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

(Just Now) WEBRestoring 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 behavioral health. Specifically, the bill reauthorizes and modifies.

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

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Could the U.S. force treatment on mentally ill people …

(5 days ago) WEBAnd so, in 1963, he signed into law the Community Mental Health Act. The bill provided funding for research into mental disabilities and, more importantly, sought …

https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2024/04/16/1244702372/could-the-u-s-force-treatment-on-mentally-ill-people-again

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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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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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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 …

(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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The Top 10 Facts About The Mental Health Reform …

(1 days ago) WEBThe mental health system is deeply broken and underfunded. While these bills lay a foundation for reform, they are still only a beginning. Congress will need to build on them …

https://www.mhanational.org/issues/top-10-facts-about-mental-health-reform-legislation-114th-congress

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NAMI Releases Latest Report Exploring State-Level Mental Health

(Just Now) WEBNAMI released today a new publication: NAMI State Legislation Report: Trends in State Mental Health Policy (2022), which highlights and summarizes …

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

(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 …

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

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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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Mental health, human rights and legislation

(5 days ago) WEB1.3 Mental health law and human rights 13 1.4 The international human rights framework 16 1.5 Applying the human rights framework to legislation on mental health 22 1.5.1 A …

https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/documents/publications/WHO-OHCHR-Mental-health-human-rights-and-legislation_web.pdf

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NJ involuntary commitment law alarms mental health advocates

(8 days ago) WEBNorthJersey.com. 0:00. 1:55. People experiencing mental health crises could face longer involuntary commitment times in hospitals and emergency …

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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Rep. Jamaal Bowman Introduces the ACCESS In Mental Health Act …

(Just Now) WEBFor Immediate Release. WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jamaal Bowman, Ed.D. (NY-16), along with 16 of his colleagues, introduced the ACCESS In Mental …

https://bowman.house.gov/2024/4/rep-jamaal-bowman-introduces-the-access-in-mental-health-act-to-strengthen-mental-health-workforce

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

(2 days ago) WEBTo tackle mental health crisis among youth, CT experts call for action and legislation by Maricarmen Cajahuaringa Connecticut Public April 17, 2024 @ 8:00 am …

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

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

(9 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 …

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

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Mental Health Act - NHS

(5 days ago) WEBThe Mental Health Act (1983) is the main piece of legislation that covers the assessment, treatment and rights of people with a mental health disorder. You can read the Mental …

https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/social-care-and-your-rights/mental-health-and-the-law/mental-health-act/

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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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Illinois House OKs measure to give mental health workers called to

(5 days ago) WEBGov. J.B. Pritzker in 2022 signed into law a measure that would eventually create a pilot program for social workers or other mental health professionals to work …

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/04/17/illinois-house-oks-measure-to-give-mental-health-workers-called-to-emergencies-the-same-benefits-as-other-first-responders/

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It’s Time to Act on Pilot’s Mental Health Scientific American

(3 days ago) WEBIn early April, a committee of U.S. aviation, aeromedical and safety experts published a landmark report commissioned by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) …

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/its-time-to-act-on-pilots-mental-health/

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Within Days of New Law Creating Associate Licenses for Mental …

(Just Now) WEBHe signed it into law on March 28, and the Department of State was able to begin accepting online applications for these associate licenses within just six days. …

https://www.media.pa.gov/Pages/State-details.aspx?newsid=600

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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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Parents with Mental Illness and Child Custody Issues

(9 days ago) WEBMany parents with a mental illness, facing child custody disputes, deal with difficult challenges. Adoption and Safe Families Act. The Federal Adoption and Safe …

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

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Gun legislation approved in Maine after Lewiston mass shooting

(3 days ago) WEBThe Maine Legislature has approved sweeping gun safety legislation nearly six months after the deadliest shooting in state history. Democratic Gov. Janet Mills and …

https://apnews.com/article/maine-legislature-mass-shooting-gun-control-938ed48aa36cfa3ab364a72556e1abd3

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