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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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California lawmakers approve key changes to landmark mental …

(Just Now) WEBLawmakers approve Newsom’s plan to transform California’s mental health system. Sept. 11, 2023. “Reforming LPS has been a goal since the 1980s, so this has …

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-09-15/california-poised-to-enact-key-changes-to-landmark-mental-health-law

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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Treasury …

(2 days ago) WEB2023 comparative analysis report to Congress published alongside proposed rulemaking . WASHINGTON – The departments of Labor, Health and Human Services …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/07/25/departments-labor-health-human-services-treasury-announce-proposed-rules-strengthen-mental-health-parity-addiction-equity-act.html

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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 …

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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Gavin Newsom signs law to 'overhaul' mental health system

(9 days ago) WEBNewsom also is expected to sign legislation sending a ballot measure to voters that includes two key provisions: a $6.4 billion bond to pay for 10,000 new …

https://calmatters.org/health/2023/10/california-mental-health-involuntary-treatment-law/

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The Federal and State Role in Mental Health

(1 days ago) WEBAs a major funding source for mental health services, the federal government establishes and enforces minimum standards that states can then expand upon. Federal Legislation …

https://www.mhanational.org/issues/federal-and-state-role-mental-health

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Government Proposes New Rules to Strengthen Parity Law

(1 days ago) WEBThe Biden administration’s proposal would place new requirements on health plans to ensure they are in compliance with the 2008 federal parity law. President Joe …

https://psychnews.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.pn.2023.09.9.41

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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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Laws and Regulations SAMHSA

(9 days ago) WEBThe Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (PDF 4.1 MB) (Public Law 117–328) (CAA, 23) was enacted in December of 2022. The CAA, 23 funded SAMHSA …

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

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Mental Health Rights Mental Health America

(1 days ago) WEBMHA calls for the following policy changes: Advance directives have proven to be useful for maintaining and increasing the autonomy of persons with mental health conditions. …

https://mhanational.org/issues/mental-health-rights

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Changes coming to key mental health care law, comments due …

(1 days ago) WEBSeveral updates have been proposed for a key law upholding access to mental health and addiction care, and the federal government is taking public …

https://www.healio.com/news/psychiatry/20230905/changes-coming-to-key-mental-health-care-law-comments-due-oct-2

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Governor Newsom Puts Historic Mental Health Transformation on …

(4 days ago) WEBWHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: For the first time in decades, Californians will have the ability to transform the state’s mental health system – modernizing to meet the …

https://www.gov.ca.gov/2023/10/12/governor-newsom-puts-historic-mental-health-transformation-on-march-2024-ballot/

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New Laws Aim to Combat the Youth Mental Health Crisis. Here's …

(4 days ago) WEBGeorgia invested $26.9 million in its appropriations bill for the fiscal 2023-24 year to help schools hire more school counselors with a goal of reaching a ratio of 450 …

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/new-laws-aim-to-combat-the-youth-mental-health-crisis-heres-what-they-do/2023/08

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Will new legislation help those with mental illness? - Los Angeles …

(4 days ago) WEBApril 9, 2023 5 AM PT. When lawmakers, mayors, psychiatrists and mental health advocates gathered last month to unveil a bill that would “enact major changes to …

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-04-09/sb-43-gravely-disabled-mental-illness-bill

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Fact Sheet 42 CFR Part 2 Final Rule HHS.gov

(3 days ago) WEBDate: February 8, 2024. On February 8, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services …

https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/regulatory-initiatives/fact-sheet-42-cfr-part-2-final-rule/index.html

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Advocate for Change NAMI

(Just Now) WEBVote4MentalHealth. You have the power to change how decision makers support people with mental health conditions. Your personal story is always right — and it can change …

https://www.nami.org/Advocacy/Advocate-for-Change/

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Iowa mental health, substance use system consolidation signed …

(Just Now) WEBNew law consolidates mental health, substance use disorder services. Now that the bill has been signed into law, the clock is ticking for top officials at Iowa's human …

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2024/05/15/iowa-mental-health-substance-use-system-consolidation-signed-into-law-kim-reynolds/73672968007/

