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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 Mental Health Parity and

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

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California lawmakers approve key changes to landmark mental …

(Just Now) WEBLawmakers approve Newsom’s plan to transform California’s mental health system. Sept. 11, 2023. “Reforming LPS has been a goal since the 1980s, so this has …

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-09-15/california-poised-to-enact-key-changes-to-landmark-mental-health-law

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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

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Gavin Newsom signs law to 'overhaul' mental health …

(9 days ago) WEBNewsom also is expected to sign legislation sending a ballot measure to voters that includes two key provisions: a $6.4 billion bond to pay for 10,000 new …

https://calmatters.org/health/2023/10/california-mental-health-involuntary-treatment-law/

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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

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Mental Health Rights Mental Health America

(1 days ago) WEBMHA calls for the following policy changes: Advance directives have proven to be useful for maintaining and increasing the autonomy of persons with mental health conditions. …

https://mhanational.org/issues/mental-health-rights

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Government Proposes New Rules to Strengthen Parity Law

(1 days ago) WEBThe Biden administration’s proposal would place new requirements on health plans to ensure they are in compliance with the 2008 federal parity law. President Joe …

https://psychnews.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.pn.2023.09.9.41

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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 …

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

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Governor Newsom Puts Historic Mental Health Transformation on …

(4 days ago) WEBWHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: For the first time in decades, Californians will have the ability to transform the state’s mental health system – modernizing to meet the …

https://www.gov.ca.gov/2023/10/12/governor-newsom-puts-historic-mental-health-transformation-on-march-2024-ballot/

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NJ involuntary commitment law alarms mental health advocates

(8 days ago) WEBPeople experiencing mental health crises could face longer involuntary commitment times in hospitals and emergency departments under a new law that Gov. …

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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The Federal and State Role in Mental Health

(1 days ago) WEBAs a major funding source for mental health services, the federal government establishes and enforces minimum standards that states can then expand upon. Federal Legislation …

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

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Changes coming to key mental health care law, comments due …

(1 days ago) WEBSeveral updates have been proposed for a key law upholding access to mental health and addiction care, and the federal government is taking public …

https://www.healio.com/news/psychiatry/20230905/changes-coming-to-key-mental-health-care-law-comments-due-oct-2

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New Laws Aim to Combat the Youth Mental Health Crisis. Here's …

(4 days ago) WEBGeorgia invested $26.9 million in its appropriations bill for the fiscal 2023-24 year to help schools hire more school counselors with a goal of reaching a ratio of 450 …

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/new-laws-aim-to-combat-the-youth-mental-health-crisis-heres-what-they-do/2023/08

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California is reinventing how it deals with mental illness - Los

(2 days ago) WEBIn reallocating funds in the Mental Health Services Act, Proposition 1 threatens funding for existing outpatient mental health services. The change was …

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-10-12/gov-gavin-newsom-california-mental-illness-treatment-funding

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Will new legislation help those with mental illness? - Los Angeles …

(4 days ago) WEBApril 9, 2023 5 AM PT. When lawmakers, mayors, psychiatrists and mental health advocates gathered last month to unveil a bill that would “enact major changes to …

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-04-09/sb-43-gravely-disabled-mental-illness-bill

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Advocate for Change NAMI

(Just Now) WEBYou have the power to change how decision makers support people with mental health conditions. Your personal story is always right — and it can change the hearts and …

https://www.nami.org/Advocacy/Advocate-for-Change/

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HHS Mental Health Accomplishments by the Numbers

(8 days ago) WEBHRSA, through Bipartisan Safer Communities Act funding, expanded the Pediatric Mental Health Care Access grant program, which funds pediatric mental …

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

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Expanded Mental Health Care Access for People With Medicare

(8 days ago) WEBA new federal policy change aims to tackle such problems head-on. Signed into law by President Biden on Dec. 29, 2022, the Mental Health Access Improvement Act …

https://www.ncoa.org/article/expanded-mental-health-care-access-for-people-with-medicare

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Attorney Mental Health and Well-Being: The Case for Change

(1 days ago) WEBAssociate attrition costs a 100-attorney law firm $5.6 million and a 500-attorney firm $28 million annually. As attorneys are increasingly prioritizing their mental …

https://www.reuters.com/practical-law-the-journal/legalindustry/attorney-mental-health-well-being-case-change-2023-10-02/

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Kids in crisis: NJ hospitals see rise in mental health emergencies

(9 days ago) WEBNJ Connect for Recovery: 855-652-3737. New Jersey Hope and Healing: 866-202-4357. Scott Fallon has covered the COVID-19 pandemic since its onset in …

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/coronavirus/2022/03/03/nj-covid-children-anxiety-depression-epidemic/6895463001/

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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signs new law reforming mental health …

(1 days ago) WEBDES MOINES, Iowa — Changes are coming to Iowa's mental healthsystem and the way it is ran. Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill into lawWednesday that …

https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/local-politics/gov-kim-reynolds-signs-law-mental-health-system-iowa-reforms/524-1bc0a200-7b7d-4209-ad64-369889ab1caa

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Iowa mental health, substance use system consolidation signed …

(Just Now) WEBNew law consolidates mental health, substance use disorder services. Now that the bill has been signed into law, the clock is ticking for top officials at Iowa's human …

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2024/05/15/iowa-mental-health-substance-use-system-consolidation-signed-into-law-kim-reynolds/73672968007/

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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 of …

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

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Bill signed into law that’s intended to divert mental health - WLBT

(9 days ago) WEBLaw enforcement told lawmakers in a November 2022 hearing that they have become the default mental health facility in a lot of counties around the state. …

https://www.wlbt.com/2024/05/14/bill-signed-into-law-thats-intended-divert-mental-health-patients-away-jail-detentions/

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Parents with Mental Illness and Child Custody Issues

(9 days ago) WEBSome state laws cite mental illness as a condition that can lead to loss of custody or parental rights. (ASFA) was signed into law on November 19, 1997. This …

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

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Minnesota lawmakers OK school policy changes on cell phones, …

(9 days ago) WEBThe education policy bill also requires schools to offer students in grades 4-12 instruction on mental health starting in 2026, a measure Pryor said was requested by …

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/05/15/minnesota-lawmakers-ok-school-policy-changes-on-cell-phones-book-bans-literacy

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Gov. Reynolds Signs HF 2673, Behavioral Health Alignment

(5 days ago) WEBToday, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed HF 2673, a bill that aligns Iowa’s 32 disconnected mental health and substance use regions into 7 unified behavioral health …

https://governor.iowa.gov/press-release/2024-05-15/gov-reynolds-signs-hf-2673-behavioral-health-alignment

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HB1640: Changes how law enforcement handles mental illness

(9 days ago) WEBGOLDEN TRIANGLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Mississippi lawmakers have made changes in the way law enforcement deals with people awaiting mental health care. …

https://www.wcbi.com/hb1640-changes-how-law-enforcement-handles-mental-illness/

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Have climate anxiety? The American Climate Corps could help.

(7 days ago) WEBJennifer Rasmussen, a registered nurse and an education fellow with the Planetary Health Alliance, a global network of organizations addressing the health …

https://grist.org/health/american-climate-corps-mental-health-anxiety-action/

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