Mayra E Alvarez and Al Rowlett were elected Chair and Vice Chair respectively as the Commission plans to implement Proposition 1 – Behavioral Health Transformation SACRAMENTO – With just over a month before the Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) – Governor Newsom’s...
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California passed landmark parity legislation in 2020, requiring health plans to provide enrollees with all medically necessary mental health and addiction treatment. Four years later, people seeking care say they still see major gaps between what the law requires and...
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SACRAMENTO – The Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission is pleased to welcome Gary Tsai, M.D. as its newest Commissioner after Governor Newsom appointed him to represent a physician specializing in substance use disorder treatment on August 30,...
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The Commission supports Art With Impact as part of its anti-stigma mission. At this in-person workshop, UC Davis student athletes watched short films about mental health and participated in a discussion facilitated by Art With Impact staff about mental health.
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