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Is CA's 'groundbreaking' mental health parity law working?

(1 days ago) WebSuch issues will take center stage Wednesday at a special oversight hearing of the Senate Select Committee on Mental Health and Addiction. Democratic state Sen. Scott Wiener of San Francisco, chair of the committee and author of the California …

https://calmatters.org/health/mental-health/2023/10/california-mental-health-parity-review/

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Senate Bill 855 – Mental Health as a Medical Necessity

(2 days ago) WebThe California Parity Act was a groundbreaking piece of legislation enacted in 1999. It requires that, for nine mental illnesses and serious emotional disturbances of a child, …

https://www.calbhbc.org/uploads/5/8/5/3/58536227/sb_855_-_fact_sheet_and_background_info.pdf

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California Legislature Passes Mental Health Parity Law : NPR

(5 days ago) WebCalifornia lawmakers cleared a bill for one of the country's strongest mental health parity laws. If signed, it would improve insurance coverage for substance use …

https://www.npr.org/2020/08/31/908031941/california-legislature-passes-mental-health-parity-law

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California Statutes ParityTrack

(6 days ago) WebAdds/amends: 1) sections 1367.045, 1374.721 and 1374.72 of the Health and Safety Code; and 2) sections 10144.52 and 10144.5 of the Insurance Code. The new law provides …

https://www.paritytrack.org/reports/california/statutes/

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California Strengthens Mental Health Parity Law

(1 days ago) WebLinda R. Kollar. California just passed a law expanding parity requirements for mental health coverage. Hooper, Lundy & Bookman P.C. attorneys look at what will …

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-and-business/california-strengthens-mental-health-parity-law

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California broadens its mental health parity law - Mercer

(6 days ago) WebMarch 11, 2021. California’s mental health and substance use disorder insurance requirements expanded effective Jan. 1, 2021, under legislation ( SB 855, 2020 Ch. 151) …

https://www.mercer.com/insights/law-and-policy/california-broadens-its-mental-health-parity-law/

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Senate Bill 855 – Mental Health as a Medical Necessity

(5 days ago) WebThe California Parity Act was a groundbreaking piece of legislation enacted in 1999. It requires that, for nine mental illnesses and serious emotional disturbances of a child, …

https://www.senate.ca.gov/sites/senate.ca.gov/files/wiener_sb_855_mental_health_as_medical_necessity_fact_sheet.pdf

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California Department of Managed Health Care > Licensing

(8 days ago) WebConsumer Fact Sheet and Press Release on the amended California Mental Health Parity Act. DMHC All Plan Letter directing commercial full-service health plans and specialized …

https://dmhc.ca.gov/LicensingReporting/HealthPlanComplianceMedicalSurvey/BehavioralHealthCareCompliance.aspx

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Governor Newsom Signs Bills to Expand Access to - California …

(9 days ago) Web“Mental healthcare is essential to a person’s overall health, and today, we reaffirmed that people must have access to care for mental health and addiction …

https://www.gov.ca.gov/2020/09/25/governor-newsom-signs-bills-to-expand-access-to-quality-behavioral-health-care-for-all-californians-help-homeless-californians-suffering-extreme-mental-illness-on-our-streets-sidewalks/

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Modernizing Our Behavioral Health System - California …

(9 days ago) WebThe Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) has fundamentally changed how we deliver mental health care in California. For those with the most serious and persistent needs, the MHSA requires every county in the state to …

https://www.chhs.ca.gov/behavioral-health-reform/

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CA Approves New Parity Law Expanding Coverage Obligations for …

(7 days ago) WebThe bill states that it seeks to combat social problems relating to mental health and substance use disorders by expanding the California Mental Health Parity …

https://www.manatt.com/insights/newsletters/health-highlights/ca-approves-new-parity-law-expanding-coverage

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Mental Health Parity - DHCS

(6 days ago) WebA key objective of the Medicaid Parity Rule is to ensure that restrictions or limits are not more substantively applied on mental health and substance use disorder …

https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/formsandpubs/Pages/MentalHealthParity.aspx

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Ensuring the Promise of Mental Health Parity in California — …

(3 days ago) WebJuly 29, 2020 JoAnn Volk. Ensuring the Promise of Mental Health Parity in California. Project Background. •Purpose of study: To assess California’s progress in enforcing the …

https://www.chcf.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/EnsuringPromiseMentalHealthParityCASlides.pdf

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California Providers Can’t Keep Up With Mental Health Parity Law

(7 days ago) WebThe law ( S.B. 855) requires every health plan that provides hospital, medical, or surgical coverage to also cover mental health and substance-use disorders listed in …

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-and-business/california-providers-cant-keep-up-with-mental-health-parity-law

