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The Federal and State Role in Mental Health

(1 days ago) States have significant power in making decisions about their mental health systems so mental health regulations and available services can look very … See more

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

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Mental Health Benefits: State Laws Mandating or Regulating

(Just Now) WEB1. Mental Health "Parity" or Equal Coverage Laws. Parity, as it relates to mental health and substance abuse, prohibits insurers or health care service plans …

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

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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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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 …

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

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Texas Laws Relating to Mental Health

(2 days ago) WEBTexas Laws Relating to Mental Health Reflecting changes in law passed by the 85th Legislature, Regular Session – 2017 The laws reflected in this edition include both …

https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1440500/21st-edition-texas-laws-relating-to-mental-health.pdf

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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 …

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

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NAMI State Legislation Report: Trends in State Mental Health …

(4 days ago) WEBThese patterns continued into 2022, and state policymakers worked to address worsening mental health in their communities. This report is a showcase of significant state …

https://www.nami.org/support-education/publications-reports/public-policy-reports/nami-state-legislation-report-trends-in-state-mental-health-policy-2022/

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U.S. State Laws Requiring Tobacco-Free Grounds for Mental …

(8 days ago) WEBMental Health and Substance Use Facilities This chart is an overview of U.S. state laws requiring tobacco-free grounds for mental health and substance use disorder programs. …

https://www.publichealthlawcenter.org/sites/default/files/resources/Tobacco-Free-State-Policies-Mental-Health-Substance-Use-Facilities.pdf

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NAMI Releases Report on State Mental Health Legislation

(7 days ago) WEBDec 21, 2020. Today NAMI released a new publication, State Legislation Report: Trends in State Mental Health Policy (2019), a report that summarizes and showcases significant …

https://www.nami.org/nami-news/nami-releases-report-on-state-mental-health-legislation/

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State Laws on Emergency Holds for Mental Health Stabilization

(6 days ago) WEBObjective: Psychiatric emergency hold laws permit involuntary admission to a health care facility of a person with an acute mental illness under certain …

https://ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10.1176/appi.ps.201500205

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California’s Mental Health Transformation Overwhelmingly Passes …

(5 days ago) WEBState of California. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Tonight, the California Legislature approved a cornerstone piece of Governor Newsom’s broader, multi-year …

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

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SC Laws that Pertain to Mental Health - SCDMH

(3 days ago) WEBThe following are links to portions of the Code of Laws of South Carolina pertaining to DMH, voluntary and involuntary (judicial commitment and emergency admission) …

https://scdmh.net/patients_families/patient-advocacy-2/sc-laws-that-pertain-to-mental-health/

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42 U.S. Code § 9501 - Bill of Rights U.S. Code US Law LII / Legal

(7 days ago) WEBIt is the sense of the Congress that each State should review and revise, if necessary, its laws to ensure that mental health patients receive the protection and services they …

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/9501

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Mental Health Protections - Office of the Texas Governor

(3 days ago) WEBFind information on key laws and resources for Texans living with a mental health diagnosis. This page provides information on both resources and contacts that can help …

https://gov.texas.gov/organization/disabilities/mental_health_protections

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HIPAA Privacy Rule and Sharing Information Related to …

(4 days ago) WEBHIPAA provides a personal representative of a patient with the same rights to access health information as the patient, including the right to request a complete medical record …

https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/hipaa-privacy-rule-and-sharing-info-related-to-mental-health.pdf

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NAMI Releases Report on State Mental Health Legislation NAMI

(2 days ago) WEB12/21/2020. Today NAMI released a new publication, State Legislation Report: Trends in State Mental Health Policy (2019), a report that summarizes and showcases significant …

https://www.nami.org/About-NAMI/NAMI-News/2020/NAMI-Releases-Report-on-State-Mental-Health-Legislation

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Massachusetts law about mental health issues Mass.gov

(8 days ago) WEBMGL c. 123 Mental health. MGL c. 140, §§ 131R-131Y Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPO) Provides a process for family and household members to petition the court to …

https://www.mass.gov/info-details/massachusetts-law-about-mental-health-issues

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California Moves Faster to Transform Mental Health System for All, …

(9 days ago) WEBWHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: California is accelerating the distribution of billions of dollars in new funding available to counties and others to construct outpatient, …

https://www.gov.ca.gov/2024/05/14/california-moves-faster-to-transform-mental-health-system-for-all-with-urgent-focus-on-most-seriously-ill-homeless/

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State Laws on Emergency Holds for Mental Health Stabilization

(5 days ago) WEBState Laws on Emergency Holds for Mental Health Stabilization. Objective: Psychiatric emergency hold laws permit in-voluntary admission to a health care facility of a person …

https://ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/pdf/10.1176/appi.ps.201500205

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New State Laws Could Complicate Behavioral Health Dealmaking

(3 days ago) WEBState Republicans say the bill, signed into law on March 13, 2024, is about bringing transparency to and ensuring competition in health care, according to a news …

https://bhbusiness.com/2024/05/14/raft-of-new-state-laws-could-complicate-behavioral-health-dealmaking/

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Mental Health - Wisconsin State Law Library

(5 days ago) WEBWI Statutes: s. 971.13-971.18. Includes competency to stand trial, mental responsibility of defendant, commitment of persons found not guilty by reason of mental disease, etc. WI …

https://wilawlibrary.gov/topics/medlaw/mentalhealth.php

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Information Related to Mental and Behavioral Health, including …

(3 days ago) WEBThe mental health guidance addresses three core areas: The circumstances in which information related to mental health may be disclosed for health and safety …

https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/special-topics/mental-health/index.html

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Emptying state institutions was supposed to help fix mental health …

(8 days ago) WEBWith passage of the Community Mental Health Act, the federal government started providing $150 million for construction and staffing of 1,500 community mental …

https://www.startribune.com/mental-health-care-history-minnesota-institutions-hospitals/600366681/

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Behavioral Health: Activities of the National Mental Health and

(2 days ago) WEBThis Q&A report reviews the work of the Policy Lab—a support office within the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The Policy Lab works …

https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-24-106760

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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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Telehealth in Washington State - Washington State Department of …

(Just Now) WEBTelehealth care takes place where the patient is located at the time of the appointment. This means that practice laws and requirements in the patient's location regulate healthcare …

https://doh.wa.gov/public-health-provider-resources/telehealth/telehealth-washington-state

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Mental Health & Substance Use Disorders Medicare

(Just Now) WEBMental Health America – Find help for you or someone else. To learn more about mental health care. National Institute of Mental Health – Get care tips and resources. National …

https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/mental-health-substance-use-disorder

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