The following are documents and notes from the Building a Better BHAB (BBB) Workgroup formed and meeting during 2019-20 which this author, as chair of the workgroup, documented. These documents effectively outline how the BHAB could be reformed and refocused on their state-mandated duties. Not many of these recommendations were adopted unfortunately. My hope is that these will be used…
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Three weeks ago, I wrote an email shown below to the person that we were told, in BHAB sub-committee and other meetings, would oversee the new community engagement work of the Behavioral Health Services (BHS) department. Three weeks later I still haven’t received a reply. I assume that 0.01% of the reasoning behind this lack of response originates from this…
AB 1352 Assembly Bill No. 1352 CHAPTER 460 Five votes: 2 in committee, 2 in Assembly, 1 in senate = 225 Yea and 0 Nay An act to amend Sections 5604, 5604.2, 5604.3, 5604.5, and 5848 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to mental health. [Approved by Governor October 2, 2019. Filed with Secretary of State October 2, 2019.]…
My Public Comment (extended version)
Focus & Commentary and Public Comment & Feedback
I gave a summary of the longer public comment below urging the Executive Board to: My longer comment is as follows. Thank you Executive Board Members, Dr. Bergmann, Staff and any other guests For nearly a decade you have heard me either on the Alcohol and Other Drug Advisory Board and the Behavioral Health Advisory Board, implore these boards to…