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Attorney General Becerra Takes Action to Ensure - State of …

(5 days ago) WebEqual treatment for mental health conditions in insurance plans is mandated by state and federal laws, including the California Mental Health Parity Act, the federal …

https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/attorney-general-becerra-takes-action-ensure-californians-have-access-mental

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The California Mental Health Parity - namiscc.org

(3 days ago) WebThe California Mental Health Parity Act, Assembly Bill 88 (AB 88), was signed into law in 1999. It requires that every health plan that offers hospital, medical or surgical coverage …

http://www.namiscc.org/uploads/9/0/2/6/9026727/_ca_mental_health_parity_toolkit.pdf

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California's Progress Toward Parity in Mental Health and …

(7 days ago) WebNearly 9 in 10 also favored enforcing rules requiring health insurance companies to provide mental health care at the same level as physical health care — at parity. CHCF …

https://www.chcf.org/blog/californias-progress-toward-parity-mental-health-substance-use-disorder-services/

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CA Legislature Expands Behavioral, Mental Healthcare Parity Law

(7 days ago) WebThe California Mental Health Parity Act—passed in 1999—already required health plans and disability insurers that offer hospital, medical, or surgical coverage to …

https://www.healthpayerintelligence.com/news/ca-legislature-expands-behavioral-mental-healthcare-parity-law

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Equal Treatment: A Review of Mental Health Parity Enforcement in …

(1 days ago) WebThe 2008 federal Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) put care and treatment of mental health and substance use disorders on equal footing – …

https://www.chcf.org/publication/equal-treatment-mental-health-parity-california/

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California Mental Health Parity Act (SB 855) - Wilke Fleury LLP

(6 days ago) WebSB 855 (Wiener) is a senate bill that revised provisions in the California Mental Health Parity Act. SB 855 requires commercial insurers to provide coverage for …

https://www.wilkefleury.com/blog/california-mental-health-parity-act-sb-855/

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Equal Treatment: A Review of Mental Health Parity …

(4 days ago) WebAppendix A. Results of MHPAEA Compliance Reviews. Following the release of federal regulations imple-menting the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) …

https://www.chcf.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/EqualTreatmentMentalHealthParityCalifornia.pdf

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Senate committee passes legislation that includes the OT Mental …

(3 days ago) WebThe Senate Finance Committee voted today on the Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs and Extenders Act, which includes multiple healthcare and …

https://www.aota.org/advocacy/advocacy-news/2023/occupational-therapy-mental-health-parity-act-advances-in-senate

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California governor signs 2 major proposals for mental health

(6 days ago) WebSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two major pieces of legislation Thursday to transform the state’s mental health system and …

https://ktla.com/news/health/ap-california-governor-approves-2-proposals-for-mental-health-reform-to-go-before-voters-in-2024/

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Ninth Circuit Reverses Claims Dismissal in MHPAEA Case

(1 days ago) WebThe case provides useful guidance for future litigants bringing claims under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA) and the …

https://www.natlawreview.com/article/mental-health-parity-recent-ninth-circuit-ruling-bolsters-mhpaea-and-erisa

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The Genesis Of The Mental Health Parity And Addiction Equity Act

(9 days ago) WebWhen Congress passed the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) in 2008, it represented a substantial victory after decades of fighting for better …

https://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/healthcare/1459908/the-genesis-of-the-mental-health-parity-and-addiction-equity-act

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California launches resources to address mental health - KCRA …

(1 days ago) WebCalifornia launched new resources for both kids and young adults, encouraging people to focus on their mental health. May is Mental Health Awareness …

https://www.kcra.com/article/california-launches-resources-mental-health/60709661

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Appeals Court Revives AGG Class Action Against UnitedHealth …

(1 days ago) WebThe court pointed to allegations relating to a 2018 report by the California Department of Managed Healthcare that concluded UnitedHealthcare was processing …

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/appeals-court-revives-agg-class-action-9533427/

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Costa Mesa must accommodate clients of mental health group …

(5 days ago) WebNsight opened in 2015, before a city law required a 650-foot buffer between group homes. Later, after waiting years for a permit, other facilities opened and Nsight …

https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/story/2024-05-02/judge-rules-costa-mesa-must-accommodate-residents-at-mental-health-home

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Improving the mental health landscape in Florida will ensure a …

(7 days ago) WebShe played a pivotal role in drafting the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008. Luisa Yanez. Biden expanded two national monuments in …

https://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/article288388805.html

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Are America’s Best States Red or Blue?

(1 days ago) WebEight blue states rank in the top 10 for crime and corrections, a category that includes incarceration rates and racial parity in imprisonment alongside the violent and …

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/articles/2024-05-07/divided-nation-are-americas-best-states-red-or-blue

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