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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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The Federal and State Role in Mental Health

(1 days ago) WebState Legislation and Regulations. State laws create changes and provide oversight within the state. Regulations are rules issued by state agencies to help carry out laws. In …

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

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NAMI Releases Latest Report Exploring State-Level Mental Health

(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 …

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

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Mental Health Benefits: State Laws Mandating or Regulating

(Just Now) Web1. Mental Health "Parity" or Equal Coverage Laws. Parity, as it relates to mental health and substance abuse, prohibits insurers or health care service plans from …

https://www.ncsl.org/health/mental-health-benefits

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States Seek to Lower Costs, Increase Coverage of …

(9 days ago) WebBeyond expanding mental health parity oversight, several states require health insurers to cover a broader range of behavioral and mental health services. At least four states—Colorado, Connecticut, …

https://www.ncsl.org/state-legislatures-news/details/states-seek-to-lower-costs-increase-coverage-of-mental-health-care

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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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The Top 10 Facts About The Mental Health Reform Legislation in …

(1 days ago) WebMyths and Facts About H.R. 2646 (The Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act) and S. 1945 (The Mental Health Reform Act) 1. The bills are not the same as earlier ones, …

https://www.mhanational.org/issues/top-10-facts-about-mental-health-reform-legislation-114th-congress

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

(3 days ago) WebBased on a national scan of state legislation introduced during the pandemic (March 2020 to December 2021), NASHP identified 92 state laws that were enacted to support …

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

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The Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of …

(2 days ago) WebThe Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022 (Division FF, Title I of P.L. 117-328, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023): Section-by …

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

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

(Just Now) WebShown Here: Passed House (06/22/2022) Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022. This bill reauthorizes through FY2027, expands, and …

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

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California’s Mental Health Transformation Overwhelmingly Passes …

(5 days ago) WebOnce signed by the Governor, this modernization of the state’s mental health services system and accompanying bond will head to Californians voters for …

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

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Readout of White House Meeting with State Legislative Leaders …

(3 days ago) WebIn the meeting, state legislative leaders discussed steps they are taking to address the mental health crisis, including funding for “988” services which depend on …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/09/30/readout-of-white-house-meeting-with-state-legislative-leaders-on-mental-health-legislation/

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NAMI State Legislation Report: Trends in State Mental Health …

(4 days ago) WebThese patterns continued into 2022, and state policymakers worked to address worsening mental health in their communities. This report is a showcase of significant state …

https://www.nami.org/support-education/publications-reports/public-policy-reports/nami-state-legislation-report-trends-in-state-mental-health-policy-2022/

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What Is Congress Doing to Advance Behavioral Health Reform?

(5 days ago) WebIn light of the well-documented mental health and substance use crisis and the exacerbating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, congressional policymakers are …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2022/what-congress-doing-advance-behavioral-health-reform

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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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5 Mental Health Bills We Can All Agree On - Verywell Mind

(8 days ago) WebVeteran rates of PTSD are estimated to be between 11% and 20% across the United States. Additionally, according to NAMI, the last quarter of 2020 saw a 25% …

https://www.verywellmind.com/5-mental-health-bills-we-can-all-agree-on-6826669

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Laws and Regulations SAMHSA

(9 days ago) WebThe Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 requires insurance groups offering coverage for mental health or substance use disorders to …

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

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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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Servicemember mental health legislation set for committee hearing

(1 days ago) WebMichigan legislation to support current and former members of the armed forces with their mental health needs is set to receive a House committee hearing …

https://www.wemu.org/michigan-news/2024-05-13/servicemember-mental-health-legislation-set-for-committee-hearing

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Where in Florida are the most involuntary holds for mental health.

(3 days ago) WebThe state of Florida is giving you a broad idea in the name of transparency. A Baker Act dashboard, referencing the state law that allows people to be held for an …

https://www.naplesnews.com/story/news/local/2024/05/13/where-in-florida-are-the-most-involuntary-holds-for-mental-health/73517160007/

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A Proclamation on National Mental Health Awareness Month,

(5 days ago) WebWe are all in this together. NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2024/04/30/a-proclamation-on-national-mental-health-awareness-month-2024/

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Fetterman, Smith want a Senate mental health commission

(4 days ago) WebFetterman, Smith want a Senate mental health commission. Analysis by Dan Diamond. with research by McKenzie Beard. May 10, 2024 at 8:02 a.m. EDT. A …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/05/10/fetterman-smith-want-senate-mental-health-commission/

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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 important state …

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

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Maine governor signs off on new gun laws, mental health …

(7 days ago) WebMaine governor signs off on new gun laws, mental health supports in wake of Lewiston shootings. FILE - Gov. Janet Mills attends an event, March 11, 2022, in …

https://apnews.com/article/maine-governor-signs-laws-gun-control-4bc11dc818cc678b25488d36cf9bcfdd

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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024: Medicaid and CHIP Mental …

(5 days ago) WebConsolidated Appropriations Act, 2024: Medicaid and CHIP Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Provisions Explained. Over shoulder view of female …

https://ccf.georgetown.edu/2024/05/13/consolidated-appropriations-act-2024-medicaid-and-chip-mental-health-and-substance-use-disorder-provisions-explained/

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

(Just Now) WebSuzanne DeChillo/The New York Times. Eric Lee, one of the nine plaintiffs named in the lawsuit, had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia as a …

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

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Public Policy Reports NAMI

(2 days ago) WebState Mental Health Legislation 2014: Trends, Themes & Effective Practices (2014) Momentum for reform of the nation's mental health care system slowed in 2014 as a …

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

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New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement (SAFE) Act

(Just Now) WebThe New York State SAFE Act stops criminals and the dangerously mentally ill from buying a gun by requiring universal background checks on gun purchases, increases penalties …

https://nics.ny.gov/new-york-secure-ammunition-and-firearms-enforcement-safe-act

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Senate Overwhelmingly Approves FAA Reauthorization Act

(3 days ago) WebMay 9, 2024. Legislation sets national priorities to strengthen aviation safety standards, grow air traffic controller & safety inspector workforce, implement safety …

https://www.commerce.senate.gov/2024/5/senate-overwhelmingly-approves-faa-reauthorization-act

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NAMI Releases Report on State Mental Health Legislation

(7 days ago) WebDec 21, 2020. Today NAMI released a new publication, State Legislation Report: Trends in State Mental Health Policy (2019), a report that summarizes and showcases significant …

https://www.nami.org/nami-news/nami-releases-report-on-state-mental-health-legislation/

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