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Laws and Regulations SAMHSA

(9 days ago) The 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 for Fiscal Year 2023 and included several provisions that reauthorized, strengthened, and expanded mental health and substance use disorder (MH/SUD) … See more

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

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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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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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Current Mental Health Legislation Mental Health America

(4 days ago) WEBMental Health in Public Policy; Research and Reports; Webinars; Recursos en Español; Mental Health America Blog; Get Active. Advocacy Network; Donate to Mental Health …

https://mhanational.org/issues/current-mental-health-legislation

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Policy Priorities NAMI

(8 days ago) WEBPolicy Priorities. Jump To. Improving Health. Responding to Crises. Stopping Harmful Practices. Supporting Community Inclusion and Non-Discrimination. Public policy impacts people with mental illness in …

https://www.nami.org/Advocacy/Policy-Priorities/

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Public Policy Reports NAMI

(2 days ago) WEBThe report explains key trends in mental health policy and offers lessons from NAMI State Organization leaders who played an important role in shaping some of these policies. …

https://www.nami.org/Support-Education/Publications-Reports/Public-Policy-Reports/

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FACT SHEET: President Biden to Announce Strategy to …

(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. …

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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2023: The Year of Federal Mental Health Policy …

(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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Five Urgent Public Health Policies To Combat The Mental …

(Just Now) WEBFive Urgent Public Health Policies To Combat The Mental Health Effects Of COVID-19. Cindy B. Veldhuis. Elizabeth Stuart. M. Daniele Fallin. January 27, 2021 10.1377/forefront.20210122.959001

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/five-urgent-public-health-policies-combat-mental-health-effects-covid-19

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Trends in State Mental Health Policy - nami.org

(6 days ago) WEBprimarily mental health-focused, were also excluded. Mental health policy spans many issues, all of which are important and worthy of policymakers’ attention. However, in the …

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

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Mental Health Matters: Policy Framework on Workforce Mental …

(7 days ago) WEBOverview . More than 1 in 5 Americans, or 50 million people, live with a mental illness. At the same time, 46% of Americans will meet the criteria for a mental …

https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/mental-health-matters-policy-framework-on-workforce-mental-health

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Mental Health Services and Policy - Johns Hopkins

(Just Now) WEBMental Health. Research and Practice. Mental Health Services and Policy. The general public and policy makers are increasingly recognizing the burden of mental illness and …

https://publichealth.jhu.edu/departments/mental-health/research-and-practice/mental-health-services-and-policy

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About Mental Health & Addiction Services - co.bergen.nj.us

(5 days ago) 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://co.bergen.nj.us/mental-health-addiction-services/about-mental-health-addiction-services

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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024: Medicaid and CHIP Mental …

(5 days ago) WEBEndnotes. 1 The requirement that state Medicaid programs report annually on the behavioral health quality measures of the adult core set was effective starting FY …

https://ccf.georgetown.edu/2024/05/20/consolidated-appropriations-act-2024-medicaid-and-chip-mental-health-and-substance-use-disorder-provisions-explained/

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Federal Task Force Releases National Strategy to Improve Maternal

(Just Now) WEBThis week the Task Force on Maternal Mental Health released a national strategy to improve maternal health care and an accompanying report to Congress.The …

https://ccf.georgetown.edu/2024/05/17/federal-task-force-releases-national-strategy-to-improve-maternal-mental-health-care-includes-medicaid-policies/

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Ask the expert: How are mental health and wellness connected in …

(8 days ago) WEBFor Black women and girls, trained therapists are critical, but there are other mental health practitioners in their communities. It could be faith-based leaders or cross …

https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2024/ask-the-expert-how-are-mental-health-and-wellness-connected-in-the-black-community-and-beyond

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Mental Health Rights Mental Health America

(1 days ago) WEBAs an organization, MHA is committed to the principles of human and civil rights inherent to the concept of equal justice under the law. This includes the rights of persons with …

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

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HHS announces national strategy to improve maternal mental …

(2 days ago) WEBThe Department of Health and Human Services May 14 announced a national strategy to address maternal mental health and substance use issues. The …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2024-05-14-hhs-announces-national-strategy-improve-maternal-mental-health-care

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Mental Health & Substance Use Disorders Medicare

(Just Now) WEBMedicare covers certain screenings, services, and programs that aid in the treatment and recovery of mental health and substance use disorders. If you or someone you know is …

https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/mental-health-substance-use-disorder

