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Current Mental Health Legislation Mental Health America

(4 days ago) WebRecovery as the Goal. Medicaid Reentry Act. The Safe Step Act of 2019. Learn about some of the bills introduced in the 116th Congress and where they fall in line with Mental Health America's legislative priorities: Overall Health Care Reform Legislation Lower Health …

https://mhanational.org/issues/current-mental-health-legislation

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FACT SHEET: President Biden to Announce Strategy to …

(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. The President’s fiscal year 2023

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.7666 - Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well …

(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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What Is Congress Doing to Advance Behavioral Health …

(5 days ago) WebThe new law creates investments for early identification and intervention programs in schools, including $240 million in appropriations for programs that increase awareness of mental health issues among school-aged youth and connect them to needed services. Expanding the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinical (CCBHC) model.

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2022/what-congress-doing-advance-behavioral-health-reform

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The Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well …

(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-Section Summary The Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act was enacted on December 29, 2022, as Division FF, Title I of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 …

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

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FACT SHEET: Biden- - The White House

(2 days ago) WebEnsuring robust access to mental health care has been a bipartisan priority for almost 15 years, since the 2008 enactment of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA), a landmark

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/07/25/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-takes-action-to-make-it-easier-to-access-in-network-mental-health-care/

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Biden's mental health plan has potential, experts say, if

(3 days ago) Web5. Make sure insurance covers mental health. Since 2008, a federal law has called for health insurers to cover mental health conditions at the same level as they cover other health problems. But

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/03/02/1084006754/heres-what-experts-say-biden-gets-right-in-his-new-mental-health-plan

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2 senators are working across the aisle to address the mental …

(7 days ago) WebDemocratic Sen. Chris Murphy and Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy first teamed up six years ago on mental health legislation. Now, we check in on this unlikely duo's work to update it.

https://www.npr.org/2022/05/19/1100228359/2-senators-are-working-across-the-aisle-to-address-the-mental-health-crisis

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Policy Issues Mental Health America

(1 days ago) WebMental Health Policy. Mental Health America (MHA) takes a unique approach to policy because MHA believes policy should ask people what they need to live the lives they want and support them in getting there. Recovery is founded on the principle that people can take on meaningful roles in the community when they receive the support they need for

https://www.mhanational.org/policy-issues

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

(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 subsection (e); and (B) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: “(c) Plan.— “(1) I N GENERAL.—For purposes of maintaining the suicide prevention hotline under …

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

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5 Mental Health Bills We Can All Agree On - Verywell Mind

(8 days ago) WebFollowing this, they sent it to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. This bill includes plans to: Reauthorize programs put forward in 2016 by the 21st Century Cares Act. Expand the review process of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) processes. Increase the number of mental …

https://www.verywellmind.com/5-mental-health-bills-we-can-all-agree-on-6826669

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House Passes Most Significant Mental Health Reform Bill in Decades

(8 days ago) WebBy Anna Merod. Last week, the House of Representatives almost unanimously passed one of the most significant bills targeting mental health reform since 1963, but mental health advocates say this

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/house-passes-most-significant-mental-health-reform-bill-decades-n611106

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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 Mental Health Parity and

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

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Support Grows for Murphy, Cassidy Legislation to Reauthorize and

(5 days ago) WebThe Mental Health Reform Reauthorization Act of 2022 (S.4170) also addresses COVID-19’s devastating impact on the national mental health crisis, especially among children, by building upon the 2016 legislation to …

https://www.murphy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/support-grows-for-murphy-cassidy-legislation-to-reauthorize-and-improve-upon-mental-health-reform-act

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Federal legislation to expand reimbursement for mental health …

(6 days ago) WebThe bill would change the type of mental health stays eligible for Medicaid coverage by rewriting a federal law that prevents coverage of long-term behavioral health stays in most inpatient

https://www.crainsnewyork.com/health-pulse/federal-legislation-expand-reimbursement-mental-health-treatment-honors-michelle-go

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Transforming Mental Health Care in the United States RAND

