CSAP News

Select Committee on Mental Health Crisis

The Assembly Select Committee on California’s Mental Health Crisis held its third hearing this week: Where do we go from here? You may view the agenda and SYASL staff notes from the hearing below.  AgendaSYASL Staff Notes 

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Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative 

May Equity Working Group Meeting Today, the California Health & Human Services Agency (CalHHS) held its Equity Working Group. You may view SYASL staff notes from the meeting here.  Upcoming Webinar  The California Health & Human Services Agency (CalHHS), in partnership with its departments,

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CARE Act 

Upcoming CARE Act Training and Technical Assistance: Eligibility in Practice on June 14 Health Management Associates (HMA) will provide a training session on Wednesday, June 14, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., to cover CARE Act eligibility criteria, including a review

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State and Federal Formulary News

Effective February 2023, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) added the following antipsychotic injectables to the ADAP formulary: Aripiprazole (Abilify Maintena®), Aripiprazole (Aristada®), Olanzapine (Zyprexa Relprevv™), Paliperidone (Invega Sustenna®), Risperidone (Risperdal Consta®). The addition of these medications provides options

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Worth a Read

The looming Medicaid crisis ‘Deep in the weeds’: California counties face unknowns in launching mental illness court A mayor dusts off the old resume  California lawmaker who’s an addiction doctor has a dire warning on ‘tranq’ Marijuana use linked to

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CA Psilocybin Initiative 2024

An initiative, “California Psilocybin Initiative 2024” has been submitted to the Attorney General for preparation of the circulating title and summary. According to the proponent of the initiative, “The purpose of this act is to implement a comprehensive, statewide framework authorizing and regulating the

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CARE Act 

This week, the Assembly Select Committee on California’s Mental Health Crisis held an informational hearing: Defining Mental Health.  AgendaSYASL Staff Notes  On June 7, the Committee will be holding another informational hearing: Where do we go from here? CSAP will share more

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State Budget 

The Assembly Budget Committee held its Budget Plan hearing to move towards the adoption of their version of the budget. You may view SYASL staff notes from the hearing here. It’s important to note that this version will ultimately be reconciled with the Senate’s version and then ultimately there will

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