OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News Some recent reports have stated that implementation of California's mental health parity law has had, to date, no ill effect on health insurance in the state, however, an already overburdened and understaffed public mental health system is still being forced to absorb some of the burden of the privately insured clients who cannot gain timely access to providers within their own health plan. According to Patricia Ryan, Executive Director of the California Mental Health Director's Association (CMHDA), the mental health parity law has posed both implementation . . .