Asm. Sebastian Ridley-Thomas

Co-sponsor HR 46

Passed · California Assembly · Co-sponsor

Relative to Cambodian Genocide Memorial Day.

Passed Apr 14, 2016 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 44

Passed · California Assembly · Co-sponsor

Relative to organ donation.

Passed Apr 11, 2016 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor AB 847

Signed into law · California Assembly · Co-sponsor

Mental health: community-based services.

Existing law, the Mental Health Services Act, an initiative measure enacted by the voters as Proposition 63 at the November 2, 2004, statewide general election, establishes the continuously appropriated Mental Health Services Fund to fund various county mental health programs. The act provides that it may be amended by the Legislature by a 23 vote of each house as long as the amendment is consistent with and furthers the intent of the act, and that the Legislature may clarify procedures and terms of the act by majority vote. Existing law provides for the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services and under which qualified low-income persons receive health care benefits. The Medi-Cal program is, in part, governed and funded by federal Medicaid provisions. Existing law provides for a schedule of benefits under the Medi-Cal program and provides for specified services, including various mental health services. Existing federal law, the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, requires the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services to, among other things, no later than September 1, 2017, select from among those states awarded a planning grant, the states that may participate in a time-limited demonstration program that is designed to improve access to community mental health and substance use treatment services provided by certified community behavioral health clinics. This bill would require the department to develop a proposal for the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services to be selected as a participating state in the time-limited demonstration program described above to receive enhanced federal matching funds for mental health services provided by certified community behavioral health clinics to Medi-Cal beneficiaries. The bill would appropriate $1,000,000 from the Mental Health Services Act Fund to the State Department of Health Care Services to develop that proposal. The bill would make findings and declarations of the Legislature, including that the changes the bill would make are consistent with and further the intent of the act. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

Signed into law Apr 11, 2016 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor HR 42

Passed · California Assembly · Co-sponsor

Relative to César Chávez.

Passed Mar 31, 2016 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 40

Passed · California Assembly · Co-sponsor

Relative to Social Work Month.

Passed Mar 28, 2016 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 41

Passed · California Assembly · Co-sponsor

Relative to Tuskegee Airmen Day.

Passed Mar 17, 2016 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HR 38

Passed · California Assembly · Lead sponsor

Relative to Season for Nonviolence.

Passed Mar 17, 2016 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor ACR 132

Signed into law · California Assembly · Co-sponsor

Relative to V-Day.

This measure would proclaim February 14, 2016, as V-Day to encourage all Californians to become more aware about and prevent violence against women.

Signed into law Mar 17, 2016 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SCR 99

Signed into law · California Senate · Co-sponsor

Relative to the 28th Annual State Scientist Day.

This measure would declare May 18, 2016, as the 28th Annual State Scientist Day, as a tribute to the dedication and professionalism of the state scientists who work on behalf of all the residents of California.

Signed into law Mar 17, 2016 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SCR 105

Signed into law · California Senate · Co-sponsor

Relative to Pakistani American Day.

This measure would proclaim March 23, 2016, as Pakistani American Day and would urge all Californians to join in celebrating Pakistani American Day.

Signed into law Mar 17, 2016 1 co-sponsor