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Mental Health Benefits: State Laws Mandating or Regulating

(Just Now) 1. Mental Health "Parity" or Equal Coverage Laws. Parity, as it relates to mental health and substance abuse, prohibits insurers or health care service plans from discriminating between coverage offered for mental illness, serious mental illness, substance abuse, and other physical disorders and diseases. In … See more

https://www.ncsl.org/health/mental-health-benefits

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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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State Policies Expanding Access to Behavioral Health Care in …

(6 days ago) WEBOverall, on the 2021 budget survey, 10 states reported new or expanded mental health and/or SUD benefits in FY 2021 and 14 states reported such …

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

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Trends in State Mental Health Policy - nami.org

(6 days ago) WEBagencies to advocate for needed changes to state law. In 2022, NSOs made mental health front and center among policymakers’ priorities and tackled many of the …

https://www.nami.org/NAMI/media/NAMI-Media/PDFs/NAMI_2022_State_Legislation_Report.pdf

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NAMI Releases Latest Report Exploring State-Level Mental Health

(5 days ago) WEBSep 13, 2023. NAMI released today a new publication: NAMI State Legislation Report: Trends in State Mental Health Policy (2022), which highlights and summarizes …

https://www.nami.org/nami-news/nami-releases-latest-report-exploring-state-level-mental-health-legislation-in-2022/

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NAMI State Legislation Report: Trends in State Mental Health …

(5 days ago) WEBDue to the breadth of issues impacting mental health, this report is not comprehensive of all possible issue areas and related legislation. Mental health policymaking spans many …

https://www.nami.org/Support-Education/Publications-Reports/Public-Policy-Reports/NAMI-State-Legislation-Report-Trends-in-State-Mental-Health-Policy-(2019)

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HHS’s New Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Benefit

(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 INSURANCE PARITY: STATE LEGISLATIVE …

(9 days ago) WEBEfforts to address mental health insurance parity can be traced back 60 years to former President John F. Kennedy’s call for requiring the Feder-al Employees Health Benefits …

https://www.csg.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2021/09/Mental_Health_Parity.pdf

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HHS's New Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Benefit …

(7 days ago) WEBThis means that deductibles, copays, out-of-pocket maximums, and treatment limitations for mental health or substance use disorders must not be more …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/04/27/hhs-new-mental-health-and-substance-use-disorder-benefit-resources-will-help-people-seeking-care-to-better-understand-their-rights.html

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Mental health parity laws by state - Insure.com

(5 days ago) WEB103 rows · Illinois. Limited parity. 45 inpatient day and 35 outpatient visit benefit for other mental health conditions. May be subject to 50 percent co-pay and …

https://www.insure.com/health-insurance/mental-laws-by-state.html

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Mental Health Parity at a Crossroads KFF

(3 days ago) WEBMental Health Parity at a Crossroads. More than 25 years after the first federal mental health parity protections were put in place, adequate coverage for …

https://www.kff.org/mental-health/issue-brief/mental-health-parity-at-a-crossroads/

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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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Mental health parity (Federal and State priority) AFSP

(8 days ago) WEBFor an overview of the current state of parity implementation across the country visit ParityTrack for reports on parity-related legislative, statutory, regulatory and legal …

https://afsp.org/mental-health-parity/

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What You Need to KNoW about MeNtal health Coverage

(3 days ago) WEBbenefits — rather, the law states that if mental health benefits are offered, they can’t have more restrictive requirements than those that apply to physical health benefits. …

https://www.apa.org/topics/parity-guide.pdf

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Mental Health: Mental Health Benefits Legislation

(6 days ago) WEBThe Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends mental health benefits legislation as a way to improve financial protection and increase appropriate …

https://health.gov/healthypeople/tools-action/browse-evidence-based-resources/mental-health-mental-health-benefits-legislation

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Mental Health Benefits U.S. Department of Labor

(3 days ago) WEBThe Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) requires group health plans and health insurance issuers to ensure that financial requirements (such as co-pays, …

https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/health-plans/mental

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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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Mental Health at Work U.S. Department of Labor

(9 days ago) WEBTools to help communities, employers, and the workforce system support the mental health needs of young people. Policy Brief: Leveraging State Policy to Support Positive Mental …

https://www.dol.gov/general/mental-health-at-work

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Mental Health Parity is the Law, and We're Enforcing it

(5 days ago) WEBAnd as a top priority, we will continue to work hard for individuals with mental health conditions and substance use disorders, so that they get the care they …

https://blog.dol.gov/2022/01/25/mental-health-parity-is-the-law-and-were-enforcing-it

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The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act

(3 days ago) WEBThe Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 (MHPA) provided that large group health plans cannot impose annual or lifetime dollar limits on mental health benefits …

https://www.hhs.gov/guidance/document/mental-health-parity-and-addiction-equity-act

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Mental Health Parity - Illinois

