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Mental Health Benefits: State Laws Mandating or Regulating

(Just Now) 1. Mental Health "Parity" or Equal Coverage Laws. Parity, as it relates to mental health and substance abuse, prohibits insurers or health care service plans from discriminating between coverage offered for mental illness, serious mental illness, substance abuse, and other physical disorders and diseases. In … See more

https://www.ncsl.org/health/mental-health-benefits

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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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NAMI Releases Latest Report Exploring State-Level Mental Health

(5 days ago) WebSep 13, 2023. NAMI released today a new publication: NAMI State Legislation Report: Trends in State Mental Health Policy (2022), which highlights and summarizes …

https://www.nami.org/nami-news/nami-releases-latest-report-exploring-state-level-mental-health-legislation-in-2022/

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Trends in State Mental Health Policy - nami.org

(6 days ago) Webagencies to advocate for needed changes to state law. In 2022, NSOs made mental health front and center among policymakers’ priorities and tackled many of the fundamental …

https://www.nami.org/NAMI/media/NAMI-Media/PDFs/NAMI_2022_State_Legislation_Report.pdf

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Mental Health at Work U.S. Department of Labor

(9 days ago) WebMental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) Under MHPAEA, health benefit plans that cover mental health or substance use benefits cannot impose more restrictions on those benefits than what generally …

https://www.dol.gov/general/mental-health-at-work

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Mental Health Matters: Policy Framework on Workforce Mental …

(7 days ago) WebOverview . More than 1 in 5 Americans, or 50 million people, live with a mental illness. At the same time, 46% of Americans will meet the criteria for a mental …

https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/mental-health-matters-policy-framework-on-workforce-mental-health

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State Policies Expanding Access to Behavioral Health Care in …

(6 days ago) WebOn KFF’s 21 st annual Medicaid budget survey, all responding states reported at least one initiative to expand behavioral health care in Medicaid in state fiscal year …

https://www.kff.org/mental-health/issue-brief/state-policies-expanding-access-to-behavioral-health-care-in-medicaid/

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MENTAL HEALTH INSURANCE PARITY: STATE LEGISLATIVE …

(9 days ago) WebEfforts to address mental health insurance parity can be traced back 60 years to former President John F. Kennedy’s call for requiring the Feder-al Employees Health Benefits …

https://www.csg.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2021/09/Mental_Health_Parity.pdf

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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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HHS's New Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Benefit …

(7 days ago) WebIn partnership with the Department of Labor, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has developed new, free informational resources that inform …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/04/27/hhs-new-mental-health-and-substance-use-disorder-benefit-resources-will-help-people-seeking-care-to-better-understand-their-rights.html

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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

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FY 2022 MHPAEA Enforcement Fact Sheet - U.S. Department …

(8 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/sites/dolgov/files/ebsa/laws-and-regulations/laws/mental-health-parity/mhpaea-enforcement-2022.pdf

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States Seek to Lower Costs, Increase Coverage of Mental Health Care

(9 days ago) WebNearly 1 in 5 Americans experience mental illness each year, and many lack access to necessary services and treatment. Cost is among the biggest barriers to …

https://www.ncsl.org/state-legislatures-news/details/states-seek-to-lower-costs-increase-coverage-of-mental-health-care

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Mental health parity laws by state - Insure.com

(5 days ago) WebIllinois. Limited parity. 45 inpatient day and 35 outpatient visit benefit for other mental health conditions. May be subject to 50 percent co-pay and lesser of annual limit …

https://www.insure.com/health-insurance/mental-laws-by-state.html

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Effects of Mental Health Benefits Legislation - PMC

(3 days ago) WebMental health benefits legislation (MHBL) involves changing regulations for MH insurance coverage to improve financial protection (i.e., decrease financial burden) and to increase …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4700502/

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Mental health parity (Federal and State priority) AFSP

(8 days ago) WebFor an overview of the current state of parity implementation across the country visit ParityTrack for reports on parity-related legislative, statutory, regulatory and legal …

https://afsp.org/mental-health-parity/

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Factors Affecting State-Level Enforcement of the Federal Mental …

(3 days ago) WebHealth Law Advocates, a nonprofit public interest law firm, provides a “parity tool kit” that includes information about state and federal MH/SUD parity laws, specifics …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9938503/

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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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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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Parity Laws - New York State Office of Mental Health Police

(6 days ago) WebNew York State. NYS also has laws that enhance coverage and promote access to behavioral health services, including: Timothy’s Law. NYS Mental Health and …

https://omh.ny.gov/omhweb/bho/parity/laws.html

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Compliance Guide: Health Benefits Coverage under Federal Law

(Just Now) Web47. health insurance coverage in the individual and small group markets generally must provide all categories of essential health benefits, including mental health and …

https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/EBSA/about-ebsa/our-activities/resource-center/publications/compliance-assistance-guide.pdf

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The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act

(3 days ago) WebThe Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 (MHPA) provided that large group health plans cannot impose annual or lifetime dollar limits on mental health benefits …

https://www.hhs.gov/guidance/document/mental-health-parity-and-addiction-equity-act

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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 …

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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New York State budget adds more than $400M to bolster mental …

(4 days ago) WebThe state's priority to fund mental health services comes as more than 1 in 5 New Yorkers have symptoms of mental illness and 1 in 10 adults and children face …

https://www.newsday.com/news/region-state/state-budget-mental-health-hochul-w7ki7cyy

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What the New Overtime Rule Means for Workers

(6 days ago) WebThe Department of Labor’s new overtime regulation is restoring and extending this promise for millions more lower-paid salaried workers in the U.S.

https://blog.dol.gov/2024/04/23/what-the-new-overtime-rule-means-for-workers

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Integrating Mental and Physical Health to Better Support Patients …

(6 days ago) WebPrevent suicide through behavioral health initiatives, awareness and intervention. Support the mental health and well-being of the health care workforce. …

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

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