CSAP News

CSAP’s Work With CMA 

The California Medical Association recently decided that CSAP will be the sole voice for psychiatry in California within the House of Medicine. CSAP is very proud of this recognition. We continue this issue by highlighting the three CSAP current and

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California Takes Action to Strengthen Gun Safety Laws

In the wake of multiple mass shootings that took the lives of 19 Californians in just 72 hours last week, Governor Newsom, Attorney General Bonta, and Senator Portantino announced new gun safety legislation to modernize and strengthen California’s public carry

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Parity

In December, several organizations, including CSAP, signed onto a letter regarding health plans’ forced transitions of enrollees to in-network providers after health plans failures to arrange medically necessary mental health and substance use disorder treatment within timely access and/or geographic distance standards

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“Deadnames”

The California Psychological Association, California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, National Association of Social Workers – CA Chapter, California Association of Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors, California Behavioral Health Agencies, and California Association of Social Rehabilitation Agencies are supporting legislation

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Prescribing 

Reflections on a Crisis of Limited Supply and Significant Impact Matthew Goldenberg D.O. President-Elect, SCPS Chair, SCPS Private Practice Committee Is this Adderall shortage ever going to end? Whether it is caused by a manufacturing plant shut down, over-prescribing by the online consumer

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UC Webinars 

Last week, the UC Sacramento Center held a webinar, “Addressing Mental Health and Neurocognitive Dysfunction in Chronic Homelessness.” You may view SYASL staff notes from the webinar here.  The UC Sacramento Center has additional helpful webinars in the coming weeks. Please

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Medicaid – Incarcerated Persons 

The federal Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services notified California that it is the first state in the nation to receive approval to offer a targeted set of Medicaid services to youth and adults in state prisons, county jails, and

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Prescribing Issues 

Prescribing Issues (Continued) From CSAP’s Government Affairs Committee Chairwoman Emily Wood: CSAP remains committed to: The opioid epidemic has wreaked havoc on communities across the country. In the last several years, >50,000 people have died each year from opioid overdose alone. The

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