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New Federal Rules Seek To Strengthen Mental …

(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 Mental Health Parity and

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

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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 …

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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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-Section Summary …

https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R47910

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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 …

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

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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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FACT SHEET: President - The White House

(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. The …

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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Current Mental Health Legislation Mental Health America

(4 days ago) WEBRecovery as the Goal. Medicaid Reentry Act. The Safe Step Act of 2019. Learn about some of the bills introduced in the 116th Congress and where they fall in line with …

https://mhanational.org/issues/current-mental-health-legislation

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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 modifies …

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

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NJ involuntary commitment law alarms mental health …

(8 days ago) WEBMental health, social services groups oppose the law. Nearly 50 statewide and national organizations disagree with the new law. They urged Murphy to veto the bill in an open …

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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Reforming the Mental Health Act - House of Commons …

(5 days ago) WEBThe Queen’s Speech in May 2022 included an announcement on draft legislation to reform the Mental Health Act. Sajid Javid, then Secretary of State for Health and Social Care …

https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-9132/

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Reform of the Mental Health Act in the UK - The Lancet Psychiatry

(3 days ago) WEBHassiotis and colleagues1 commentary on the reform of mental health legislation in the UK did not acknowledge the devolved nature of the NHS and mental health law in the UK. …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(21)00214-5/fulltext

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California’s Mental Health Transformation Overwhelmingly Passes …

(5 days ago) WEBNow, it will be up to voters to ratify the most significant changes to California’s mental health system in more than 50 years.” Senate Bill 326 (Eggman, D – Stockton) …

https://www.gov.ca.gov/2023/09/14/mhsa-reform-passes-legislature/

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Mental Health Act Mind - Mind

(4 days ago) WEBThe Mental Health Act is outdated. It’s not fit for purpose. Read about some of the problems with the Act, and how we're campaigning to reform it. In 2022, the …

https://www.mind.org.uk/about-us/our-policy-work/mental-health-act-review/

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Modernising the Mental Health Act: getting the balance right

(3 days ago) WEBThe Mental Health Act 1983 in England and Wales is the principal piece of legislation by which people with a mental disorder can be detained and have their disorder assessed …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(18)33140-4/fulltext

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Approaching 60th Anniversary of Community Mental Health Act of …

(5 days ago) WEBThe Community Mental Health Act of 1963, passed as part of John F. Kennedy's New Frontier, established a system of community-based care, instead of institutional care, …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/09/21/approaching-60th-anniversary-community-mental-health-act-1963-biden-harris-administration-awards-nearly-130-million-expand-certified-community-behavioral-health-clinics-across-us.html

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Mental Health & Addiction Services

(Just Now) WEBEstablished under the provisions of the New Jersey Community Mental Health Services Act (N.J.A.C. 10:37), appointed residents provide public leadership in the development …

https://www.co.bergen.nj.us/mental-health-addiction-services

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About Mental Health - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(8 days ago) WEBMental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, …

https://www.cdc.gov/mentalhealth/learn/index.htm

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Fact Sheet: Vice President Harris Announces Historic …

(3 days ago) WEBActions are the latest in a series of steps the Biden-Harris Administration has taken to improve safety, provide support for care workers and family caregivers, and to expand …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/04/22/fact-sheet-vice-president-harris-announces-historic-advancements-in-long-term-care-to-support-the-care-economy/

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State Leaders Agree Behavioral Health a Top Bipartisan Concern in …

(1 days ago) WEBPresident Joe Biden reflected in his State of the Union in March on the COVID-19 pandemic and how it had wreaked havoc on people’s day-to-day lives, spurring “a mental health …

https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2024/04/29/state-leaders-agree-behavioral-health-a-top-bipartisan-concern-in-2024

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Reforming the Mental Health Act: summary - GOV.UK

(5 days ago) WEBPart 1: legislative reforms – the changes we are proposing to the Mental Health Act itself. Part 2: reforming policy and practice to improve patient experience – the government's …

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/reforming-the-mental-health-act/reforming-the-mental-health-act-summary

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Briefing: Mental Health Act 2007 - Simon Lawton-Smith

(Just Now) WEBThe Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended, most recently by the Mental Health Act 2007) is designed to give health professionals the powers, in certain circumstances, to detain, …

https://assets.kingsfund.org.uk/f/256914/x/6c4339a9f2/mental_health_act_2007.pdf

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Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 health.vic.gov.au

(1 days ago) WEBVictoria’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 commenced on 1 September 2023. The act applies to state-funded mental health and wellbeing service providers. The Act …

https://www.health.vic.gov.au/mental-health-and-wellbeing-act

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Understanding the Mental Health Act changes – challenges and

(5 days ago) WEBWe are in the middle of the greatest changes in mental health law in a century. This started with the introduction of the Mental Capacity Act in October 2007, continued with …

https://www.bjmp.org/content/understanding-mental-health-act-changes-challenges-and-opportunities-doctors

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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. Democrats have previously urged the Republican-led …

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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NAMI Greater Bergen: Mental Health Support, Education

(Just Now) WEBHelping Those In Need. NAMI started as a small group of families gathered around a kitchen table in 1979 has blossomed into the nation's leading voice on mental health. …

https://namigreaterbergen.org/

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Integrating Mental and Physical Health to Better Support Patients …

(6 days ago) WEBMay is Mental Health Awareness Month, and it is a time to raise awareness of and reduce the stigma surrounding behavioral health issues. how behavioral health disorders are …

https://www.aha.org/news/perspective/2024-04-26-integrating-mental-and-physical-health-better-support-patients-and-communities

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Full-spectrum mental health care changes lives - The Seattle Times

(6 days ago) WEBFull-spectrum mental health care changes lives . April 26, 2024 at 5:37 am Updated April 26, PACT’s multidisciplinary teams include mental health professionals, psychiatrists, …

https://www.seattletimes.com/sponsored/full-spectrum-mental-health-care-changes-lives/

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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 change in federal …

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

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Empower Doctors and Caregivers to Choose Medication Methods …

(2 days ago) WEBThe current process for finding of Incapacity under Mental Health Act. is very strict which made it difficult for mental illness patients to keep required treatment and lead to a …

https://www.change.org/p/empower-doctors-and-caregivers-to-choose-medication-methods-for-mental-illness-patients

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