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Policy Issues Mental Health America

(1 days ago) WebMental Health Policy. Mental Health America (MHA) takes a unique approach to policy because MHA believes policy should ask people what they need to live the lives they want and support them in getting there. Recovery is founded on the principle that people can …

https://www.mhanational.org/policy-issues

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Mental Health Policy in the Era of COVID-19 Psychiatric Services

(1 days ago) WebThe response to the global COVID-19 pandemic has important ramifications for mental health systems and the patients they serve. This article describes significant changes in mental health policy prompted by the COVID-19 crisis across five major areas: legislation, regulation, financing, accountability, and workforce development. Special …

https://ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ps.202000219

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Public Policy Reports NAMI

(2 days ago) WebThe report explains key trends in mental health policy and offers lessons from NAMI State Organization leaders who played an important role in shaping some of these policies. NAMI State Legislation Report: Trends in State Mental Health Policy (2022) Many significant mental health policy decisions are made at the state-level. …

https://www.nami.org/Support-Education/Publications-Reports/Public-Policy-Reports/

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FACT SHEET: Biden- - The White House

(2 days ago) WebEnsuring robust access to mental health care has been a bipartisan priority for almost 15 years, since the 2008 enactment of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA), a landmark

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/07/25/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-takes-action-to-make-it-easier-to-access-in-network-mental-health-care/

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FACT SHEET: Biden- - The White House

(6 days ago) WebTo address this crisis, as part of his Unity Agenda, President Biden has put forward a comprehensive national strategy to tackle our mental health crisis, and used his State of the Union Address

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/05/31/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-highlights-strategy-to-address-the-national-mental-health-crisis/

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HHS Mental Health Accomplishments by the Numbers

(8 days ago) WebHHS Mental Health Accomplishments by the Numbers. Launched 988, with more than 9.5 million calls received since July 2022. Under this administration, HHS invested more than $1.5 billion, improved answer rates to more than 90 percent across all modalities, launched nationwide text and chat in English and Spanish, launched …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/16/hhs-mental-health-accomplishments-numbers.html

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

(Just Now) WebSubject — Policy Area: Health; View subjects ; Summary (3) Text (4) Actions (48) Titles (4) Amendments (6) Cosponsors (2) Committees (3) Related Bills (16) 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

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

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Biden's mental health plan has potential, experts say, if - NPR

(3 days ago) Web1. Focus on children's mental health. In his speech Tuesday night, Biden gave special emphasis on addressing the mental health needs of children, "whose lives and education have been turned upside

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/03/02/1084006754/heres-what-experts-say-biden-gets-right-in-his-new-mental-health-plan

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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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NAMI Releases Latest Report Exploring State-Level Mental Health

(Just Now) WebMental health was a top policy priority across the nation in 2022, as Americans continued to grapple with a nationwide mental health crisis in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, the launch of 988 (the new three-digit number for mental health, suicide, and substance use crises) on July 16, 2022, put crisis response at the …

https://www.nami.org/About-NAMI/NAMI-News/2023/NAMI-Releases-Latest-Report-Exploring-State-Level-Mental-Health-Legislation-in-2022

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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 organization that deals with behavioral health, drug, or alcohol-related situations, speak to a client during a call in San Diego on March 24, 2023. Expanding access to mental health services in

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

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Senate committee passes legislation on mental health, emergency

(3 days ago) WebThe Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions May 23 passed legislation that included proposals on mental health and emergency pediatric services during a markup session.The AHA submitted a statement for the hearing, expressing support for the passage of the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2024-05-23-senate-committee-passes-legislation-mental-health-emergency-pediatric-services

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NAMI State Legislation Report: Trends in State Mental Health …

(5 days ago) WebThese patterns continued into 2022, and state policymakers worked to address worsening mental health in their communities. This report is a showcase of significant state mental health legislation that was enacted during calendar year 2022. The report explains overall trends in mental health policymaking and shares lessons learned from NAMI

https://www.nami.org/Support-Education/Publications-Reports/Public-Policy-Reports/NAMI-State-Legislation-Report-Trends-in-State-Mental-Health-Policy-(2022)

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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 essential community provider (ECP) categories that are critical to delivering needed behavioral health care: Substance Use Disorder Treatment Centers and Mental Health Facilities.