(7 days ago) WEBParity laws are federal and state laws that remove limits imposed by health insurers on mental health benefits that are more restrictive than those imposed on medical and …

https://getcovered.illinois.gov/resources/mental-health-parity.html

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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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Mental Health Parity NAMI

(6 days ago) WEBAnd sadly, some forms of coverage, like Medicare and the Veterans Administration, are not required to even provide parity mental health coverage. State and federal policymakers …

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

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Understanding Mental Health Coverage In the U.S. Anthem

(2 days ago) WEBThe Importance of Mental Health Benefits in Insurance Coverage In recent years, many people have experienced mental health challenges, with over 30% of adults in the …

https://www.anthem.com/individual-and-family/insurance-basics/health-insurance/mental-health-aca-plans

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Did You Know? Workers’ Comp Covers Mental Health

(8 days ago) WEBA 2018 report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration found that first responders are 50% more likely to suffer post-traumatic …

https://blog.dol.gov/2024/05/03/did-you-know-workers-comp-covers-mental-health

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Mental Health Coverage Test Slammed as Undermining Cost …

(3 days ago) WEBThe MHPAEA requires that mental health and substance use disorder coverage must be comparable to medical and surgical coverage if a health plan …

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/mental-health-parity-test-raises-cost-control-concerns-for-plans

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Mental Health Client-Level Data (MH-CLD) 2022: Data On Clients …

(5 days ago) WEBThis report describes the total number of clients receiving mental health treatment services in 2022 by demographics, National Outcome Measures (NOMs) and …

https://www.samhsa.gov/data/report/2022-mental-health-client-level-data-annual-report

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Illinois Lawmakers Advance Bills to Improve Mental Health …

(8 days ago) WEBSimultaneously, the Illinois House has given its nod to expanding benefits for mental health workers who respond to emergencies with law enforcement, as per …

https://hoodline.com/2024/04/illinois-lawmakers-advance-bills-to-improve-mental-health-services-and-provider-insurance-coverage/

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Mental & Behavioral Health Licensure Department of Inspections

(7 days ago) WEBIPP was established in 1996 to support licensees who struggle with impairments due to alcohol or drug abuse, mental health conditions, and/or physical disorders. The IPRC …

https://dial.iowa.gov/i-need/licenses/medical/mental-health/mental-behavioral

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Integrating Mental and Physical Health to Better Support Patients …

(6 days ago) WEBIntegrating Mental and Physical Health to Better Support Patients and Communities. Seventy years ago, George Brock Chisholm, M.D., the first director …

https://www.aha.org/news/perspective/2024-04-26-integrating-mental-and-physical-health-better-support-patients-and-communities

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Letter: More must be done for mental health in Maine - Press Herald

(1 days ago) WEBThe outdated federal Institute for Mental Diseases exclusion law, created in 1965, is, by itself, a national security crisis; it harms Americans by denying federal funds …

https://www.pressherald.com/2024/05/05/letter-more-must-be-done-for-mental-health-in-maine/

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

(7 days ago) WEBBills affecting TN justice system passed in 2024: Prison time, bail rules, mental health. While debates over the governor's controversial private school voucher …

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

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What research shows on the effectiveness of gun-control laws

(2 days ago) WEB“Databases that track gun homicides, such as the National Center for Health Statistics, similarly show that fewer than 5 percent of the 120,000 gun-related …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/05/27/what-research-shows-effectiveness-gun-control-laws/

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Maine governor signs off on new gun laws, mental health …

(7 days ago) WEBMaine governor signs off on new gun laws, mental health supports in wake of Lewiston shootings. FILE - Gov. Janet Mills attends an event, March 11, 2022, in …

https://apnews.com/article/maine-governor-signs-laws-gun-control-4bc11dc818cc678b25488d36cf9bcfdd

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Augusta show to display works by artists in mental health system

(5 days ago) WEBAUGUSTA — An art show, showcasing artistic talent in the community based mental health system in central Maine, is set for 10 a.m. Saturday, May 11, at 71 …

https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/05/06/augusta-show-to-display-works-by-artists-in-mental-health-system/

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Biden administration plans big change to marijuana rules - USA …

(1 days ago) WEBIn 2022, President Joe Biden directed the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct a review of how marijuana is classified; and last year HHS …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/04/30/dea-reclassifies-marijuana-reports/72865632007/

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Costa Mesa must accommodate clients of mental health group …

(5 days ago) WEBNsight opened in 2015, before a city law required a 650-foot buffer between group homes. Later, after waiting years for a permit, other facilities opened and Nsight …

https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/story/2024-05-02/judge-rules-costa-mesa-must-accommodate-residents-at-mental-health-home

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Blue Cross Idaho to Face Suit Over Teenager’s Mental Health Care

(1 days ago) WEBA Micron Technology Inc. employee advanced most of his lawsuit against Blue Cross of Idaho seeking health coverage for his teenage son’s mental health treatments …

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/employee-benefits/blue-cross-idaho-to-face-suit-over-teenagers-mental-health-care

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