​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​CBHPC Legislation and Public Policy Committee

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​The Legislation and Public Policy ​Committee addresses public policy issues impacting the access to and effectiveness of behavioral health programs to promote the recovery of persons living with serious mental illness including persons who are dually diagnosed with mental illness and substance use disorders.  The committee’s work includes, but is not limited to, increasing public behavioral health awareness through press and media, partnering with local consumer advocacy agencies to improve access and quality of care, responding to proposed legislation, rule-making, and budget bills based on the Policy Platform​​.

More information on our purpose, mandates, goals, and membership is contained in committee Charter​. 

Upcoming Meetings​​

​In-Between Meeting

Committee Documents​

• Current Legislative P​ositio​ns​​
• The Council's legislative positions for the 2024 legislative session can be found in the CBHPC 2024 Year-End Legislative Report​.  ​ Previous reports can be found ​on the Year-End Legislative Reports page.​​
• Visit our Advocacy and Legislation​ Page ​​​to view the Council's position letters.​

​Resources

• Visit the California State Senate website for information on Senators, committees, offices, caucuses and the citizen’s guide.
• Visit the California State Assembly website for information on its members, committees, schedules and publications. 
• The California Legislative Information website contains current and past legislative session information. On this site you will also find  "A Glossary of Legislative Terms" which contains useful information on legislative terminology.  
• The Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) provides fiscal and policy advice to the Legislature and ensures that the executive branch is implementing legislative policy in a cost efficient and effective manner.​​