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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WHO highlights urgent need to transform mental health and …

(7 days ago) WebThe World Health Organization today released its largest review of world mental health since the turn of the century. The detailed work provides a blueprint for governments, academics, health professionals, civil society and others with an ambition to support the world in transforming mental health. In 2019, nearly a billion people – …

https://www.who.int/news/item/17-06-2022-who-highlights-urgent-need-to-transform-mental-health-and-mental-health-care

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HHS Roadmap for Behavioral Health Integration HHS.gov

(3 days ago) Web202-690-6343 [email protected]. HHS Roadmap for Behavioral Health Integration. Our nation faces an unprecedented behavioral health crisis among people of all ages. In his first State of the Union, the President outlined a bold national strategy to prevent, treat, and provide long term recovery supports for mental illness and substance …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/12/02/hhs-roadmap-for-behavioral-health-integration-fact-sheet.html

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Kaine & Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Increase Mental …

(6 days ago) WebWASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, joined Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) in introducing the Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act, bicameral legislation that would boost the availability of mental health providers in …

https://www.kaine.senate.gov/press-releases/kaine-and-colleagues-introduce-legislation-to-increase-mental-health-resources-for-students-in-schools

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The State of Mental Health in America Mental Health America

(2 days ago) WebIn 2019-2020, 20.78% of adults were experiencing a mental illness. That is equivalent to over 50 million Americans. The vast majority of individuals with a substance use disorder in the U.S. are not receiving treatment. 15.35% of adults had a substance use disorder in the past year. Of them, 93.5% did not receive any form of treatment.

https://www.mhanational.org/issues/state-mental-health-america

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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 for Fiscal Year 2023 and included several provisions that reauthorized, strengthened, and expanded mental health and substance use disorder (MH/SUD) programs administered …

https://www.samhsa.gov/about-us/who-we-are/laws-regulations

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Mental health - World Health Organization (WHO)

(7 days ago) WebMental health. Mental health is a state of mental well-being that enables people to cope with the stresses of life, realize their abilities, learn well and work well, and contribute to their community. It has intrinsic and instrumental value and is integral to our well-being. At any one time, a diverse set of individual, family, community and

https://www.who.int/health-topics/mental-health

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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, increased access to services and better outcomes for people with mental health conditions. NAMI believes that: All people with mental health conditions deserve accessible, affordable …

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

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Governor Hochul Announces $30 Million to Expand Inpatient …

(7 days ago) WebThe budget includes $20 million to continue expanding school-based mental health clinic satellites, $19 million to provide critical care to young people outside of school environments, $33 million to build supports for individuals living with a mental illness who are involved in the criminal justice system, and $55 million to add 200 inpatient

https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-announces-30-million-expand-inpatient-psychiatric-capacity-statewide

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30 years of youth system of care lessons learned – a qualitative …

(8 days ago) WebThe Hawaiʻi State Department of Health, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division (CAMHD) has maintained a longstanding partnership with Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to enhance capacity and quality of community-based mental health services. The current study explored CAMHD’s history …

https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-024-11114-9

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Mental health policy and services in England - House of Commons …

(5 days ago) WebDocuments to download. This briefing covers mental health policy and services in England. As health is a devolved matter, the governments of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are responsible for setting their own policies in this area. Links to policies of devolved administrations are provided in section 7 of this briefing.

https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-7547/

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When it comes to children's mental health, tougher action on …

(4 days ago) WebThe SA government announces what it says is an "ambitious" first step to protect children from social media and its harmful impacts on their mental health, but one expert says a blanket ban is

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-24/social-media-ban-children-under-16-government/103885784

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New Report: Scoping the Public Health Impacts of Wildfire

(3 days ago) WebA new scoping report by the Center of Law, Energy and Environment (CLEE) and the Climate and Wildfire Institute (CWI) offers a primer into the public health impacts of wildfire. The report synthesizes key issues in the physical and mental health impacts of wildfire, provides an overview of the current state and federal policy landscape, and …

https://legal-planet.org/2024/05/24/new-report-scoping-the-public-health-impacts-of-wildfire/

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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 systems and providers, protecting the rights of consumers, providing funding for services, and supporting research and innovation. As a major funding source for mental health …

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

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Trends in Access to Mental Health Care State Policy

(Just Now) WebMany public policy issues impact mental health and are important and worthy of policymakers’ attention. However, in the interest of creating an accessible and usable brief for advocates and other interested parties, the brief’s scope is specific to state policies that impact individuals’ access to mental health care and services.

https://www.nami.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/NAMI-2023StateLegBrief-02-AccessToCare.pdf

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Global report reveals major gaps in menstrual health and hygiene …

(6 days ago) WebNEW YORK, GENEVA, 28 May 2024 – Around the world, menstrual health and hygiene needs are being overlooked due to limited access to information, education, products and services, as well as inadequate facilities and inequalities. A new report, Progress on drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene in schools 2000–2023: special focus …

https://www.who.int/news/item/28-05-2024-global-report-reveals-major-gaps-in-menstrual-health-and-hygiene-in-schools

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