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Effective July 25, 2021: Changes to State Law on Mental Health …

(Just Now) WEBPurpose This bulletin provides hospitals information on recent changes to 71.32 RCW, Washington’s law authorizing mental health advance directives (MHADs).. …

https://www.wsha.org/articles/effective-july-25-2021-changes-to-state-law-on-mental-health-advance-directives/

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Lawyer's Tragic Mental Health Breakdown Is a Cautionary Tale

(1 days ago) WEBChanges Slow, Results to be Seen. This has been changing in recent years, though, and some of the biggest law firms are now offering things like mindfulness …

https://www.findlaw.com/legalblogs/practice-of-law/lawyers-tragic-mental-health-breakdown-is-a-cautionary-tale/

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Gov. Kim Reynolds signs law consolidating Iowa's mental health …

(8 days ago) WEBChanges are coming to Iowa's mental health system and the way it is ran. Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law Wednesday that consolidates the state's 32 mental …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/gov-kim-reynolds-signs-law-consolidating-iowas-mental-health-system/ar-BB1muRUl

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Mental Health & Addiction Services

(Just Now) WEBEstablished under the provisions of the New Jersey Community Mental Health Services Act (N.J.A.C. 10:37), appointed residents provide public leadership in the development of …

https://www.co.bergen.nj.us/mental-health-addiction-services

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Shining light on mental health awareness: Why organizations are …

(Just Now) WEBOrganizations around New Jersey are lighting their buildings with a tint of green throughout the month to show solidarity for mental health awareness. The occasion is …

https://www.roi-nj.com/2024/05/16/healthcare/shining-light-on-mental-health-awareness-why-organizations-are-going-green/

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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 …

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

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TN legislature: New bills passed in 2024 will change justice system

(7 days ago) WEBThe law also prohibits those who are committed to a mental health institution under the law from owning or possessing a firearm. The bill received …

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2024/05/06/tennessee-legislature-2024-new-bills-passed-change-judicial-system/73501872007/

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NJ Businesses Light Up Green for Mental Health Month

(Just Now) WEBThe Mental Health Association in New Jersey is a statewide non-profit organization that strives for children and adults to achieve victory over mental health …

https://njbmagazine.com/njb-news-now/nj-businesses-light-up-green-for-mental-health-month/

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Gov. Reynolds Signs HF 2673, Behavioral Health Alignment

(5 days ago) WEBToday, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed HF 2673, a bill that aligns Iowa’s 32 disconnected mental health and substance use regions into 7 unified behavioral health …

https://governor.iowa.gov/press-release/2024-05-15/gov-reynolds-signs-hf-2673-behavioral-health-alignment

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Parents with Mental Illness and Child Custody Issues

(9 days ago) WEBSome state laws cite mental illness as a condition that can lead to loss of custody or parental rights. (ASFA) was signed into law on November 19, 1997. This …

https://www.healthyplace.com/parenting/parents-with-mental-illness/parents-with-mental-illness-and-child-custody-issues

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NC Senate changes 'Raise the Age' juvenile justice reform laws

(5 days ago) WEBThe measure approved 41-4 reworks some of the bipartisan juvenile justice reforms approved by the General Assembly that ended in late 2019 the mandate that 16 …

https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/politics/north-carolina-politics/north-carolina-youth-justice-reform-senate-changes-teens-tried-as-adults-superior-court/275-fd0159f8-46bc-45dc-9416-e7678dfe179c

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Maine gunman's family testifies they "repeatedly called the …

(4 days ago) WEBFamily of Lewiston, Maine gunman calls for change in helping military members with mental illness 02:32. LEWISTON, Maine - The family of the gunman who …

https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/lewiston-maine-robert-card-family-mental-health/

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DeSantis says he’s ‘restoring sanity’ by erasing climate change …

(8 days ago) WEBThe measure, which goes into effect July 1, will remove eight references to climate change from the state’s laws, leaving seven intact. It swaps language in a 2008 …

https://grist.org/politics/desantis-signs-florida-law-removing-climate-change/

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