State Laws Regarding Mental Health Benefits

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Mental Health Benefits: State Laws Mandating or Regulating

(Just Now) 1. 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 discriminating between coverage offered for mental illness, serious mental illness, substance abuse, and other physical disorders and diseases. In … 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) 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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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 …

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

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NAMI State Legislation Report: Trends in State Mental …

(5 days ago) WebDue to the breadth of issues impacting mental health, this report is not comprehensive of all possible issue areas and related legislation. Mental health policymaking spans many …

https://www.nami.org/Support-Education/Publications-Reports/Public-Policy-Reports/NAMI-State-Legislation-Report-Trends-in-State-Mental-Health-Policy-(2019)

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State Policies Expanding Access to Behavioral Health Care …

(6 days ago) WebOn KFF’s 21 st annual Medicaid budget survey, all responding states reported at least one initiative to expand behavioral health care in Medicaid in state fiscal year …

https://www.kff.org/mental-health/issue-brief/state-policies-expanding-access-to-behavioral-health-care-in-medicaid/

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HHS's New Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder …

(7 days ago) WebIn partnership with the Department of Labor, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has developed new, free informational resources that inform …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/04/27/hhs-new-mental-health-and-substance-use-disorder-benefit-resources-will-help-people-seeking-care-to-better-understand-their-rights.html

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HHS’s New Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder …

(3 days ago) WebNew Resources to Help People Seeking Care to Understand and Access Protections Offered Under the Parity Law for Mental Health and Substance Use …

https://www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/press-announcements/20220427/hhs-new-mental-health-substance-use-disorder-benefit-resources

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Mental Health: Mental Health Benefits Legislation

(6 days ago) WebThe Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends mental health benefits legislation as a way to improve financial protection and increase appropriate …

https://health.gov/healthypeople/tools-action/browse-evidence-based-resources/mental-health-mental-health-benefits-legislation

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Mental Health at Work U.S. Department of Labor

(9 days ago) WebMental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) Under MHPAEA, health benefit plans that cover mental health or substance use benefits cannot impose more restrictions on those benefits than what generally …

https://www.dol.gov/general/mental-health-at-work

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Mental health parity laws by state - Insure.com

(5 days ago) WebIllinois. Limited parity. 45 inpatient day and 35 outpatient visit benefit for other mental health conditions. May be subject to 50 percent co-pay and lesser of annual limit …

https://www.insure.com/health-insurance/mental-laws-by-state.html

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MENTAL HEALTH INSURANCE PARITY: STATE LEGISLATIVE …

(9 days ago) WebEfforts to address mental health insurance parity can be traced back 60 years to former President John F. Kennedy’s call for requiring the Feder-al Employees Health Benefits …

https://www.csg.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2021/09/Mental_Health_Parity.pdf

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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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Mental health parity (Federal and State priority) AFSP

(8 days ago) WebFor an overview of the current state of parity implementation across the country visit ParityTrack for reports on parity-related legislative, statutory, regulatory and legal …

https://afsp.org/mental-health-parity/

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Factors Affecting State-Level Enforcement of the Federal Mental …

(3 days ago) WebHealth Law Advocates, a nonprofit public interest law firm, provides a “parity tool kit” that includes information about state and federal MH/SUD parity laws, specifics …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9938503/

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Fact Sheet: Mental Health Care and the Affordable Care Act

(1 days ago) Web32 states (including the District of Columbia) extended Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. 12. 16.2 million people enrolled in Medicaid under the ACA, gaining …

https://psychiatry.weill.cornell.edu/research-institutes/dewitt-wallace-institute-psychiatry/issues-mental-health-policy/fact-sheet

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Mental Health Parity is the Law, and We're Enforcing it

(5 days ago) WebAnd as a top priority, we will continue to work hard for individuals with mental health conditions and substance use disorders, so that they get the care they need and …

https://blog.dol.gov/2022/01/25/mental-health-parity-is-the-law-and-were-enforcing-it

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Illinois legislators seek to expand access to mental health care

(Just Now) WebLaPointe’s bill aims to assure that mental health or substance use disorder benefits are as favorable as medical or surgical benefits under group health plans and …

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/04/29/illinois-lawmakers-consider-measures-aimed-at-making-mental-health-care-more-accessible/

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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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Rights of People with Mental Health and Substance Use Conditions

(1 days ago) Web1. Rights Regarding Benefits and Service Delivery. The right to affordable health insurance and to affordable health care which includes mental health and substance …

https://www.mhanational.org/issues/rights-people-mental-health-and-substance-use-conditions

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Fact Sheet on Mandated Benefits for the Treatment of Nervous …

(6 days ago) WebThis guide is meant to assist health care providers and insurers in understanding and applying mandated health care benefits law as it relates to the …

https://oci.wi.gov/Pages/Consumers/PI-008.aspx

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Mental Health Benefits U.S. Department of Labor

(3 days ago) WebThe Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) requires group health plans and health insurance issuers to ensure that financial requirements (such as co-pays, …

https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/health-plans/mental

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Compliance Guide: Health Benefits Coverage under Federal Law

(Just Now) Web47. health insurance coverage in the individual and small group markets generally must provide all categories of essential health benefits, including mental health and …

https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/EBSA/about-ebsa/our-activities/resource-center/publications/compliance-assistance-guide.pdf

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Fact Sheet: Vice President Harris Announces Historic …

(3 days ago) WebActions are the latest in a series of steps the Biden-Harris Administration has taken to improve safety, provide support for care workers and family caregivers, and to …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/04/22/fact-sheet-vice-president-harris-announces-historic-advancements-in-long-term-care-to-support-the-care-economy/

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Integrating Mental and Physical Health to Better Support Patients …

(6 days ago) WebPrevent suicide through behavioral health initiatives, awareness and intervention. Support the mental health and well-being of the health care workforce. …

https://www.aha.org/news/perspective/2024-04-26-integrating-mental-and-physical-health-better-support-patients-and-communities

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