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The Federal and State Role in Mental Health

(8 days ago) People also askHow many states have enacted mental health laws?Seventeen states enacted laws to provide mental health training and resources for school staff. Rhode Island’s SB 31/HB 5353 (Chapter 131) requires that school staff and students receive education on suicide awareness and prevention. (Enacted April 22, 2021)States Take Action to Address Children’s Mental Health in Schoolsnashp.orgWhat is mental health?Dr. Masrath Begum

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NAMI Releases Issue Brief Exploring Trends in Access to Mental …

(9 days ago) WEBThis brief is the second publication in a larger series – NAMI’s 2023 State Legislation Issue Brief Series which examines new mental health laws from 2023 …

https://www.nami.org/nami-news/nami-releases-issue-brief-exploring-trends-in-access-to-mental-health-care-state-policy/

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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 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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NAMI Releases Latest Report Exploring State-Level Mental Health

(Just Now) 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/About-NAMI/NAMI-News/2023/NAMI-Releases-Latest-Report-Exploring-State-Level-Mental-Health-Legislation-in-2022

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Laws and Regulations SAMHSA

(9 days ago) WEBEnhancing Access to Suicide Prevention & Mental Health Services - Codified the Behavioral Health Crisis Coordinating Office and the Mental Health Crisis …

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

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State Laws Requiring Authorization to Disclose Mental Health

(2 days ago) WEBstates have enacted statutes or regulations that require authorization to disclose mental health information, either from the patient (or their representative in the case of …

https://www.healthit.gov/sites/default/files/State%20Mental%20Health%20Laws%20Map%202%20Authorization%20Required%209-30-16_Final.pdf

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The Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of …

(2 days ago) WEBand Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). SAMHSA is the federal agency …

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

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States Take Action to Address Children’s Mental Health in Schools

(3 days ago) WEBBased on a national scan of state legislation introduced during the pandemic (March 2020 to December 2021), NASHP identified 92 state laws that were enacted to support …

https://nashp.org/states-take-action-to-address-childrens-mental-health-in-schools/

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Federal & State Issues - We Advocate, Support & Advance Mental …

(6 days ago) WEBAdvocate, Support & Advance Mental Health Access. Our federal and state government affairs efforts center on advocacy to ensure that the unique needs of counselors and …

https://www.counseling.org/advocacy/federal-state-issues

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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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Fact Sheet 42 CFR Part 2 Final Rule HHS.gov

(3 days ago) WEBDate: February 8, 2024. On February 8, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services …

https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/regulatory-initiatives/fact-sheet-42-cfr-part-2-final-rule/index.html

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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 …

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

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Statutes, Regulations, and Guidelines - SAMHSA

(Just Now) WEBThe regulations also preserve states’ authority to regulate OTPs. Oversight of treatment medications used in MOUD remains a multilateral system involving states, …

https://www.samhsa.gov/medications-substance-use-disorders/statutes-regulations-guidelines

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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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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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Final Rule to Establish First-Ever Regulations for Adult Protective

(6 days ago) WEBRule will improve quality and consistency of APS services across states. Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/07/final-rule-establish-first-ever-regulations-adult-protective-services.html

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2023 Telemental Health Laws & Behavioral Telehealth Regulations

(6 days ago) WEBAfter continuing COVID-related telemental health laws and behavioral telehealth regulations in 2022, many key issues for 2023 are already decided. Both …

https://telehealth.org/2023-preview-of-telemental-health-laws-behavioral-telehealth-regulations/

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Mental Health Protections - