Mental Health Laws By State

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Mental Health Benefits: State Laws Mandating or Regulating

(Just Now) A "The federal law that passed in 2008 was supposed to ensure that when patients had insurance benefits for mental health and addiction treatment, the coverage was on par with what they received for medical and surgical care. But until 2015, the government had only spelled out how the law … 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) WebLearn how the federal and state governments regulate, fund, and protect mental health systems and services in the U.S. Find out how federal and state laws, regulations, and …

https://www.mhanational.org/issues/federal-and-state-role-mental-health

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State Fact Sheets NAMI

(8 days ago) WebMany important mental health policy decisions happen at the state level. But policymakers want to know how mental illness impacts their constituents. Download …

https://www.nami.org/Advocacy/State-Fact-Sheets/

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Ranking the States 2022 Mental Health America

(4 days ago) WebOverall Ranking 2022. JS map by amCharts. An overall ranking 1-13 indicates lower prevalence of mental illness and higher rates of access to care. An overall ranking 39-51 …

https://www.mhanational.org/issues/2022/ranking-states

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NAMI Releases Latest Report Exploring State-Level …

(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 significant …

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

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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 fundamental …

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

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Grading the States: An Analysis of Involuntary Psychiatric …

(9 days ago) WebPrevention Over Punishment: Finding the Right Balance of Civil and Forensic State Psychiatric Hospital Beds The number of state psychiatric hospital beds for adults with …

https://www.treatmentadvocacycenter.org/reports_publications/grading-the-states-an-analysis-of-involuntary-psychiatric-treatment-laws-2018/

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Mental Health Rights Mental Health America

(1 days ago) WebLearn about the rights and protections of people living with mental health conditions in the US. Find out how MHA advocates for liberty, autonomy, community inclusion, and …

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

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State Laws on Emergency Holds for Mental Health …

(6 days ago) WebObjective: Psychiatric emergency hold laws permit involuntary admission to a health care facility of a person with an acute mental illness under certain circumstances. This study documented …

https://ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10.1176/appi.ps.201500205

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States Take Action to Address Children’s Mental Health in Schools

(3 days ago) WebState Laws Enacted During the Pandemic to Support School Mental Health Systems Based on a national scan of state legislation introduced during the pandemic (March 2020 to …

https://nashp.org/states-take-action-to-address-childrens-mental-health-in-schools/

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PSYPACT: 26 states have now passed laws allowing …

(2 days ago) WebSo far this year, 11 jurisdictions—Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Ohio, Tennessee, Washington, D.C., and West Virginia—have joined the Psychology Interjurisdictional …

https://www.apaservices.org/practice/legal/technology/psypact-interstate-practice-telehealth

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California’s Mental Health Transformation Overwhelmingly Passes …

(5 days ago) WebState of California. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Tonight, the California Legislature approved a cornerstone piece of Governor Newsom’s broader, multi-year …

https://www.gov.ca.gov/2023/09/14/mhsa-reform-passes-legislature/

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Texas Laws Relating to Mental Health

(2 days ago) WebTexas Laws Relating to Mental Health Reflecting changes in law passed by the 85th Legislature, Regular Session – 2017 The laws reflected in this edition include both …

https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1440500/21st-edition-texas-laws-relating-to-mental-health.pdf

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Laws and Regulations SAMHSA

(9 days ago) WebThe 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 …

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

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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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Effective July 25, 2021: Changes to State Law on Mental Health …

(Just Now) WebFor now, you will find resources from 2019 and 2020 laws. References. Mental Health Advance Directives full statute – 71.32 RCW; Mental Health Advance …

https://www.wsha.org/articles/effective-july-25-2021-changes-to-state-law-on-mental-health-advance-directives/

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Mental Health - Wisconsin State Law Library

(5 days ago) Web813.123 "Restraining Orders and Injunctions for Individuals at Risk". WI Statutes: s. 971.13-971.18. Includes competency to stand trial, mental responsibility of defendant, …

https://wilawlibrary.gov/topics/medlaw/mentalhealth.php

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Mental Health Protections - Office of the Texas Governor

(3 days ago) WebFind information on key laws and resources for Texans living with a mental health diagnosis. This page provides information on both resources and contacts that can help when …

https://gov.texas.gov/organization/disabilities/mental_health_protections

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Laws and Rules DSHS

(7 days ago) WebDBHR Rules Manager. (360) 725-1342. DSHS Rules Policies Assistance Unit. Washington State Legislature Laws and Rules Page. Washington Administrative Procedures Act. …

https://www.dshs.wa.gov/bha/division-state-hospitals/laws-and-rules

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Mental Hygiene Law - Admissions Process - New York State Office …

(5 days ago) WebMental Hygiene Law - Admissions Process. Patient makes application. Peace/police officers/ambulance service may transport at patient's request. [No form] Staff MD of any …

https://omh.ny.gov/omhweb/forensic/manual/html/mhl_admissions.htm

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