​​​​​​​​​​​​​CBHPC Legislation Committee

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​The Legislation Committee addresses public policy issues impacting the access to and effectiveness of behavioral health programs to promote the recovery of persons living with serious mental illness including persons who are dually diagnosed with mental illness and substance use disorders.  The committee’s work includes, but is not limited to, increasing public behavioral health awareness through press and media, partnering with local consumer advocacy agencies to improve access and quality of care, responding to proposed legislation, rule-making, and budget bills based on the Policy Platform​.

More information on our purpose, mandates, goals, and membership is contained in our Charter and Committee Roster. 

Upcoming Meetings​

Quarterly Meeting​

Committee Documents

• The 2022 Year-End Legislative Report contains a summary of actions taken and links to each bill. This report and previous reports can be found on our Year-End Legislative Reports page.​​
• The Council's legislative positions on several Senate and Assembly Bills can be found in the August 2022 Legislative Positions List​.​
• Proposed in the Governor’s May Revision 2021-22, the California Health and Human Services Agency’s Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (BHI) will aim to ensure that all children and youth are routinely screened, supported and served for emerging and existing behavioral health needs. You may view CBHPC’s excerpt of the BHI Memo for a summary of the proposed initiative. 
• Visit our Advocacy and Legislation page ​ ​​​to view the Council's position letters.

​Resources

• Visit the California State Senate website for information on Senators, committees, offices, caucuses and the citizen’s guide.
• Visit the California State Assembly website for information on its members, committees, schedules and publications. 
• The California Legislative Information website contains current and past legislative session information. On this site you will also find  "A Glossary of Legislative Terms" which contains useful information on legislative terminology.  
• The Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) provides fiscal and policy advice to the Legislature and ensures that the executive branch is implementing legislative policy in a cost efficient and effective manner.​