Mental Health Affairs Act

Listing Websites about Mental Health Affairs Act

Filter Type:

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/

Category:  Mental health Show Health

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, …

(2 days ago) WEB2023 comparative analysis report to Congress published alongside proposed rulemaking . WASHINGTON – The departments of Labor, Health and Human Services …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/07/25/departments-labor-health-human-services-treasury-announce-proposed-rules-strengthen-mental-health-parity-addiction-equity-act.html

Category:  Health Show Health

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

Category:  Health Show Health

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. …

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/

Category:  Mental health Show Health

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

(Just Now) WEBMental Health Matters Act. This bill requires certain federal actions to increase access to mental and behavioral health care. Among other provisions, the bill …

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

Category:  Mental health Show Health

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

Category:  Health Show Health

Psychiatry.org - Mental Health Parity: New Proposed Rule

(5 days ago) WEBOn July 25, 2023, the Departments of Labor and Health and Human Services released a proposed rule intended to strengthen enforcement of the 2008 …

https://www.psychiatry.org/News-room/APA-Blogs/Mental-Health-Parity-New-Proposed-Rule

Category:  Health Show Health

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

(5 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

Category:  Health Show Health

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

Category:  Mental health Show Health

Psychiatry.org - APA Praises House Passage of Mental …

(1 days ago) WEBThe U.S. House of Representatives today passed a package of mental health-related legislation brought forth by the Energy and Commerce Committee. The …

https://www.psychiatry.org/News-room/News-Releases/apa-praises-house-passage-of-mental-health-bills-u

Category:  Mental health Show Health

HHS’s New Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Benefit

(3 days ago) WEBNew Resources to Help People Seeking Care to Understand and Access Protections Offered Under the Parity Law for Mental Health and Substance Use …

https://www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/press-announcements/20220427/hhs-new-mental-health-substance-use-disorder-benefit-resources

Category:  Mental health Show Health

H.R. 7780 (117 th ): Mental Health Matters Act - GovTrack.us

(7 days ago) WEBThis Act may be cited as the Mental Health Matters Act. 2. Table of contents. The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title. Sec. 2. Table …

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/117/hr7780/text/eh

Category:  Mental health Show Health

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Millions of Dollars in New …

(6 days ago) WEBThe Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Act in 2014, led by Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Michigan) and Roy Blunt (R-Missouri), transformed …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/10/18/biden-harris-administration-announces-millions-dollars-new-funds-states-tackle-mental-health-crisis.html

Category:  Mental health Show Health

House passes bill to reauthorize, expand federal behavioral health

(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 …

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

Category:  Mental health Show Health

FY 2022 MHPAEA Enforcement Fact Sheet U.S. Department of Labor

(4 days ago) WEBThe Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) was signed into law in 2008 to limit financial requirements and treatment limitations on benefits for mental health …

https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/laws-and-regulations/laws/mental-health-parity/mhpaea-enforcement-2022

Category:  Mental health Show Health

U.S Senate Approves the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration

(6 days ago) WEBThe Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Reauthorization Act of 2022 will: Strengthen support for mental health courts and crisis intervention teams; Support …

https://csgjusticecenter.org/2022/06/24/u-s-senate-approves-the-justice-and-mental-health-collaboration-reauthorization-act-companion-legislation/

Category:  Mental health Show Health

The Mental Health Matters Act passes the U.S. House

(1 days ago) WEBOn Thursday, September 29, 2022, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Mental Health Matters Act (H.R. 7780) with bipartisan support by a vote of 220-205. The bill …

https://www.socialworkers.org/Advocacy/Policy-Updates/ID/2552/The-Mental-Health-Matters-Act-passes-the-US-House

Category:  Mental health Show Health

Psychiatry.org - Mental Health Parity

(7 days ago) WEBMental Health Parity. The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (federal parity law) was enacted in 2008 and requires insurance coverage for mental health …

https://www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/advocacy/federal-affairs/health-insurance-coverage-access-to-care/mental-health-parity

Category:  Mental health Show Health

State of New Jersey

(4 days ago) WEBNEWARK –Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and the Division of Consumer Affairs today announced new measures to promote access to mental health and …

https://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases20/pr20200715b.html

Category:  Mental health Show Health

Examining New Medicaid Resources to Expand School-Based - KFF

(9 days ago) WEBKFF Headquarters: 185 Berry St., Suite 2000, San Francisco, CA 94107 Phone 650-854-9400 Washington Offices and Barbara Jordan Conference Center: 1330 …

https://www.kff.org/mental-health/issue-brief/examining-new-medicaid-resources-to-expand-school-based-behavioral-health-services/

