Policy and advocacy efforts will center on supporting new funding streams to subsidize the loss of state funding due to the Medicaid unwind, new Behavioral Health Administration regulations, and BHASO implementation. Policy efforts will also attempt to address potential losses of federal dollars related to subsidy rollbacks and increased Affordable Care Act premiums which could result in 4 million people uninsured.

We will advocate for continued support of CCBHC rollout and support alignment of state and federal programming requirements to maximize funding efficiency. We support provider involvement in decision-making and marketing efforts to avoid fallacies regarding funding distribution.

Prioritize continued service delivery and support for families and individuals with mixed documentation status through political advocacy, external partnerships with organizations with different funding structures, and continued data gathering. Support legislation that creates state-level protections for these populations.

We recognize that health and wellbeing are deeply impacted by systems outside of the behavioral health sphere, and we are committed to joining the conversation around policies and issues that intersect with our work and impact people we serve.

Prioritize policy efforts that support continued acknowledgment of culture as a cornerstone of our service delivery model. Utilize policy and advocacy to preserve culture as a foundational piece of our organizational structure.