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Mental Health Legislation 2023 - Arkansas House of Representatives

(6 days ago) WEBMental Health Legislation 2023. Thursday, April 27, 2023. In the months leading up to the 2023 Regular Session, several legislators were meeting with mental health providers, medical professionals, and behavioral health stakeholders to assess the …

https://www.arkansashouse.org/news/post/21264/mental-health-legislation-2023

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Legislators Approve Additional $30 Million For Mental Health …

(9 days ago) WEBDownload DOC. LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas legislators approved a $30 million expenditure to improve mental health services and treatment of substance abuse. The governor and …

https://senate.arkansas.gov/senate-news/posts/2024/february/legislators-approve-additional-30-million-for-mental-health-services-and-substance-abuse-treatment/

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New Arkansas laws to add more mental health access thv11.com

(5 days ago) WEBSet to go into effect on Jan. 1, 2024, these new laws will help expand access to mental health care to more Arkansans. several new laws will take effect in …

https://www.thv11.com/article/news/politics/new-arkansas-laws-2024-mental-health-care/91-38ca6efd-7957-414f-a416-b0fc5c743b1e

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Arkansas Mental Health Laws 2024: Improved Care And Support

(3 days ago) WEBNew Mental Health Laws Set to Improve Care for Arkansans Effective January 1, 2024. Arkansas is on the brink of implementing transformative laws aimed at bolstering mental …

https://mind.help/news/arkansas-mental-health-laws-2024-care-and-support/

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Task force pushing Arkansas lawmakers to expand …

(6 days ago) WEBThe changes are borne out of a task force lawmakers created in 2021 to study issues around mental health in Arkansas and issue a report. State Rep. DeAnn Vaught, the sponsor of the legislation

https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2022/nov/20/task-force-pushing-arkansas-lawmakers-to-expand/

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Boosting Mental Health Access: Arkansas’ Latest Laws

(9 days ago) WEBTL/DR - Several new laws are set to take effect in Arkansas on January 1, 2024, primarily focusing on expanding mental health care access. One of these laws, …

https://ourcommunitymedia.org/us-news/boosting-mental-health-access-arkansas-latest-laws/

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HB1689 Bill Information - Arkansas State Legislature

(8 days ago) WEBNotification that HB1689 is now Act 802. House. 4/16/2021 8:40:23 AM. Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. House. 4/15/2021 …

https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?id=HB1689&ddBienniumSession=2021%2F2021R

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93rd General Assembly A Bill

(2 days ago) WEB23 conduct the Arkansas Legislative Study on Mental Health. 24 (b)(1) The Chair of the Senate Committee on Public Health, Welfare, 25 and 36 the State of Arkansas and to …

https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2021R%2FPublic%2F&file=802.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2021%2F2021R

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State of Arkansas 94th General Assembly A Bill

(2 days ago) WEB10 an act to create the arkansas legislative study on 11 mental and behavioral health ; and for other 12 purposes. 13 14 15 subtitle 16 to create the …

https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2023R%2FPublic%2F&file=512.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2023%2F2023R

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New Arkansas laws expand mental health treatment options

(3 days ago) WEBThanks to new legislation, many people will have the ability to continue using telemedicine now that the state of emergency has expired. "Mental health is an …

https://www.thv11.com/article/news/health/new-arkansas-laws-mental-health-treatment/91-b105472d-0e33-472d-aeec-9a94c5c11f7e

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Arkansas to raise mental health Medicaid pay

(8 days ago) WEBRep. DeAnn Vaught, R-Horatio, discusses a report of a study on mental and behavioral health Nov. 14 during the joint meeting of the Health Services subcommittee …

https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2022/dec/26/regulatory-changes-to-increase-medicaid/

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Arkansas’ New Law Requires Providers to Offer Depression …

(6 days ago) WEBWe commend Arkansas state Representative Aaron Pilkington for spearheading this policy. We also need to highlight the research which shows that …

https://www.mmhla.org/articles/arkansas-new-law-requires-depression-screening-option-to-new-moms

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Legislative Council OKs request for $30M in federal funds assist …

(1 days ago) WEBThe Arkansas Legislative Council on Friday approved the state Department of Human Services' request for $30 million in federal American Rescue Plan funds to fill …

https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2024/feb/16/legislative-council-oks-request-for-30m-in/

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Mental Health Legislation 2023 Fran Cavenaugh Arkansas State

(7 days ago) WEBOther pieces of legislation passed addressing mental health include the following: Act 494 requires the Arkansas Medicaid Program and insurance policies to …

https://francavenaugh.com/mental-health-legislation-2023/

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Taking care to address mental health - Legislative Updates

(6 days ago) WEBArkansas Rural Health Partnership (Lake Village) – $150,000 to increase mental health resources for 12- to 18-year- olds living in rural parts of the At least 5,200 …

https://advocacy.arkansasbluecross.com/taking-care-to-address-mental-health/

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Legislation Passed by Arkansas House in 2023 Regular Session

(6 days ago) WEBPUBLIC HEALTH. Act 59 creates the Rural Emergency Hospital Act. This bill would provide a way for rural hospitals in the state to qualify for a new federal …

https://www.arkansashouse.org/news/post/19442/legislation-passed-by-arkansas-house-in-2023-regular-session

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MENTAL HEALTH PARITY IN ARKANSAS - achi.net

(8 days ago) WEBSUMMARY OF ARKANSAS LAWS Arkansas Mental Health Parity Act of 2009 (Ark. Code Ann. §§ 23-99-501 to -511). Under this law, health plans that provide benefits for the …

https://achi.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/230920B_Mental-Health-Parity-in-Arkansas.pdf

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Improving Arkansas prison mental health services focus of …

(3 days ago) WEBFormerly incarcerated individuals and prison reform advocates told lawmakers Monday that inadequate mental health services is one of the Arkansas …

https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2023/12/05/improving-arkansas-prison-mental-health-services-focus-of-legislative-hearing

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Effort to merge 4 state boards into newly created mental health …

(8 days ago) WEBLegislation that would merge four state boards into a newly created Arkansas State Board of Mental Health Professionals failed to clear the House State …

https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2023/feb/16/effort-to-merge-4-state-boards-into-newly-created/

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