​​​​​​​CBHPC Legislation Committee

​The Legislation 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 2020.

More information on our purpose, mandates, goals, and membership is contained in our Charter and Committee Roster. 

Upcoming Meetings 

Quarterly Meeting

Monthly Legislation Committee Meetings 

The Legislation Committee holds its monthly meetings on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 2:00 pm. This schedule applies to the months that the Quarterly General Session are not being held.

Committee Documents

• Proposed in the Governor’s May Revision 2021-22, the California Health and Human Services Agency’s Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (BHI) will aim to ensure that all children and youth are routinely screened, supported and served for emerging and existing behavioral health needs. You may view CBHPC’s excerpt of the BHI Memo for a summary of the proposed initiative.  

• The 2020 CBHPC Year-End Legislative Report contains a summary of actions taken and links to each bill. Previous reports can be found on our Year-End Legislative Reports page.

• AB 109 Implementation: A Follow-up look at how four California Counties continue to meet the challenges of the 2011 Public Safety Realignment Statute. - This report is to provide a follow-up to the AB 109 activities and practices discussed in the 2013 report. Includes Counties’ current perception on the status of the AB 109 implementation.

• Visit our Advocacy and Legislation page ​to view the Council's position letters.

Peer Certification Paper

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.