The State Quality Improvement Council (SQIC) assists the California Department of Mental Health (DMH) in continuously improving the quality of mental health services in the public mental health system. Appointed by the Director of DMH, the SQIC is comprised of DMH staff, local mental health department staff, clients, family members, advocates, and other stakeholders. Since the SQIC was formalized in Welfare and Institutions Code Section 5614.5, the group has moved from primarily looking at quality improvement issues related to the Medi-Cal waiver to a more general role as an advisory body to the Director of DMH on quality improvement issues regarding public mental health service delivery.

To assure a mental health system that is person-centered and promotes recovery and resilience with equitable access and quality of care, through practices that are culturally appropriate, safe, effective, timely and efficient.

Maureen Price
State Quality Improvement Council Coordinator
1600 9th Street, Room 130
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 653-8831
Maureen.Price@dmh.ca.gov