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FACT SHEET: President Biden to Announce Strategy to …

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

(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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The Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well …

(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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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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House passes bill to reauthorize, expand federal …

(Just Now) WEBThe House last night voted 402-20 to pass the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-being Act, bipartisan legislation that includes reauthorization through 2027 of more than 30 programs that …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2022-06-23-house-passes-aha-supported-mental-health-bill

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Mental health Bills - GovTrack.us

(6 days ago) WEBSub-categories of Mental health Mental health has 0 sub-categories that you can use to track a more targeted set of legislation: Subject areas of legislation are …

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/subjects/mental_health/6176

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

(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 subsection (c) as …

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

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What Is Congress Doing to Advance Behavioral Health …

(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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HHS Finalizes Policies to Make Coverage More Accessible and …

(Just Now) WEBExpanding access to behavioral health care remains a top priority for the Biden-Harris Administration. As part of that effort, the final rule includes two new …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/04/17/hhs-finalizes-policies-make-coverage-more-accessible-expand-behavioral-health-care-access-millions-americans-2024.html

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

(8 days ago) WEBFollowing this, they sent it to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. This bill includes plans to: Reauthorize programs put forward in 2016 by the 21st Century Cares Act. Expand …

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

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

(9 days ago) WEB(a) Interventions that improve social-Emotional and behavioral health of children.— (1) I N GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and Human Services acting through the Assistant …

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

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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 …

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

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FACT SHEET: Improving Access and Care for Youth Mental Health …

(2 days ago) WEBThe Children’s Mental Health Initiative: Improves the mental health outcomes for children and youth, birth through age 21, with serious emotional …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/10/19/fact-sheet-improving-access-and-care-for-youth-mental-health-and-substance-use-conditions/

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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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New Federal Rules Seek To Strengthen Mental Health Parity

(2 days ago) WEBOn July 25, 2023, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury (the tri-agencies) proposed a new rule to strengthen the enforcement of the federal …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/new-federal-rules-seek-strengthen-mental-health-parity

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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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H.R. 1638: Improving Access to Mental Health Act of 2023

(4 days ago) WEBThis Act may be cited as the Improving Access to Mental Health Act of 2023. 2. Improved access to mental health services under the Medicare program. …

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/118/hr1638/text

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NJ involuntary commitment law alarms mental health advocates

(8 days ago) WEBNorthJersey.com. People experiencing mental health crises could face longer involuntary commitment times in hospitals and emergency departments under a …

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/health/2023/08/22/new-jersey-mental-health-crisis-law-alarms-social-service-groups-involuntary-confinement-hospitals/70623537007/

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Policy Priorities NAMI

(8 days ago) WEBPublic policy impacts people with mental illness in many ways — from health care to housing to criminalization. Changes in policy can result in improved treatments, …

https://www.nami.org/Advocacy/Policy-Priorities/

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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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NAMI New Jersey, N Brunswick, NJ

(5 days ago) WEBCAMHOP Online Support Groups (Chinese American) Contact: 732-940-0991 ext. 114, or email [email protected]. Click here for a complete list of NAMI NJ Statewide …

https://naminj.org/support/affiliates/bergen/

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Systems Advocacy - The Official Web Site for The State of …

(2 days ago) WEBCommunity Health Law Project 4 Commerce Place Mount Holly, NJ 08060 (609) 261-3453 Community Health Law Project 35 Journal Square, Suite 827 Jersey City, NJ 07306 …

https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/dmhas/resources/services/treatment/mental_health/Systems_Advocacy.pdf

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Governor Hochul Announces Key Mental Health Investments for …

(4 days ago) WEBGovernor Kathy Hochul today announced key mental health investments for New Yorkers as part of the FY 2025 Budget. Building on the investments from her $1 …

https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-announces-key-mental-health-investments-all-new-yorkers-part-fy-2025-budget

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Iowa mental health, disability service overhaul passed by lawmakers

(6 days ago) WEBIowa's mental health and disability services are facing an overhaul under a plan state lawmakers passed Thursday. The proposal, originally made by Gov. Kim …

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2024/04/18/iowa-legislature-mental-health-disability-service-overhaul-passed-by-lawmakers/73340107007/

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New advocacy messages published on NCDs, mental health and …

(3 days ago) WEBThe Task Force’s human rights team has just published a set of advocacy messages on NCDs, mental health and human rights to encourage greater awareness …

https://uniatf.who.int/about-us/news/item/22-04-2024-new-advocacy-messages-published-on-ncds-mental-health-and-human-rights

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Parents with Mental Illness and Child Custody Issues

(9 days ago) WEBThe Federal Adoption and Safe Families Act, Public Law 105-89 (ASFA) was signed into law on November 19, 1997. This legislation is the first substantive …

https://www.healthyplace.com/parenting/parents-with-mental-illness/parents-with-mental-illness-and-child-custody-issues

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Mental and Physical Health - NCAA.org

(3 days ago) WEBMental health is of great importance on campuses across the country. While an NCAA study of more than 23,000 student-athletes conducted during the 2022-23 …

https://www.ncaa.org/sports/2024/4/22/mental-and-physical-health?path=health-safety

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Whitehouse, Brown, & Collins Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to

(6 days ago) WEBWashington, DC – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) joined Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and Susan Collins (R-ME) to introduce new bipartisan …

https://www.whitehouse.senate.gov/news/release/whitehouse-brown-collins-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-protect-seniors-from-high-costs-of-necessary-medical-care/

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Brown, Collins, Whitehouse Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to …

(8 days ago) WEBWASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Susan Collins (R-ME) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) announced bipartisan legislation to …

https://www.brown.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/sherrod-brown-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-protect-seniors-high-costs-necessary-medical-care

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Paid Sick Leave under the Colorado Healthy Families and …

(6 days ago) WEBColorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (C.R.S. § 8-13.3-401 et seq., Senate Bill 20-205, effective July 14, 2020) Colorado Wage Protection Rules 7 CCR 1103-7 INFO …

https://cdle.colorado.gov/dlss/paid-sick-leave-under-the-colorado-healthy-families-and-workplaces-act-hfwa

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