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Mental Health Rights Mental Health America

(1 days ago) People living with mental health conditions have the right to receive the services they want, how and where they want them, with full explanation of insurance benefits, treatment options, and side effects. Insurance plans should provide a full explanation of services covered and implement mental health … See more

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

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2023 State Legislation Issue Brief Series: Trends in Access …

(6 days ago) WebThis issue brief highlights state legislation enacted in 2023 that will improve access to mental health care, and includes policy recommendations that may be implemented in …

https://www.nami.org/support-education/publications-reports/public-policy-reports/2023-state-legislation-issue-brief-series-trends-in-access-to-mental-health-care-state-policy/

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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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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 …

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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HHS’s New Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder …

(3 days ago) WebNew Resources to Help People Seeking Care to Understand and Access Protections Offered Under the Parity Law for Mental Health and Substance Use …

https://www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/press-announcements/20220427/hhs-new-mental-health-substance-use-disorder-benefit-resources

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Mental Health Parity NAMI

(6 days ago) WebThe federal laws do not require parity in reimbursement rates and consequently, results in barriers to access as people cannot find in-network mental health care providers. …

https://www.nami.org/Advocacy/Policy-Priorities/Improving-Health/Mental-Health-Parity/

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FACT SHEET: President Biden to Announce Strategy to …

(1 days ago) WebThe President will strengthen this commitment by signing the bipartisan Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act into law, which will invest $135 million …

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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Report: Access to mental health treatment is poor in the …

(5 days ago) WebAmericans with mental health conditions often can't get treatment, a new report finds. Roughly two-thirds of Americans with a diagnosed mental health condition …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/12/13/1218953789/most-americans-with-mental-health-needs-dont-get-treatment-report-finds

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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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42 U.S. Code § 9501 - Bill of Rights U.S. Code US Law LII / Legal

(7 days ago) Webspecific material in such records if the health professional responsible for the mental health services concerned has made a determination in writing that such access would be …

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/9501

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Psychiatry.org - Mental Health Parity

(7 days ago) WebThe Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (federal parity law) was enacted in 2008 and requires insurance coverage for mental health conditions, including substance use …

https://www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/advocacy/federal-affairs/health-insurance-coverage-access-to-care/mental-health-parity

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Expanded Mental Health Care Access for People With Medicare

(8 days ago) WebA new federal policy change aims to tackle such problems head-on. Signed into law by President Biden on Dec. 29, 2022, the Mental Health Access Improvement Act …

https://www.ncoa.org/article/expanded-mental-health-care-access-for-people-with-medicare

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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 …

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, human rights and legislation

(5 days ago) Web2.4 Access to quality mental health services 76 2.4.1 Parity between physical and mental health 76 2.4.2 Financing of mental health 78 2.4.3 Affordable and equitable access to …

https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/documents/publications/WHO-OHCHR-Mental-health-human-rights-and-legislation_web.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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S.828 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): Mental Health Access …

(Just Now) WebMental Health Access Improvement Act of 2021 This bill provides for coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under Medicare. It …

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/828

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HIPAA Privacy Rule and Sharing Information Related to …

(4 days ago) WebHIPAA provides a personal representative of a patient with the same rights to access health information as the patient, including the right to request a complete medical record …

https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/hipaa-privacy-rule-and-sharing-info-related-to-mental-health.pdf

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Systems Advocacy - The Official Web Site for The State of …

(2 days ago) WebLegal Services of Northwest Jersey 30 Schuyler Place Morristown, NJ 07960-0900 (973) 285-6911. Systems Advocacy. (Continued) Mental Health Association of Ocean County …

https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/dmhas/resources/services/treatment/mental_health/Systems_Advocacy.pdf

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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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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 …

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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Do States with Easier Access to Guns have More Suicide Deaths by …

(9 days ago) WebIf the suicide rate by firearm in all states was similar to the rate in the states with the most gun laws, approximately 6,800 lives may have been saved in 2020, a …

https://www.kff.org/mental-health/issue-brief/do-states-with-easier-access-to-guns-have-more-suicide-deaths-by-firearm/

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Michigan closes 'loopholes' with signing of mental health, …

(Just Now) WebA new Michigan law is aiming to close "loopholes" to make sure mental health and substance abuse disorder patients get the care they need. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer …

https://wwmt.com/news/local/michigan-mental-health-substance-abuse-insurance-law-physical-care-governor-gretchen-whitmer-government-politics-legislation-lansing-ingham-county-state

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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. Thus, parents with mental illness often avoid seeking mental …

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

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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 …

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

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Bill to ensure equal insurance coverage for mental health, …

(9 days ago) Web“The signage of Senate Bill 27, Michigan’s first mental health parity law that reiterates the verbiage of the Federal Mental Health Parity and Addictions Act of 2008, …

https://www.wilx.com/2024/05/21/bill-ensure-equal-insurance-coverage-mental-health-substance-use-signed-by-gov-whitmer/

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Governor Hochul advocates for laws to protect children on social …

(9 days ago) WebFor a while, I was struggling with my mental health, and the pressures of being a student and of course, being a victim of social media. In 2023 Governor Hochul announced …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/governor-hochul-advocates-for-laws-to-protect-children-on-social-media/ar-BB1mV3jQ

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NAMI Releases Issue Brief Exploring Trends in Access to Mental …

(9 days ago) WebThis brief is the second publication in a larger series – NAMI’s 2023 State Legislation Issue Brief Series – which examines new mental health laws from 2023 …

https://www.nami.org/nami-news/nami-releases-issue-brief-exploring-trends-in-access-to-mental-health-care-state-policy/

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When it comes to children's mental health, tougher action on …

(4 days ago) WebThe SA government announces what it says is an "ambitious" first step to protect children from social media and its harmful impacts on their mental health, but …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-24/social-media-ban-children-under-16-government/103885784

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Peru protesters slam new insurance law that deems transgender …

(8 days ago) WebCritics of the law have argued that its update of the country's PEAS health regulations was unnecessary, since existing rules already allowed for universal access …

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/peru-protesters-slam-new-insurance-law-that-deems-transgender-people-mentally-2024-05-18/

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