Mental Health Legislation United States

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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 modifies programs, grants, and activities that focus on mental and behavioral health.

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

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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 …

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

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The Federal and State Role in Mental Health

(1 days ago) WEBThe Federal Role in Mental Health The federal government works in partnership with the states to address mental health. The federal role in mental health includes regulating …

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

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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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Trends in State Mental Health Policy - nami.org

(6 days ago) WEBfurther underlines the need for more mental health resources. Responding to the ever-growing mental health crisis, state lawmakers passed critical legislation in 2022 to …

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

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What Is Congress Doing to Advance Behavioral Health Reform?

(5 days ago) WEBThe new law creates investments for early identification and intervention programs in schools, including $240 million in appropriations for programs that increase …

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

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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

(Just Now) WEB1929—P.L. 70-672 established two federal "narcotics farms" and authorized a Narcotics Division within PHS.. 1930—P.L. 71-357 redesignated the PHS Narcotics …

https://www.nih.gov/about-nih/what-we-do/nih-almanac/national-institute-mental-health-nimh

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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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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 …

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

(7 days ago) WEBUnited States Employment. Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA") is a civil rights law that protects individuals with depression, posttraumatic stress disorder …

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_health_law

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National Mental Health Act - Wikipedia

(6 days ago) WEBthe 79th United States Congress: Effective: July 3, 1946: Citations; Public law: 79-487: Statutes at Large: 60 Through the National Mental Health Act and the NIMH, a new …

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Mental_Health_Act

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Approaching 60th Anniversary of Community Mental Health Act of …

(5 days ago) WEBSigned by President John F. Kennedy on Oct. 31, 1963, the law established community mental health centers and research facilities across the United States . …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/09/21/approaching-60th-anniversary-community-mental-health-act-1963-biden-harris-administration-awards-nearly-130-million-expand-certified-community-behavioral-health-clinics-across-us.html

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Transforming Mental Health Care in the United States RAND

(5 days ago) WEBReforming the U.S. mental health system has received strong bipartisan support at both the federal and state levels. Against this background, a RAND research …

https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RBA889-1.html

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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 …

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

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Four Actions Government Can Take to Address Mental Health in …

(8 days ago) WEBFour Actions the Federal Government Can Take to Address Mental Health in the U.S. Emily White and Amy White from Mobile Crisis Response Teams, an …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2023/four-actions-federal-government-can-take-address-mental-health-us

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House Passes Most Significant Mental Health Reform Bill in Decades

(8 days ago) WEBAn American flag waves outside the United States Capitol building as Congress remains gridlocked over legislation to continue funding the federal …

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/house-passes-most-significant-mental-health-reform-bill-decades-n611106

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H.R.7780 - Mental Health Matters Act - Library of Congress

(5 days ago) WEBBe it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the “Mental …

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7780/text

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

(7 days ago) WEB42 U.S. Code § 9501 - Bill of Rights. restrict such liberty only to the extent necessary consistent with such person’s treatment needs, applicable requirements of law, and applicable judicial orders. The right to an individualized, written, treatment or service plan (such plan to be developed promptly after admission of such person), the

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

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2023: The Year of Federal Mental Health Policy Implementation …

(3 days ago) WEB2023-the-year-of-federal-investments. Article Published: 7/26/2023. In 2022, the U.S. Congress and the Biden administration respectively passed legislation and issued executive orders that will significantly invest in resources to expand mental health services in schools, businesses, communities, and behavioral health delivery systems.

https://www.nbcc.org/resources/nccs/newsletter/2023-the-year-of-federal-investments

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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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Mental Health Awareness Month GovInfo

(7 days ago) WEBRecent Legislation and Laws Enacted Related to Mental Health 42 U.S.C. 10801 Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare, Chapter 114 - Protection and Advocacy …

https://www.govinfo.gov/features/mental-health-awareness-month-2024

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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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Office of Public Affairs - United States Department of Justice

(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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