior Authorization requirements for mental health medications
11:00 a.m. KDADS Update - Nikki Gilliland
11:25 a.m. Announcements
11:30 a.m. Adjourn
For more information, contact: Kansas Mental Health Coalition
c/o Amy A. Campbell, Lobbyist, P.O. Box 4103, Topeka, KS 66604
785-969-1617, fax: 785-271-8143 campbell525@sbcglobal.net
