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Governor Lamont Signs Law Ensuring Coverage for Mental Health …

(8 days ago) WEBThe legislation is Public Act 19-159, An Act Concerning Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Benefits. It received the unanimous, bipartisan support of legislators in both chambers of the General Assembly. Governor Ned Lamont today …

https://portal.ct.gov/office-of-the-governor/news/press-releases/2019/07-2019/governor-lamont-signs-law-ensuring-coverage-for-mental-health-and-substance-use-conditions

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Three extensive bills targeting children's mental health win final …

(4 days ago) WEBThe proposal won unanimous final passage in the Senate with a vote of 36-0. Senate Bill 1, which would bolster mental health programs in schools, increase wages for child care workers and create a

https://ctmirror.org/2022/05/03/three-extensive-bills-targeting-childrens-mental-health-win-final-passage-in-ct-legislature/

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CT legislative leaders: Mental health system in ‘deep crisis’ is

(9 days ago) WEBHouse and Senate leaders say that Connecticut’s overburdened and understaffed mental health system will be a legislative priority in 2022. significant legislation emerging from a bipartisan

https://ctmirror.org/2022/01/11/ct-legislative-leaders-mental-health-system-in-deep-crisis-is-priority-in-2022-session/

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House passes bill expanding access to children’s mental health …

(1 days ago) WEBThe Connecticut House of Representatives on Wednesday unanimously passed one of three major pieces of legislation that would improve access to mental health services for children, teens and young adults, with several members saying the proposal would save lives. The chamber voted 149-0 in favor of the measure. The bill …

https://www.ctpublic.org/news/2022-04-28/house-passes-bill-expanding-access-to-childrens-mental-health-services

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New laws address children's mental health in Connecticut

(4 days ago) WEBGovernor Lamont has signed three bills into law regarding children’s mental health. Today, we talk to the Connecticut Child Advocate Sarah Eagan and hear from a social worker in schools. The laws target workforce support for mental health professionals, an expansion of mental health care in schools as well as more funding …

https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/2022-06-06/addressing-childrens-mental-health-in-connecticut

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House Passes Historic Mental Health Bill Connecticut House …

(9 days ago) WEBMay 4, 2022. Dear Friends, Neighbors, and Colleagues, We passed a historic, bipartisan bill aimed at addressing the immediate, intermediate, and long-term needs of the children's mental and behavioral health system in Connecticut. Simply put, I believe this bill will save lives. HB5001, An Act Concerning Children's Mental Health, is a

https://www.housedems.ct.gov/node/21685

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Governor Lamont Introduces Comprehensive Package of …

(5 days ago) WEBGovernor Lamont’s proposed budget adjustment also allocates more than $100 million of federal relief funding to expanding mental health services that will help children and adults cope with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Governor Ned Lamont today announced he has introduced a comprehensive package of legislative proposals …

https://portal.ct.gov/office-of-the-governor/news/press-releases/2022/02-2022/governor-lamont-introduces-comprehensive-package-of-legislative-proposals-on-healthcare

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House passes bill expanding access to children's mental health …

(3 days ago) WEBThe Connecticut House of Representatives on Wednesday unanimously passed one of three major pieces of legislation that would improve access to mental health services for children, teens and young

https://ctmirror.org/2022/04/27/house-passes-bill-expanding-access-to-childrens-mental-health-services/

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Connecticut Legal Rights Project, Inc. Mental Health Legal …

(6 days ago) WEBJanuary 3, 2022- In a letter dated December 31, 2021, Disability Rights Connecticut and the Connecticut Legal Rights Project said the state's "failure to provide equitable access to testing and N95 masks" violates state and federal anti-discrimination law. They wrote that disabled people, including those in prisons, psychiatric hospitals …

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Senate passes sweeping children’s mental health legislation

