Today, Los Angeles County moved to accelerate its implementation of CARE Court, the state’s new framework to deliver mental health and substance use disorder services to Californians suffering from severe mental health disorders. The County is working to implement the
The Governor announced his 2023-24 proposed state budget this week. His plan avoids touching California’s $28 billion rainy-day reserves by balancing the budget through a combination of funding delays ($7.4 billion), reductions ($5.7 billion), fund shifts ($4.3 billion), trigger reductions ($3.9 billion)
CalHHS has released the January 2023 Progress Report which highlights the first 18 months of the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI). You may view the report and statement from CalHHS Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly here.
This one-hour webinar will discuss the new 2023 laws that are affecting physicians and their practices, highlight pending health legislation and explain CMA’s legal resources available to members. Register here.
eRx Flexibility for Low Volume Prescribers AB 852 (Wood) will provide exemptions to e-prescribing requirements for low volume prescribers. The bill will also provide exemptions for practices affected by federal, state or local emergencies or disasters. California’s e-prescribing mandate took effect in January of this
Coalition Letter to the DMHC CSAP just signed on to a coalition letter expressing concerns about several recent instances in which the Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) has permitted health care service plans to terminate medically necessary mental health and
Earlier this week, Paul Yoder and I were able to attend a round table discussion hosted by the Steinberg Institute to start a dialogue about how we can establish a mental health “right to care” in California. A truly multidisciplinary
