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

(2 days ago) Webamended behavioral health (i.e., mental health and substance use) program authorizations expiring in FY2023. The act reauthorized many behavioral …

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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What Is Congress Doing to Advance Behavioral Health Reform?

(5 days ago) WebIn light of the well-documented mental health and substance use crisis and the exacerbating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, congressional policymakers are …

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

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HHS Roadmap for Behavioral Health Integration HHS.gov

(3 days ago) WebCMS recently finalized a new Medicare policy that will allow licensed marriage and family therapists, licensed professional counselors, certified addiction counselors, …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/12/02/hhs-roadmap-for-behavioral-health-integration-fact-sheet.html

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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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Federal Legislation on the Behavioral Health Front - National Law …

(9 days ago) WebBehavioral health stakeholders are calling on Congress to pass an omnibus appropriations bill that will fund federal MH/SUD programs and MH/SUD pandemic …

https://www.natlawreview.com/article/expect-significant-federal-legislation-behavioral-health-front

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HHS Releases New National Guidelines for Improving …

(9 days ago) WebThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), today released a new report, National …

https://www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/press-announcements/20221110/hhs-releases-new-national-guidelines-improving-youth-mental-health-crisis-care

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Better Mental Health Care for Americans Act Ensures Medicare and

(1 days ago) WebThe Better Mental Health Care for Americans Act addresses this gap and removes unnecessary obstacles for low-income kids and seniors to access the mental …

https://www.finance.senate.gov/chairmans-news/wyden-bennet-introduce-bill-to-increase-access-to-mental-and-behavioral-health-care-for-kids-seniors-and-low-income-americans

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State Policies Expanding Access to Behavioral Health Care in …

(6 days ago) WebOn KFF’s 21 st annual Medicaid budget survey, all responding states reported at least one initiative to expand behavioral health care in Medicaid in state fiscal year …

https://www.kff.org/mental-health/issue-brief/state-policies-expanding-access-to-behavioral-health-care-in-medicaid/

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2023: The Year of Federal Mental Health Policy Implementation …

(3 days ago) Web2023-the-year-of-federal-investments. Article Published: 7/26/2023. In 2022, the U.S. Congress and the Biden administration respectively passed legislation and …

https://www.nbcc.org/resources/nccs/newsletter/2023-the-year-of-federal-investments

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California poised to amend landmark mental health law - Los …

(Just Now) WebTogether with the CARE Act and Newsom’s initiatives calling for the reform of mental health services funding, SB 43 is part of a wave of change coming to …

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

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Governor Newsom Signs CARE Court Into Law - California …

(1 days ago) Web“The CARE Act recognizes that to serve those with the most complex behavioral health conditions, we must do the hard work of prioritizing those who need …

https://www.gov.ca.gov/2022/09/14/governor-newsom-signs-care-court-into-law-providing-a-new-path-forward-for-californians-struggling-with-serious-mental-illness/

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California’s Mental Health Transformation Overwhelmingly Passes …

(5 days ago) WebState of California. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Tonight, the California Legislature approved a cornerstone piece of Governor Newsom’s broader, multi-year …

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

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GOVERNOR NEWSOM’S TRANSFORMATION OF MENTAL …

(5 days ago) WebBehavioral Health Services Act. EQUITY: The proposal connects the Behavioral Health System statewide for all Californians, to streamline coordinated services for the public …

https://www.gov.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/FINAL-BHSA-Fact-Sheet.pdf

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Laws and Regulations SAMHSA

(9 days ago) WebThe legislation includes provisions to strengthen the behavioral health workforce through increasing addiction medicine education; standardize the delivery of …

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

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Behavioral Health: Activities of the National Mental Health and

(2 days ago) WebLeading the agency's LGBTQI+ behavioral health initiatives. Skip to Highlights. and the extent to which it is meeting its statutory responsibilities as set forth …

https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-24-106760

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Mental health for all

(8 days ago) WebState of California Mental health for all. California is transforming our entire mental health and substance use disorder system. The result: better behavioral health care for all …

https://mentalhealth.ca.gov/

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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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Behavioral Health Legislative Implementation Washington State

(3 days ago) WebBehavioral Health Legislative Implementation. In recent legislative sessions, several bills passed affecting behavioral health professionals, facilities, and agencies. Bills that …

https://doh.wa.gov/licenses-permits-and-certificates/professions-new-renew-or-update/behavioral-health-professions-facilities-and-agencies/behavioral-health-legislative-implementation

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During Mental Health Awareness Month, U. S. Department of …

(4 days ago) WebToday, during Mental Health Awareness Month, the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing new actions to increase access to school-based mental …

https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/during-mental-health-awareness-month-u-s-department-education-announces-new-actions-increase-access-school-based-mental-health-services

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California Moves Faster to Transform Mental Health System for All, …

(9 days ago) WebBIGGER PICTURE: Transforming the Mental Health Services Act into the Behavioral Health Services Act and building more community behavioral health …

https://www.gov.ca.gov/2024/05/14/california-moves-faster-to-transform-mental-health-system-for-all-with-urgent-focus-on-most-seriously-ill-homeless/

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Pritzker Pledges to Expand Access to Mental Health Care in Illinois

(1 days ago) WebOn Wednesday, Pritzker credited “greater investments” in mental health — such as being able to use American Rescue Plan Act dollars to expand services and …

https://news.wttw.com/2024/05/18/pritzker-pledges-expand-access-mental-health-care-illinois

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Summary of 2022 Behavioral Health Legislation - Colorado …

(Just Now) WebPublished. 09/13/2022. During the 2022 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to behavioral health, including several bills recommended …

https://leg.colorado.gov/publications/summary-2022-behavioral-health-legislation

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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 …

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

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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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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 …

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

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