(5 days ago) WebReforming the U.S. mental health system has received strong bipartisan support at both the federal and state levels. Against this background, a RAND research team sought to identify goals for transforming the U.S. mental health care system and to pinpoint opportunities to drive systemic improvements. To develop these …

https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RBA889-1.html

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NAMI Releases Latest Report Exploring State-Level Mental Health

(Just Now) WebSep 13, 2023. NAMI released today a new publication: NAMI State Legislation Report: Trends in State Mental Health Policy (2022), which highlights and summarizes significant state mental health legislation from 2022. This report is intended as a guide for mental health advocates and policymakers when looking to create comprehensive mental …

https://www.nami.org/About-NAMI/NAMI-News/2023/NAMI-Releases-Latest-Report-Exploring-State-Level-Mental-Health-Legislation-in-2022

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Kaine & Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Increase Mental …

(6 days ago) WebWASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, joined Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) in introducing the Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act, bicameral legislation that would boost the availability of mental health providers in …

https://www.kaine.senate.gov/press-releases/kaine-and-colleagues-introduce-legislation-to-increase-mental-health-resources-for-students-in-schools

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NJ involuntary commitment law alarms mental health advocates

(8 days ago) WebPeople experiencing mental health crises could face longer involuntary commitment times in hospitals and emergency departments under a new law that Gov. Phil Murphy signed this month. The

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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Yale's mental health policy reform: A landmark settlement and the …

(9 days ago) WebThe lawsuit claimed that the withdrawal policies violated the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act, the Fair Housing Act and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. In the filing, current and former students said that the University threatened to force leave upon students experiencing mental health problems or who …

https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2024/05/19/yales-mental-health-policy-reform-a-landmark-settlement-and-the-path-forward/

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Senate committee passes legislation on mental health, emergency

(3 days ago) WebThe Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions May 23 passed legislation that included proposals on mental health and emergency pediatric services during a markup session.The AHA submitted a statement for the hearing, expressing support for the passage of the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2024-05-23-senate-committee-passes-legislation-mental-health-emergency-pediatric-services

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California’s Mental Health Transformation Overwhelmingly Passes …

(5 days ago) WebWHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Business & Labor Leaders Support Governor Newsom’s Modernization of the Mental Health Services Act. Governor Newsom’s Mental Health Package Moves Through the Legislature. Governor Newsom’s Mental Health Services Act Reform Passes Key Committee. WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Kids Groups, …

https://www.gov.ca.gov/2023/09/14/mhsa-reform-passes-legislature/

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Maternal Mental Health

(8 days ago) WebThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the release of a national strategy today, with recommendations developed by the Task Force on Maternal Mental Health, a subcommittee of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Advisory Committee for Women’s Services, to …

https://www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/press-announcements/20240514/maternal-mental-health-task-force-national-strategy-improve-maternal-mental-health-care

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MATSUI AND COLLEAGUES INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN …

(3 days ago) WebWASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, CongresswomanDoris Matsui (D-CA) and Representatives Larry Bucshon (R-IL), Angie Craig (D-MN), Marcus Molinaro (R-NY), and Paul Tonko (D-NY) introduced the Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act, a bill which would provide a permanent authorization of the Certified Community Behavioral Health …

https://matsui.house.gov/media/press-releases/matsui-and-colleagues-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-expand-community-based

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Landmark reform of mental health laws - GOV.UK

(2 days ago) Web13 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. Reforms will deliver parity between

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

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Congresswoman Bush Reintroduces Helping Families Heal Act

(1 days ago) WebWashington, D.C. (May 20, 2024) — Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) announced the reintroduction of the Helping Families Heal Act, first-of-its-kind legislation to expand mental health services for communities harmed by police violence. The bill establishes grant programs within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) …

https://bush.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-bush-reintroduces-helping-families-heal-act

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Gov. Whitmer signs mental health parity bill into law - WNEM

(5 days ago) WebPublished: May. 21, 2024 at 5:47 PM EDT. MICHIGAN (WNEM) - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer put pen to paper on a new piece of legislation requiring insurers to cover mental health and substance abuse at the

https://www.wnem.com/2024/05/21/gov-whitmer-signs-mental-health-parity-bill-into-law/

