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King Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Protect Underage Children from

(9 days ago) WEBWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) is introducing bipartisan legislation with several of his colleagues aiming to protect children from the …

https://www.king.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/king-introduces-bipartisan-bill-to-protect-underage-children-from-harmful-effects-of-social-media

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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 modifies programs, grants, and activities that focus on mental and behavioral health.

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

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N.Y. Prisons Holding Mentally Ill People in Solitary, Lawsuit Says

(Just Now) WEBIn 2021, legislators approved the law over fierce objection from the unions representing correction staff. Prisoners in Residential Mental Health Treatment units …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/08/nyregion/ny-prisons-solitary-confinement.html

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People in custody detained under Section 136 of the Mental …

(2 days ago) WEBPlease note: if for data protection reasons you are unable to provide the figures broken down by year, please collate the figures over the three year period. I.e. between 2021 …

https://www.met.police.uk/foi-ai/metropolitan-police/disclosure-2024/february-2024/people-custody-detained-under-section136-mental-health-act-2021-2023/

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It’s Okay to Not Be Okay: Tips and Resources for Mental Health

(3 days ago) WEBMental health conditions can affect anyone, regardless of gender, age, race, ethnicity, or income level. Recent data (PDF 622 KB) help underscore that our nation is …

https://www.samhsa.gov/blog/its-okay-not-be-okay-tips-resources-mental-health-awareness-month

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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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H.R.7780 - Mental Health Matters Act 117th Congress (2021-2022)

(9 days ago) WEB(5) S CHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDER.—The term “school-based mental health services provider” has the meaning given the term in …

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

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Ninth Circuit Reverses Claims Dismissal in MHPAEA Case

(1 days ago) WEBIn a win for plaintiffs, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently reversed a district court’s dismissal of key claims in the case of Ryan S. v. UnitedHealth …

https://www.natlawreview.com/article/mental-health-parity-recent-ninth-circuit-ruling-bolsters-mhpaea-and-erisa

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Integrating Mental and Physical Health to Better Support Patients …

(6 days ago) WEBIntegrating Mental and Physical Health to Better Support Patients and Communities. Apr 26, 2024 - 09:58 AM by. Rick Pollack, President and CEO, AHA. …

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

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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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H.Res.1206 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): Expressing support for …

(6 days ago) WEBSummary of H.Res.1206 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): Expressing support for the designation of May 2024 as "Mental Health Awareness Month".

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/1206

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Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2021 (2021

(8 days ago) WEBJan 21, 2021. H.R. 432 (117th). To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under part B of the Medicare …

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/117/hr432

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A Proclamation on National Mental Health Awareness Month,

(5 days ago) WEBNOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2024/04/30/a-proclamation-on-national-mental-health-awareness-month-2024/

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Psychiatry.org - APA Praises House Passage of Mental Health Bills

(1 days ago) WEBWASHINGTON, D.C., May 12, 2021 – The U.S. House of Representatives today passed a package of mental health-related legislation brought forth by the Energy and …

https://www.psychiatry.org/News-room/News-Releases/apa-praises-house-passage-of-mental-health-bills-u

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Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2021: Removing …

(3 days ago) WEBThe Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2021 (S. 828/H.R. 432) aims to close the current mental health coverage gap in federal law that excludes licensed professional …

https://www.counseling.org/docs/default-source/government-affairs/medicare-reimbursement-fact-sheet.pdf

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The Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of …

(2 days ago) WEBThe Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022 (Division FF, Title I of P.L. 117-328, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023): Section-by …

https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R47910

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NY State Senate Bill 2023-S9259

(3 days ago) WEBVeterans' Service Law. Laws Affected: Amd §19, add §29-b, Veterans' Services L; add §2509-d, amd §2522, Pub Health L. 2023-S9259 (ACTIVE) - Summary. Establishes a …

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/S9259

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H.R.5937 - Mental Health Workforce and Language Access Act of …

(3 days ago) WEBShown Here: Introduced in House (11/09/2021) Mental Health Workforce and Language Access Act of 2021. This bill establishes within the Department of Health …

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5937?s=1&r=99

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NAMI's State Mental Health Legislation Report (2020-2021)

(4 days ago) WEBToday NAMI released a new publication: the State Mental Health Legislation Report (2020-2021), which highlights and summarizes significant state mental health …

https://www.nami.org/About-NAMI/NAMI-News/2022/NAMI-s-State-Mental-Health-Legislation-Report-(2020-2021)

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2021 State of Mental Health in America

(7 days ago) WEBThe 2021 State of Mental Health in America report confirms the trend that mental health in the U.S. continues to get worse and many states are ill-prepared to …

https://www.mhanational.org/research-reports/2021-state-mental-health-america

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NAMI State Legislation Report: Trends in State Mental Health …

(9 days ago) WEBMental health was front and center in states’ policymaking in 2020 and 2021, following a trend in recent years that was accelerated by concerns related to the COVID-19 …

https://www.nami.org/support-education/publications-reports/public-policy-reports/nami-state-legislation-report-trends-in-state-mental-health-policy-2020-2021/

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All Info - H.R.1368 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): Mental Health …

(9 days ago) WEBIntroduced in House (02/25/2021) Mental Health Justice Act of 2021. This bill creates a grant program for states and local governments to train and dispatch mental health …

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

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H.R. 1368 (117 th ): Mental Health Justice Act of 2021 - GovTrack.us

(9 days ago) WEBFeb 25, 2021. H.R. 1368 (117th). To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States and political subdivisions of States to hire, employ, train, and …

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/117/hr1368

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Texas 87th Legislative Session Summary of Mental Health and …

(4 days ago) WEBThe Hogg Foundation for Mental Health offers the following summary of legislation that impacts the mental health and well-being of Texans. Included in this summary is …

https://hogg.utexas.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/87th-Legislative-Summary-2021.pdf

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Landmark reform of mental health laws - GOV.UK

(2 days ago) WEBPublished. 13 January 2021. Major reform of Mental Health Act will empower individuals to have more control over their treatment and deliver on a key manifesto commitment. …

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/landmark-reform-of-mental-health-laws

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H.R.7254 - Mental Health Justice and Parity Act of 2022

(5 days ago) WEB(1) Needless institutionalization (including in psychiatric hospitals) of people with disabilities is generally a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 …

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7254/text

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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 …

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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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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State of New Jersey

(4 days ago) WEBNEWARK –Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and the Division of Consumer Affairs today announced new measures to promote access to mental health and …

https://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases20/pr20200715b.html

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