Legislative Update — Ariel Cohen, MA, LMFT

CAMFT Facebook Page Legislative Updates
November and December 2024

11/5/24

The Sacramento Bee reported on CAMFT’s formal endorsement of Proposition 3!

We're proud to support the fundamental right to marry, regardless of sex or race. We believe that our patients deserve to live and thrive as their authentic selves, both personally and under the law — which means having full and equal access to civil rights, including the right to marry.

Read more here.

#equalaccess #proposition3 #sacramentobee #VOTE #electionday

11/12/24

Big news for therapists in California!

Starting January 1, 2025, you'll no longer need to physically display a license or registration for telehealth services. However, starting July 1, you'll need to supply new information in the “Notice to Clients” you provide at the start of services.

You can read more about this aspect of SB 1024 here.

#SB1024 #newyearnewlaw #Californiatherapists #GavinNewsom

11/15/24

Our State Government Affairs Associate, Shanti Ezrine, had the opportunity to meet former Congressman Patrick Kennedy at the Whole System Care Behavioral Health Conference last week!

As the lead author of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (Federal Parity Law), Kennedy recognized CAMFT's vital role in the state’s implementation of the California Mental Health Parity Act (SB 855).

We're so proud to be part of this powerful advocacy for mental health equity!

#powerfuladvocacy #stategovernment #governmentaffairs #mentalhealthparity #mentalhealthequity #SB855

11/29/24

California’s health care worker minimum wage law (SB 525) took effect on October 16, 2024. This means that health care workers employed by certain health care facilities will start to see their minimum wage gradually increase!

To help understand this new law, we created a resource page with FAQs and a webinar.

Check it out!

#SB525 #carefacility #healthcarefacilities

12/9/24

Hey, California Healthcare Workers: Big changes are here!

SB 525, California’s healthcare worker minimum wage law, is now in effect as of October 16, 2024, bringing gradual wage increases for workers at certain healthcare facilities.

Missed our webinar with state regulators and our own State Government Affairs Associate Shanti Ezrine breaking it all down? Watch the recording and learn more about how this new law impacts the behavioral health sector.

Click here to watch!

Ariel Cohen, MA, LMFT maintains a full-time private practice in Woodland Hills, CA. He works with children, teens, adults and families, with an emphasis on supporting the special needs community. He can be contacted at 818.674.9834 or ArielCohenLMFT@gmail.com.