The California State Board of Pharmacy met this week. Given all the recent prescribing issues, SYASL is doing its best to track conversations in this venue as well. You may view SYASL staff notes from this week’s board meeting here.
CSAP Sponsors More Legislation CSAP has signed on as the sponsor of AB 29 (Gabriel) Firearms: California Do Not Sell List. AB 29 will create a voluntary and confidential Do Not Sell List for firearm purchases across the state. The bill has
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
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
