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KENTUCKY MENTAL HEALTH COALITION
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
AGENDA - December 3, 2008
Call to Order: Steve Shannon, Chair
Thanks to Brooklawn Child and Family Services for hosting the meeting
Introductions
KMHC Business: Minutes of 9/10/08 Meeting — Bonnie Cook
Financial Report & Dues Update — Cathy Epperson
Discussion of Priorities/Goals for 2009 Legislative Session — Steve Shannon
Budget Issues — Steve Shannon
Cigarette Excise Tax — Sheila Schuster
Death Penalty and Severe Mental Illness — Carol Carrithers
BR 33 & BR 34 — Carl Metz
Restoration of Voter Rights — Kim Reynolds / PAR
Seven Counties Services — Howard Bracco & Dean Johnson
Other Legislative Issues from Member Organizations
Report of Recent Advocacy Events:
= Suicide Prevention Week, Alcohol & Drug Addiction Recovery Month, NAMI
Events / Mental Illness Awareness Week, MidCentral Alliance on Problem
Gambling 2008 Conference, Children’s Advocacy Events, KCHIP Kick-Off
= Updated 2008-09 Legislative & Advocacy Calendar
Upcoming Deadlines:
12/15 Nominations for Speakers at 874K Event — February 5, 2009
Medicaid: Commissioner’s Forum — Friday 12/5/08, 2:30 p.m. at the Blue Grass Community
Action Partnership Office, 111 Professional Court, Frankfort
Medicaid P&T Committee — 11/20/08 Meeting
Information-Sharing: Coalition Members
10. Old Business
11. New Business
12. Next Meeting — Wednesday 2/25/09 in Frankfort
Handouts: KMHC Meeting Agenda KMHC Meeting Minutes 9/10/08
KMHC Financial Report 2008-09 Legislative & Advocacy Calendar
Election Results — New Legislators 874K Speaker Nomination Form
Legislative Issues
SAVE THE DATE: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2009 -
UNITED 874K ADVOCACY EVENT IN FRANKFORT!!
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