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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signs Mental Health Reform Law - KCRG

(4 days ago) WebIowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed a law Wednesday to overhaul Iowa’s mental health system to include substance abuse and consolidate the mental health regions from 32 to 7 districts.

https://www.kcrg.com/2024/05/15/live-gov-reynolds-sign-mental-health-bill/

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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 substance use disorder services and treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic, including a new program to make it easier for recent graduates of social work and counseling programs …

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

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How to Make New Housing & Hospitals Available for Mentally Ill : …

(3 days ago) Web1303 Hospital Grand. Khud Hansen Complex, Building A. St. Thomas, USVI 00802. Phone: (340) 774-0930 ext. 4353. NAMD Region: Territory. DJ Jaffe is Executive Director of the non-partisan Mental Illness Policy Org., and author of Insane Consequences: How the Mental Health Industry Fails the Mentally Ill.

https://mentalillnesspolicy.org/how-to-make-new-housing-hospitals-available-for-mentally-ill/

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Special Report: Wilderness therapy tragedy sparks calls for reform

(4 days ago) WebWATCH: Wilderness therapy tragedy sparks calls for reform, better mental health awareness. “Unconscious, no response. 500 Winding Gap Road. Trails Carolina ,12-year-old male,” said a

https://wlos.com/news/local/health-debates-wilderness-therapy-trails-carolina-mental-health-north-carolina-division-of-health-service-regulation

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Catholic Current - Mental Health and the Clergy USCCB

(3 days ago) WebCatholic Current – Mental Health and the Clergy Bishop Edward J. Burns of the Committee on Laity, Marriage, Family Life & Youth discusses the issue of mental health among the clergy with Rev. James E. Garvey, O.Praem., D.Min. (St. Luke Institute), Patricia Donoghue, Ph.D. (St. John Vianney Center), and Anthony Isacco, Ph.D. (Chatham …

https://www.usccb.org/catholic-current/mental-health-and-clergy

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Pension and Health Care Reform Bill Heads to Assembly

(7 days ago) WebPension and Health Care Reform Bill Heads to Assembly - Bridgewater, NJ - Opponents of the reforms, which were approved by the Senate on Monday, have called the legislation an attack on the middle

https://patch.com/new-jersey/bridgewater/pension-and-health-care-reform-bill-heads-to-assembly-33

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Schedules of Controlled Substances: Rescheduling of Marijuana

(4 days ago) WebThe Department of Justice (“DOJ”) proposes to transfer marijuana from schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) to schedule III of the CSA, consistent with the view of the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) that marijuana has a currently accepted medical use as well as HHS's views about marijuana's abuse

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/05/21/2024-11137/schedules-of-controlled-substances-rescheduling-of-marijuana

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About Adverse Childhood Experiences Adverse Childhood …

(1 days ago) WebToxic stress, or extended or prolonged stress, from ACEs can negatively affect children’s brain development, immune systems, and stress-response systems. These changes can affect children’s attention, decision-making, and learning. 18. Children growing up with toxic stress may have difficulty forming healthy and stable relationships.

https://www.cdc.gov/aces/about/index.html

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Guest opinion: Why the Inflation Reduction Act threatens biotech

(9 days ago) WebThey've moved on a number of fronts to weaken incentives for life sciences innovation. The 2022 Inflation Reduction Act gave Washington officials the power to "negotiate" prices for drugs

https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2024/05/23/biotech-drug-regulation-inflation-reduction-act.html

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New Report: Scoping the Public Health Impacts of Wildfire

(3 days ago) WebA new scoping report by the Center of Law, Energy and Environment (CLEE) and the Climate and Wildfire Institute (CWI) offers a primer into the public health impacts of wildfire. The report synthesizes key issues in the physical and mental health impacts of wildfire, provides an overview of the current state and federal policy landscape, and …

https://legal-planet.org/2024/05/24/new-report-scoping-the-public-health-impacts-of-wildfire/

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