Meeting Overview/Summary:
Presentation by the Department of Children and Families on the mental health and substance abuse safety net system
Presentation by the Agency for Health Care Administration on Medicaid behavioral health services
Panel discussion on mental health and substance abuse. Panel members include:
Dr. Mary Armstrong, USF Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute
Dana Foglesong, Consumer/Peer Mentor
Linda McKinnon, Central Florida Behavioral Health Network
Shawn Salamida, FamiliesFirst Network Community Based Care Lead Agency
Judge Steven Leifman, Miami-Dade County Court, Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida
Dr. Valerie Westhead, Seminole County Sheriff's Office
Dr. Laureen Pagel, Starting Point Behavioral Health Care
Pursuant to rule 7.12, the deadline for amendments to bills on the agenda by non-appointed members is 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 3, 2015.
By request of the chair, all committee members are asked to have amendments to bills on the agenda submitted to staff by 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 3, 2015.