Current Mental Health Legislation 2021

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H.R.1368 - Mental Health Justice Act of 2021 - Congress.gov

(5 days ago) WEBThe Secretary of Health and Human Service, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use and in consultation with the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, shall provide …

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1368/text

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FACT SHEET: President Biden to Announce Strategy to Address …

(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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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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Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2021 (2021

(8 days ago) WEBJan 21, 2021. H.R. 432 (117th). To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under part B of the Medicare …

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/117/hr432

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Psychiatry.org - APA Praises House Passage of Mental Health Bills

(1 days ago) WEBWASHINGTON, D.C., May 12, 2021 – The U.S. House of Representatives today passed a package of mental health-related legislation brought forth by the Energy and …

https://www.psychiatry.org/News-room/News-Releases/apa-praises-house-passage-of-mental-health-bills-u

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Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2021: Removing …

(3 days ago) WEBThe Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2021 (S. 828/H.R. 432) aims to close the current mental health coverage gap in federal law that excludes licensed professional …

https://www.counseling.org/docs/default-source/government-affairs/medicare-reimbursement-fact-sheet.pdf

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2021 State of Mental Health in America

(7 days ago) WEBThe 2021 State of Mental Health in America report confirms the trend that mental health in the U.S. continues to get worse and many states are ill-prepared to …

https://www.mhanational.org/research-reports/2021-state-mental-health-america

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H.R. 1368 (117 th ): Mental Health Justice Act of 2021 - GovTrack.us

(9 days ago) WEBFeb 25, 2021. H.R. 1368 (117th). To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States and political subdivisions of States to hire, employ, train, and …

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/117/hr1368

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NAMI's State Mental Health Legislation Report (2020–2021)

(4 days ago) WEBToday NAMI released a new publication: the State Mental Health Legislation Report (2020-2021), which highlights and summarizes significant state …

https://www.nami.org/About-NAMI/NAMI-News/2022/NAMI-s-State-Mental-Health-Legislation-Report-(2020-2021)

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NAMI State Legislation Report: Trends in State Mental Health …

(9 days ago) WEBMental health was front and center in states’ policymaking in 2020 and 2021, following a trend in recent years that was accelerated by concerns related to the COVID-19 …

https://www.nami.org/support-education/publications-reports/public-policy-reports/nami-state-legislation-report-trends-in-state-mental-health-policy-2020-2021/

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Landmark reform of mental health laws - GOV.UK

(2 days ago) WEBPublished. 13 January 2021. Major reform of Mental Health Act will empower individuals to have more control over their treatment and deliver on a key manifesto commitment. …

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/landmark-reform-of-mental-health-laws

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2023 State Legislation Issue Brief Series: Trends in Mental Health …

(2 days ago) WEBMental Health Parity at Risk. The Doctor is Out. Out-of-Network, Out-of-Pocket, Out-of-Options: The Unfulfilled Promise of Parity. Engagement: A New Standard for Mental …

https://www.nami.org/Support-Education/Publications-Reports/Public-Policy-Reports/2023-State-Legislation-Issue-Brief-Series-Trends-in-Mental-Health-and-Criminal-Justice-State-Policy/

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Fetterman & Smith Introduce Bill to Establish Senate Commission …

(2 days ago) WEBWashington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA) and Tina Smith (D-MN) introduced the United States Senate Commission on Mental Health Act of 2024.The bill …

https://www.fetterman.senate.gov/press-releases/news-fetterman-smith-introduce-bill-to-establish-senate-commission-on-mental-health/

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Maternal Mental Health

(8 days ago) WEBThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the release of a national strategy today, with recommendations developed by the Task …

https://www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/press-announcements/20240514/maternal-mental-health-task-force-national-strategy-improve-maternal-mental-health-care

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

(2 days ago) WEBCommunity Health Law Project 4 Commerce Place Mount Holly, NJ 08060 (609) 261-3453 Community Health Law Project 35 Journal Square, Suite 827 Jersey City, NJ 07306 …

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

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When Prison and Mental Illness Amount to a Death Sentence