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How a Young Lawyer’s Mental Health Journey Fuels Her Advocacy …

(7 days ago) WEBThe culture needs to improve—not just for disabled people, but for everyone. Some clear examples of parts of the legal profession that may impact mental …

https://blog.dol.gov/2024/05/14/how-a-young-lawyers-mental-health-journey-fuels-her-advocacy-work

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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, …

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

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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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Department of Health Maternal and Child Health - The Official …

(4 days ago) WEBMaternal and Child Health Consortia (MCHC) The MCHC are non-profit partners that engage in various activities that work closely with the Department of …

https://www.nj.gov/health/fhs/maternalchild/

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8914574 - NLM Catalog Result

(7 days ago) WEBMeSH: Health Policy*; Mental Health Services/organization & administration*; Mental Health*. Publication Type(s): Periodical. Notes: Vols. for 2006- have title: Administration …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nlmcatalog/8914574

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US Immigration Policy Stressors and Latinx Youth Mental Health

(7 days ago) WEBImportance The youth mental health crisis is exacerbated for Latinx adolescents, a group whose families are targets of anti-immigrant rhetoric and policy.. …

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2818679

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Rights of People with Mental Health and Substance Use Conditions

(1 days ago) WEBThe right to the least restrictive and least intrusive response to a need for mental health or substance use treatment services. [5] The right to sue the health plan for authorization …

https://www.mhanational.org/issues/rights-people-mental-health-and-substance-use-conditions

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DIFS Director Anita Fox Issues Statement After Governor Whitmer …

(8 days ago) WEBDIFS encourages Michiganders to review their health insurance coverage to make sure they have coverage for mental health or substance use disorder treatments …

https://www.michigan.gov/difs/news-and-outreach/press-releases/2024/05/21/difs-director-anita-fox-issues-statement-after-governor-whitmer-signs-states-health-parity-law

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Parents with Mental Illness and Child Custody Issues

(9 days ago) WEBMany parents with a mental illness, facing child custody disputes, deal with difficult challenges. Some state laws cite mental illness as a condition that can lead to …

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

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Basic Research Powers the First Medication for Postpartum …

(6 days ago) WEB“That’s why the approval of brexanolone is such a cause for celebration for mental health research: It represents a true bench-to-bedside success,” said Dr. …

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/news/science-news/2024/basic-research-powers-the-first-medication-for-postpartum-depression

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Pennsylvania Justices Mull Liability Under Mental Health - Law.com

(8 days ago) WEBRiley Brennan. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court is mulling a decision if health care providers can be held liable under the Mental Health Procedures Act for …

https://www.law.com/thelegalintelligencer/2024/05/15/justices-consider-health-care-providers-liability-for-denied-care-under-the-mental-health-procedures-act/

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Mental Health Parity NAMI

(6 days ago) WEBMental Health Parity Where We Stand NAMI believes that health insurance should provide comprehensive mental health and substance use disorder coverage without arbitrary …

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

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Why are girls suffering so much right now? The problem is bigger …

(6 days ago) WEBThe problem is bigger than you think. For girls, there are a number of factors at play. (ABC News: Gabrielle Flood) Young women are presenting to emergency services …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-20/mental-health-teenage-girls/103816056

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Queensland chief health officer declares 'public health alert' over

(5 days ago) WEBJohn Gerrard has declared a "public health alert" over the rise in mental health issues among the state's young people, coinciding with the emergence of smart phones …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-21/social-media-harms-young-people-mental-health-queensland/103872476

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Public Policy Mental Health America

(1 days ago) WEBThe Regional Policy Council, or RPC, has connected national and state policy and advocacy on mental health since its inception in 2009. MHA transformed the program in …

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

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Peru classifies transgender identities as 'mental health problems' …

(1 days ago) WEBMay 20, 2024, 8:47 AM PDT. By Joe Kottke. LGBTQ advocates in Peru protested in the capital city of Lima last week after the Health Ministry issued a new law …

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/peru-classifies-transgender-identities-mental-health-problems-new-law-rcna152936

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Peru protesters slam new insurance law that deems transgender …

(8 days ago) WEB00:00. LIMA, May 17 (Reuters) - Hundreds of protesters in Peru's capital marched on Friday to demand the scrapping of a new law that describes transgender …

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

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