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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 …

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

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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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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. The …

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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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 …

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

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House passes bill to reauthorize, expand federal behavioral health

(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 …

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

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Significance of mental health legislation for successful primary …

(3 days ago) WebBackground. About 14% of the global burden of disease is explained by mental disorders; mostly chronically disabling illness, depression and other common mental disorders …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5913777/

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The Federal and State Role in Mental Health

(1 days ago) WebThe Federal Role in Mental Health The federal government works in partnership with the states to address mental health. The federal role in mental health includes regulating …

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

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Modernising the Mental Health Act: getting the balance right

(3 days ago) WebThe Mental Health Act 1983 in England and Wales is the principal piece of legislation by which people with a mental disorder can be detained and have their disorder assessed …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(18)33140-4/fulltext

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Mental health, mental capacity, ethics, and the law in the context …

(3 days ago) WebAbstract. The emergence of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic in late 2019 and early 2020 presented new and urgent challenges to mental health services and legislators …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7528736/

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Deinstitutionalization Through Optimism: The Community Mental …

(8 days ago) WebIn 1946, the federal government entered mental health policy with the passage of the National Mental Health Act. In 1949, it established the National Institute of Mental …

https://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ajp-rj.2021.160404

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Fetterman & Smith Introduce Bill to Establish Senate Commission …

(2 days ago) WebWashington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA) and Tina Smith (D-MN) introduced the United States Senate Commission on Mental Health Act of 2024.The bill …

https://www.fetterman.senate.gov/press-releases/news-fetterman-smith-introduce-bill-to-establish-senate-commission-on-mental-health/

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Mental health, human rights, and legal capacity - The Lancet

(3 days ago) WebIn September, 2021, our edited volume Mental Health, Human Rights and Legal Capacity was published.1 The book takes an interdisciplinary approach to engage with evolving …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(21)00463-6/fulltext

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Policy Issues Mental Health America

(1 days ago) WebMental Health America advocates for legislation and policy that will positively affect the lives of people with mental health conditions and their families. Mental Health Policy …

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

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Patients' experiences of assessment and detention under mental …

(3 days ago) WebBackground. Mental health legislation regarding involuntary hospital admission and treatment differs between countries, 1 but risk to oneself and/or to others and the need …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6520528/

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Full article: Human rights in mental healthcare; A review of current

(6 days ago) WebIntroduction. Mental health is coming out from the shadows and recent reports from global health organizations identify mental health as a global priority (Chisholm, Citation 2007; …

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09540261.2022.2027348

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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 under a new law …

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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Mental health law - Wikipedia

(7 days ago) WebUnited States Employment. Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA") is a civil rights law that protects individuals with depression, posttraumatic stress disorder …

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_health_law

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Burnout and Suicide Threaten America’s Health Care Workers.

(8 days ago) WebThe Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, signed into law in 2022, gets us on our way to provide this guidance by establishing grants to implement evidence …

https://www.usnews.com/opinion/articles/2024-05-16/burnout-and-suicide-threaten-americas-health-care-workers-they-deserve-better

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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 services …

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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House subcommittee passes legislation on telehealth, hospital-at …

(9 days ago) WebThe House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health May 16 passed a number of bills during a markup session, including AHA-supported legislation. The subcommittee …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2024-05-16-house-subcommittee-passes-legislation-telehealth-hospital-home-during-markup-session

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To protect new mothers, a federal panel prescribes mental health …

(2 days ago) WebPerinatal depression affects as many as 20% of women in the United States during pregnancy, the postpartum period, or both, according to studies. In some states, anxiety …

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/womens-health/protect-new-mothers-federal-panel-prescribes-mental-health-support-rcna152413

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Shining light on mental health awareness: Why organizations are …

(Just Now) WebBy casting light in green and commemorating Mental Health Month, our collective goal is to foster understanding, empower our communities and diminish the stigma associated with …

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

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Legal and Ethical Aspects of Mental Health Care - PMC

(3 days ago) WebThe Mental Healthcare Act 2017 (MHCA 2017),[] explicitly talks about the rights of patients with mental illness (PWMI) and lays down the ethical and legal responsibilities of mental …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6436399/

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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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Bergen County Community Mental Health Resource List

(6 days ago) WebCoordinating with Law Enforcement to conduct well checks if unable to get in contact 201 368 4300 Bergen County Board of Social Services (BCBSS) Accepting Applications No …

https://www.co.bergen.nj.us/images/About_Bergen_County/News__Press/COVID/COVID-19_Community_Resources_04_23_2020.pdf

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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 districts to improve …

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

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

(Just Now) WebSuzanne DeChillo/The New York Times. Eric Lee, one of the nine plaintiffs named in the lawsuit, had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia as a child. But Mr. …

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

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Parents with Mental Illness and Child Custody Issues

(9 days ago) WebThe Federal Adoption and Safe Families Act, Public Law 105-89 (ASFA) was signed into law on November 19, 1997. This legislation is the first substantive change in federal …

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

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NJ Businesses Light Up Green for Mental Health Month

(Just Now) WebDelta Dental of NJ, Johnson & Johnson, Hackensack Medical Center and even the New Jersey State House Dome Join More than 35 Others. On May 14, 2024. More than 35 …

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

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Mental health and the law: An overview and need to develop and

(3 days ago) WebThere articles can be broadly arranged under the following three headings: (a) criminology related psychiatric aspects, (b) mental health legislation related, and (c) others. More …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5282613/

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Peru Chooses Bigotry in Medical Services Human Rights Watch

(3 days ago) WebIt should also consult with Peru’s LGBT organizations about how best to ensure their communities’ rights to physical and mental health through rights-respecting and …

https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/05/15/peru-chooses-bigotry-medical-services

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OKC Capitol protest draws large crowd over anti-immigration law …

(8 days ago) Web0:00. 1:22. An anti-immigration bill swept into law as a public safety measure by Oklahoma's heavily Republican Legislature and Gov. Kevin Stitt drew a large protest crowd to the …

https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/politics/government/2024/05/15/oklahoma-protest-wednesday-capitol-okc-hb-4156-anti-immigration-law/73689424007/

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Janine Elliott - Psychology Today

(4 days ago) WebJanine Elliott, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, North Bergen, NJ, 07047, Janine Elliott takes a collaborative approach to building relationships with clients that empower them to thrive …

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/janine-elliott-north-bergen-nj/1309630

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