KMHC Monthly Meeting

March 25, 2026

9:30 a.m.  Welcome and Introductions     

Minutes of the previous meeting.  

9:35 a.m. Reports 

   Board of Directors - Will not meet today.

   Financial Report – Mary Jones

   Advocacy Committee – Lori Barnes - Advocacy Day report and discussion

   Governor’s Behavioral Health Services Planning Council – Diana Marsh - Council report and reports from members serving on the Council or subcommittees.  

   Big Tent Coalition - Mike Burgess 

   KanCare Advocates Network - Sean Gatewood 

   Consumer Programs - CAC, CRO, P3, Clubhouse, Other

   Parity Committee -  Susan Rome/Mary Jones 

   Suicide Prevention Coalition - Kane Sheek

   988 Crisis Line - Monica Kurz 

10:00 a.m.   Agency Update 

10:40 a.m.   Lobbyist Report

List of Legislation passed and pending

Budget Items Comparison - House v. Senate

HB 2609 Supported Decision Making passed the House - no action in Senate 

Lottery Funding for Crisis Programs and Clubhouse Model Programs tied up with Chiefs funding. House and Senate have two different approaches.  

MHIT program completely defunded through Senate floor amendment.  Currently under negotiation in budget conference committee.

Cuts to CCBHC rates and CMHC grants to serve the uninsured have been proposed through various late session maneuvers.  Still unclear how this will shake out.

SB 363 - would add federal HR 1 rules to Kansas medicaid statutes - increase eligibility redeterminations to quarterly instead of annual.  Currently awaiting action in Senate Public Health and Welfare. House Committee amended extensively. Did not get action on House floor.  We expect it could be dropped into a conference committee report.

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    campbell525@sbcglobal.net