(1 days ago) WEBThe first of three sweeping bills meant to improve services for children’s mental health in Connecticut cleared the Senate Friday with overwhelming bipartisan support. It now heads to the House

https://ctmirror.org/2022/04/22/senate-passes-sweeping-childrens-mental-health-legislation/

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Homelessness declared public health crisis in CT, mental health

(1 days ago) WEBA new state law expands the rights of Connecticut residents experiencing homelessness and recognizes their needs. The law, which took effect Sunday, was approved during the last legislative session.. It declares homelessness a public health crisis and expands protections afforded to these people under the homeless bill of rights …

https://www.ctpublic.org/news/2023-10-02/homelessness-declared-public-health-crisis-in-ct-mental-health-services-expanded

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Bills that passed in the CT 2024 legislative session - Hartford Courant

(4 days ago) WEBNurses. Lawmakers passed Senate Bill 1, an expansive health care bill that strengthens protections for nurses and home health care providers. The legislation was inspired by the death of Joyce

https://www.courant.com/2024/05/12/housing-education-paid-sick-days-police-and-more-bills-that-passed-in-cts-2024-legislative-session/

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CT must protect youth mental health with these two bills

(9 days ago) WEBH.B. 5001 and S.B. 2, two bills currently awaiting votes in the Connecticut General Assembly, would address the growing mental health needs of Connecticut’s youth.From instituting universal pre

https://ctmirror.org/2022/04/26/ct-must-protect-youth-mental-health-with-these-two-bills/

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Key proposals adopted by the CT legislature during 2024 session

(5 days ago) WEBEight key proposals adopted by the CT legislature during 2024 session. Members of the House of Representatives at work on the last day of the legislative session on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at the Capitol in Hartford. The Connecticut legislature has officially adjourned its 2024 session after three months of debating everything from …

https://www.ctinsider.com/politics/article/ct-legislture-bills-passed-2024-session-19448144.php

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Section 17a-22jj - Social Determinants of Mental Health Fund

(3 days ago) WEBRead Section 17a-22jj - Social Determinants of Mental Health Fund, Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-22jj, see flags on bad law, and search Casetext’s comprehensive legal database All State & Fed. JX S. 2 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2022 Regular Session, eff. 7/1/2022.

https://casetext.com/statute/general-statutes-of-connecticut/title-17a-social-and-human-services-and-resources/chapter-319-department-of-children-and-families/part-i-general-provisions/section-17a-22jj-social-determinants-of-mental-health-fund

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Connecticut Governor Signs in Law to Change Facility Fees

(Just Now) WEBOn June 27, 2023, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed into law Public Act 23-171 entitled “An Act Protecting Patients and Prohibiting Unnecessary Health Care Costs” (“the Act”), which

https://www.natlawreview.com/article/connecticut-governor-signs-health-care-bill-revising-connecticut-s-facility-fee-law

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CT experts call for action, legislation on youth mental health crisis

(2 days ago) WEBCredit: Maricarmen Cajahuaringa / Connecticut Public. Mental health experts and U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal are calling for action on the growing mental health crisis of youth suicide. Monday’s

https://ctmirror.org/2024/04/17/ct-youth-mental-health-crisis/

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Public Act No. 24-30 - Connecticut General Assembly

(Just Now) WEBAN ACT CONCERNING SOCIAL WORKERS. Section 1. (NEW) (Effective from passage) The Social Work Licensure Compact is hereby enacted into law and entered into by the state of Connecticut with any and all jurisdictions legally joining therein in accordance with its terms. The compact is substantially as follows: SECTION 1.

https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/act/pa/pdf/2024PA-00030-R00HB-05197-PA.pdf

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Bid to expand paid sick days to all CT workers advances. GOP

(8 days ago) WEBBids to expand paid sick leave to all workers in the state will advance to the House and Senate after passing out of the Connecticut General Assembly Labor Committee. Vilified by small business

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/bid-to-expand-paid-sick-days-to-all-ct-workers-advances-gop-lawmakers-call-it-tone-deaf-proposal/ar-BB1kubnk

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