Legislative Committee

Mission Statement

The CMHDA Legislative Committee develops a legislative and public policy agenda each year based on the fundamental goals of ensuring access to care, securing maximum funding, and promoting consumer-oriented policies that support wellness and recovery efforts. To this end, the Legislative Committee will review legislation, ballot initiatives and regulatory issues impacting the public mental health system and consumers of services, and adopt policy platforms congruent with the mission of providing the public with quality mental health services.

Legislative Meeting Materials (link)

Legislative Conference Call Materials (link)

Committee Accomplishments

2010-2011 CMHDA Legislative Committee Accomplishments (Posted: February 29, 2012) (PDF 26 KB)

Committee Leadership

  • Tom Sherry – Co-Chair
    Sutter-Yuba County 
  • Madelyn Schlaepfer, PhD – Co-Chair
    Stanislaus County
  • Patricia Ryan, MPA – CMHDA Executive Director
    pryan@cmhda.org
  • Kirsten Barlow, MSW – CMHDA Contact
    kbarlow@cmhda.org
  • Monica Scott - CMHDA Administrative Contact
    mscott@cmhda.org
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