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FACT SHEET: President Biden to Announce Strategy to Address …

(1 days ago) WebThe 2008 Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act called for mental health care benefits to be covered at the same level as physical health care benefits. …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/03/01/fact-sheet-president-biden-to-announce-strategy-to-address-our-national-mental-health-crisis-as-part-of-unity-agenda-in-his-first-state-of-the-union/

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New Federal Rules Seek To Strengthen Mental Health Parity

(2 days ago) WebOn July 25, 2023, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury (the tri-agencies) proposed a new rule to strengthen the enforcement of the federal …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/new-federal-rules-seek-strengthen-mental-health-parity

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H.R.7666 - Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act …

(Just Now) WebShown Here: Passed House (06/22/2022) Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022. This bill reauthorizes through FY2027, expands, and …

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7666

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House passes bill to reauthorize, expand federal …

(Just Now) WebThe House last night voted 402-20 to pass the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-being Act, bipartisan legislation that includes reauthorization through 2027 of more than 30 programs that …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2022-06-23-house-passes-aha-supported-mental-health-bill

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NAMI Releases Latest Report Exploring State-Level Mental Health

(5 days ago) WebSep 13, 2023. NAMI released today a new publication: NAMI State Legislation Report: Trends in State Mental Health Policy (2022), which highlights and summarizes …

https://www.nami.org/nami-news/nami-releases-latest-report-exploring-state-level-mental-health-legislation-in-2022/

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H.R.7666 - Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act …

(5 days ago) Web(a) Suicide Prevention Lifeline.— (1) P LAN.—Section 520E–3 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb–36c) is amended— (A) by redesignating subsection (c) as …

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7666/text

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Bills Introduced in the 117th Congress Addressing Mental Health

(Just Now) WebLast updated June 28, 2022 . Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2021 (H.R.721/S.1841) ; The Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2021 expands the …

https://www.aypf.org/policies-and-legislation/bills-introduced-in-the-117th-congress-addressing-mental-health-supports-in-schools/

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Trends in State Mental Health Policy - nami.org

(6 days ago) WebAround 3 in 10 adults reported symptoms of anxiety or depression in February 2022, compared to a rate of 1 in 10 in January 2019. This report is a showcase of significant …

https://www.nami.org/NAMI/media/NAMI-Media/PDFs/NAMI_2022_State_Legislation_Report.pdf

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State Leaders Agree Behavioral Health a Top Bipartisan Concern in …

(1 days ago) WebPresident Joe Biden reflected in his State of the Union in March on the COVID-19 pandemic and how it had wreaked havoc on people’s day-to-day lives, spurring “a …

https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2024/04/29/state-leaders-agree-behavioral-health-a-top-bipartisan-concern-in-2024

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Congress is working on legislation to address children's mental …

(1 days ago) WebCongress is working on legislation to address children's mental health crisis. Analysis by Rachel Roubein. with research by McKenzie Beard. June 1, 2022 at 8:16 …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/06/01/congress-is-working-legislation-address-children-mental-health-crisis/

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NJ involuntary commitment law alarms mental health advocates

(8 days ago) WebNorthJersey.com. 0:00. 1:55. People experiencing mental health crises could face longer involuntary commitment times in hospitals and emergency departments …

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/health/2023/08/22/new-jersey-mental-health-crisis-law-alarms-social-service-groups-involuntary-confinement-hospitals/70623537007/

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Laws and Regulations SAMHSA

(9 days ago) WebThe Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 requires insurance groups offering coverage for mental health or substance use disorders to …

https://www.samhsa.gov/about-us/who-we-are/laws-regulations

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H.R.1368 - Mental Health Justice Act of 2021 - Congress.gov

(5 days ago) WebThe Secretary of Health and Human Service, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use and in consultation with the Assistant …

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1368/text

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Mental health, human rights and legislation

(5 days ago) Web1.3 Mental health law and human rights 13 1.4 The international human rights framework 16 1.5 Applying the human rights framework to legislation on mental health 22 1.5.1 A …

https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/documents/publications/WHO-OHCHR-Mental-health-human-rights-and-legislation_web.pdf

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Integrating Mental and Physical Health to Better Support Patients …

(6 days ago) WebIt’s also a time to recognize how mental illness and addiction can affect all of us — patients, providers, families and our society at large. Hospitals and health systems …

https://www.aha.org/news/perspective/2024-04-26-integrating-mental-and-physical-health-better-support-patients-and-communities

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Mental health, human rights and legislation: guidance and practice

(2 days ago) WebMental health is growing as a public health priority and human rights imperative, and an increasing number of countries are wishing to adopt or reform …

https://www.who.int/publications-detail-redirect/9789240080737

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H.R.7780 - Mental Health Matters Act - Library of Congress

(9 days ago) Web(a) Interventions that improve social-Emotional and behavioral health of children.— (1) I N GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and Human Services acting through the Assistant …

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7780/text/rfs

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Contextualizing Law and Policy Framework on Mental Health

(1 days ago) WebAlthough Article 25 does not explicitly mention mental health, it is complimented by a definition of health given in the Preamble to the Constitution of World …

https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-97-1203-8_7

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Systems Advocacy - The Official Web Site for The State of …

(2 days ago) WebCommunity Health Law Project 4 Commerce Place Mount Holly, NJ 08060 (609) 261-3453 Community Health Law Project 35 Journal Square, Suite 827 Jersey City, NJ 07306 …

https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/dmhas/resources/services/treatment/mental_health/Systems_Advocacy.pdf

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NAMI New Jersey, N Brunswick, NJ

(5 days ago) WebCAMHOP Online Support Groups (Chinese American) Contact: 732-940-0991 ext. 114, or email [email protected]. Click here for a complete list of NAMI NJ Statewide …

https://naminj.org/support/affiliates/bergen/

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Illinois legislators seek to expand access to mental health care

(Just Now) WebBehavioral health conditions including depression and post-traumatic stress disorder affect first responders at a rate 10% higher than the general population, …

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/04/29/illinois-lawmakers-consider-measures-aimed-at-making-mental-health-care-more-accessible/

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NAMI Greater Bergen: Mental Health Support, Education

(Just Now) WebHelping Those In Need. NAMI started as a small group of families gathered around a kitchen table in 1979 has blossomed into the nation's leading voice on mental …

https://namigreaterbergen.org/

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