Category:  Health Show Health

Text - H.R.434 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): Preventing Mental …

(4 days ago) WEB(a) In general.—The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the “Secretary”) shall convene a task force known as the Task …

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/434/text

Category:  Health Show Health

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 …

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/

Category:  Health Show Health

Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Programs NAMI

(8 days ago) WEBCrisis Intervention Team (CIT) Programs The lack of mental health crisis services across the U.S. has resulted in law enforcement officers serving as first responders to most …

https://www.nami.org/advocacy/crisis-intervention/crisis-intervention-team-cit-programs/

Category:  Mental health Show Health

Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services Home

(Just Now) WEBThe Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) serves as the Single State Agency (SSA) for Substance Use and the State Mental Health Authority (SMHA) as …

https://nj.gov/humanservices/dmhas/home/

Category:  Mental health Show Health

5 Strategies for Improving Mental Health at Work - Harvard …

(2 days ago) WEBThe author, who wrote a book on mental health and work last year, explores several key ways organizations haven’t gone far enough in implementing a culture of …

https://hbr.org/2024/04/5-strategies-for-improving-mental-health-at-work

Category:  Mental health Show Health

Panel: The Intersection of Mental Health and Criminal Justice

(3 days ago) WEBIn this episode, Judge Magdalena Cohen, Jennifer Bender, Eric Stopher, Deborah Johnson, and Dr. Stephanie Brooks Holliday talk with students from the UC …

https://spp.ucr.edu/panel-intersection-mental-health-and-criminal-justice

Category:  Health Show Health

The ethical dilemma of involuntary mental health treatment

(1 days ago) WEBSeveral states have changed policy in recent years to make involuntary commitment easier for people with severe mental illnesses. But forced treatment still …

https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2024/04/17/ethical-dilemma-involuntary-mental-health-treatment

Category:  Health Show Health

CHAMPVA Coverage of Audio-Only Telehealth, Mental Health …

(7 days ago) WEBThe Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) adopts as final, with changes, a proposed rule to amend its medical regulations regarding Civilian Health and Medical …

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/04/30/2024-09072/champva-coverage-of-audio-only-telehealth-mental-health-services-and-cost-sharing-for-certain

Category:  Medical Show Health

2024 Mental Health Awareness Month activities

(3 days ago) WEBIn honor of May’s Mental Health Awareness Month, ANTHC will promote weekly activities to encourage healthy ways to navigate challenges in a changing world. The activities will …

https://www.anthc.org/news/2024-mental-health-awareness-month-activities/

Category:  Mental health Show Health

From principles to practice: Clarifying new obligations under …

(8 days ago) WEBThe principles carry over limitations from the previous Mental Health Act 2014 (Vic) while also containing new features. The ‘all reasonable efforts to comply’ and …

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10398562241251595

Category:  Mental health Show Health

Transgender health care must be paid for by state insurance - NPR

(5 days ago) WEBThe federal appeals court in Richmond, Va., ruled in favor of transgender patients on Monday. The case was brought by Medicaid recipients in West Virginia and …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/04/29/1247896150/transgender-health-insurance-west-virginia-north-carolina-appeals-court

Category:  Health Show Health

After Historic Expansion Of VA Health Care, San - Veterans Affairs

(8 days ago) WEBVeterans, their families, and survivors are invited to a VA health care enrollment event about PACT Act and encourage them to apply for the health care and …

https://www.va.gov/south-texas-health-care/news-releases/after-historic-expansion-of-va-health-care-san-antonio-va-to-host-pact-act-claims-clinic-and-va-resource-event/

Category:  Health Show Health

Billie Eilish Opens Up About Mental Health: 'I'm a Depressed Person'

(2 days ago) WEBHer mental health struggles came at a moment when she was grappling with some of the uglier, more distressing sides of fame and found herself seeking refuge …

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/billie-eilish-mental-health-depressed-person-1235009279/

Category:  Mental health Show Health

Son detained under mental health act after killing mother - BBC

(6 days ago) WEBGavin Nash was in the grip of acute psychosis when he killed his mother Lynette at home in Somerset.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4n1z3e2wd9o

Category:  Health Show Health

H.R.5937 - Mental Health Workforce and Language Access Act of …

(3 days ago) WEBShown Here: Introduced in House (11/09/2021) Mental Health Workforce and Language Access Act of 2021. This bill establishes within the Department of Health …

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5937?s=1&r=99

Category:  Mental health Show Health

H.R.1368 - Mental Health Justice Act of 2021 - Congress.gov

(5 days ago) WEBThe Secretary of Health and Human Service, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use and in consultation with the Assistant …

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1368/text

Category:  Mental health Show Health

Filter Type: