State Administration and Regulation

CMHDA's state advocacy efforts include monitoring and commenting on regulations and other administrative actions, when appropriate.

• State Medi-Cal Speciality Mental Health Services Program: Issues and Priorities
• CMHDA Letters to State Agencies on Proposed Regulations

Background Information

AB 2034: News Information

• AB 2034: Press Release from Plaintiffs (December 12, 2007) (PDF 95 KB)
• AB 2034: Talking Points for Counties Regarding AB 2034 Program Elimination
  (September 13, 2007) (PDF 112 KB)

Healthy Families Program

• OSAE Review of Claims Processes for Short-Doyle/Medi-Cal (November 2007) (PDF 2 MB)
• California Healthy Families Program: Billing of Pharmacy and Laboratory Services for County Mental Health Plans Issue Paper (PDF 110 KB)
• Heatlhy Families Program: Summary of FY 2008 SCHIP Funding (PDF 29 KB)

Regulatory Agencies

• State Department of Mental Health (DMH)
• State Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC)
• State Department of Health Care Services (DHCS)
• State Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board (MRMIB), Healthy Families Program

For More Information

• Patricia Ryan, MPA – Executive Director
  Contact for state budget issues and Association matters
  [email protected]
• Don Kingdon, PhD – Deputy Director & Small Counties Liaison
  Contact for Medi-Cal, small county, and other regulatory issues
  [email protected]
• Erin Riggs, MSW – Associate, Director Legislation & Public Policy
  Contact for state legislation and public policy issues
  [email protected]