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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Legal Challenge This week, Disability Rights California, Western Center on Law & Poverty, and the Public Interest Law Project filed a petition to the California Supreme Court to block Governor Newsom’s CARE Court, challenging the constitutionality of the program. The “groups argue that the
This week, CSAP joined other organizations in submitting formal comments on the Department of Managed Health Care’s (DMHC) proposed regulations to implement Senate Bill 855. You may view the comment letter here. In the back and forth leading up to finalization of
