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Laws and Regulations SAMHSA

(9 days ago) Laws and regulations pertaining to substance abuse and mental health services, SAMHSA programs, and related topics. Federal Laws Related to SAMHSA. Expand All Mandated by Executive … See more

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

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

(7 days ago) WEBThis section of the U.S. Code lists the rights that mental health patients should be accorded in programs or facilities, such as the right to appropriate treatment, …

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

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The Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well …

(2 days ago) WEBmental health care workforce, access to integrated care services, and private health insurance coverage of behavioral health services (i.e., mental health …

https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R47910

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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, …

(2 days ago) WEB2023 comparative analysis report to Congress published alongside proposed rulemaking . WASHINGTON – The departments of Labor, Health and Human Services …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/07/25/departments-labor-health-human-services-treasury-announce-proposed-rules-strengthen-mental-health-parity-addiction-equity-act.html

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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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SAMHSA - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services …

(3 days ago) WEBFederal Laws and Regulations; Safety and Security-sensitive Industries; State Laws and Regulations; 10 Steps for Avoiding Legal Problems SAMHSA recognizes Mental Health Awareness Month every May to …

https://www.samhsa.gov/

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H.R.7666 - Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well …

(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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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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H.R.7666 - Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act …

(Just Now) WEBschool-based mental health services; coverage of mental and behavioral health care through Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program, including …

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7666

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Mental Health Parity at a Crossroads KFF

(3 days ago) WEBThe focal point of these protections has evolved over the years from the narrow initial federal law, the Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 (MHPA), to the broader …

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

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HIPAA Privacy Rule and Sharing Information Related to …

(4 days ago) WEBLearn how HIPAA protects mental health information and when health care providers can share it with family, friends, or others involved in the patient's care. Find out the …

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

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HHS Mental Health Accomplishments by the Numbers

(8 days ago) WEBHRSA, through Bipartisan Safer Communities Act funding, expanded the Pediatric Mental Health Care Access grant program, which funds pediatric mental …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/16/hhs-mental-health-accomplishments-numbers.html

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Depression, PTSD, & Other Mental Health Conditions in the …

(9 days ago) WEBIf you have depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or another mental health condition, you are protected against discrimination and harassment at …

https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/guidance/depression-ptsd-other-mental-health-conditions-workplace-your-legal-rights

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Mental Health at Work U.S. Department of Labor

(9 days ago) WEBReasonable accommodation and discrimination protections for employees with mental health conditions. Under federal law, workers with mental health conditions may be …

https://www.dol.gov/general/mental-health-at-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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NJ involuntary commitment law alarms mental health advocates

(8 days ago) WEBPeople experiencing mental health crises could face longer involuntary commitment times in hospitals and emergency departments under a new law that Gov. …

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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Justice Department Finds Nebraska Violates Federal Civil Rights …

(3 days ago) WEBThe Justice Department announced today that it found that Nebraska is unnecessarily segregating people with serious mental illness (SMI) in assisted living …

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-finds-nebraska-violates-federal-civil-rights-laws-unnecessarily

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California Moves Faster to Transform Mental Health System for All, …

(9 days ago) WEBWHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: California is accelerating the distribution of billions of dollars in new funding available to counties and others to construct outpatient, …

https://www.gov.ca.gov/2024/05/14/california-moves-faster-to-transform-mental-health-system-for-all-with-urgent-focus-on-most-seriously-ill-homeless/

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Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services Home

(Just Now) WEBThe Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) serves as the Single State Agency (SSA) for Substance Use and the State Mental Health Authority (SMHA) as …

https://nj.gov/humanservices/dmhas/home/

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Fact Sheet 42 CFR Part 2 Final Rule HHS.gov

(3 days ago) WEBDate: February 8, 2024. On February 8, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services …

https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/regulatory-initiatives/fact-sheet-42-cfr-part-2-final-rule/index.html

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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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Privacy Rights Mental Health America

(9 days ago) WEBMuch of this information falls under the Federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, often referred to as HIPAA. In addition to Federal guidelines, states …

https://www.mhanational.org/issues/privacy-rights

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

(9 days ago) WEBVariation in state-level suicide rates is largely driven by rates of suicide by firearm. Suicides involving firearms vary from the lowest rate of 1.8 per 100,000 in New …

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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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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Iowa mental health, substance use system consolidation signed …

(Just Now) WEBNew law consolidates mental health, substance use disorder services. Now that the bill has been signed into law, the clock is ticking for top officials at Iowa's human …

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2024/05/15/iowa-mental-health-substance-use-system-consolidation-signed-into-law-kim-reynolds/73672968007/

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Gov. Reynolds Signs HF 2673, Behavioral Health Alignment

(5 days ago) WEBToday, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed HF 2673, a bill that aligns Iowa’s 32 disconnected mental health and substance use regions into 7 unified behavioral health …

https://governor.iowa.gov/press-release/2024-05-15/gov-reynolds-signs-hf-2673-behavioral-health-alignment

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Information Related to Mental and Behavioral Health, including …

(3 days ago) WEBThe mental health guidance addresses three core areas: The circumstances in which information related to mental health may be disclosed for health and safety …

https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/special-topics/mental-health/index.html

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Telehealth in Washington State - Washington State Department of …

(Just Now) WEBTelehealth care takes place where the patient is located at the time of the appointment. This means that practice laws and requirements in the patient's location regulate healthcare …

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

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Law enforcement leaders eye therapy dogs as potential boost to …

(7 days ago) WEBMental health experts and law enforcement officials looking to help officers cope with on-the-job trauma see therapy animals as a promising way to support the well …

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/05/19/law-enforcement-leaders-eye-therapy-dogs-as-potential-boost-to-officer-mental-health/

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