(7 days ago) WEBIt was 1:19 p.m. on Sept. 6, 2019, in the Danville Correctional Center, a medium-security prison a few hours south of Chicago. Mr. Johnson, 21 and serving a …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/05/us/politics/prison-mental-health-care.html

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NAMI Greater Bergen: Mental Health Support, Education

(Just Now) WEBNAMI started as a small group of families gathered around a kitchen table in 1979 has blossomed into the nation's leading voice on mental health. Today, we are an …

https://namigreaterbergen.org/

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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signs new law reforming mental health …

(1 days ago) WEBDES MOINES, Iowa — Changes are coming to Iowa's mental healthsystem and the way it is ran. Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill into lawWednesday that …

https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/local-politics/gov-kim-reynolds-signs-law-mental-health-system-iowa-reforms/524-1bc0a200-7b7d-4209-ad64-369889ab1caa

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Telehealth in Washington State - Washington State Department of …

(Just Now) WEBHB 1196. Defines and allows audio-only telemedicine services with established patients who have had at least one in-person visit in the last year. Takes effect January 1, 2023. …

https://doh.wa.gov/public-health-provider-resources/telehealth/telehealth-washington-state

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A bill to establish a United States Senate Commission on Mental …

(8 days ago) WEBIntroduced on May 9, 2024. This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on May 9, 2024. It will typically be considered by committee …

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/118/s4312

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Shining light on mental health awareness: Why organizations are …

(Just Now) WEBBy casting light in green and commemorating Mental Health Month, our collective goal is to foster understanding, empower our communities and diminish the …

https://www.roi-nj.com/2024/05/16/healthcare/shining-light-on-mental-health-awareness-why-organizations-are-going-green/

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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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Mobile technologies for supporting mental health in youths: …

(5 days ago) WEBBackground: Over the past decade, there has been growing support for the use of mobile health (mHealth) technologies to improve the availability of mental health …

https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2024-64686-001

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NY State Senate Bill 2023-S9539

(3 days ago) WEB2019-2020: S5900. 2021-2022: S6981. 2023-S9539 (ACTIVE) - Summary. Allows individuals to request a notation on their driver's license indicating that they have autism …

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/S9539

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N.J. Admin. Code § 8:121-1.2 - Casetext

(8 days ago) WEBSection 8:121-1.2 - Definitions. The following words and terms, as used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates …

https://casetext.com/regulation/new-jersey-administrative-code/title-8-law-and-public-safety/chapter-121-licensure-standards-for-mental-health-programs/subchapter-1-licensure-of-mental-health-programs/section-8121-12-definitions

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N.Y. Prisons Holding Mentally Ill People in Solitary, Lawsuit Says

(Just Now) WEBIn 2021, legislators approved the law over fierce objection from the unions representing correction staff. Prisoners in Residential Mental Health Treatment units …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/08/nyregion/ny-prisons-solitary-confinement.html

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Public Health Considerations for Correctional Health

(6 days ago) WEBIn 2021, 16 U.S. states conducted mandatory HIV testing of all persons under state law enforcement custody, and 23 states and the U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons …

https://www.cdc.gov/correctional-health/about/index.html

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JLL tapped to lead repositioning of former AT&T campus in …

(8 days ago) WEBMetLife Investment Management has retained JLL to lead the repositioning of its 197-acre office campus in Bedminster as a life sciences development, according to a …

https://www.roi-nj.com/2024/05/14/real_estate/jll-tapped-to-lead-repositioning-of-former-att-campus-in-bedminster-as-life-sciences-center/

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About Down Syndrome Birth Defects CDC

(8 days ago) WEBWhat it is. Down syndrome is a condition in which a person has an extra copy of chromosome 21. Chromosomes are small "packages" of genes in the body's cells, …

https://www.cdc.gov/birth-defects/about/down-syndrome.html

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Newark Board of Education election 2024 winners raised $63,500 …

(1 days ago) WEBThe firm had a contract with the district in 2022 for $306,000 to do health benefits consulting. Another law firm, Souder, Shabazz, and Woolridge Law Group, gave $500 …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/newark-board-of-education-election-2024-winners-raised-63500-in-contributions-campaign-reports-show/ar-BB1mAA3i

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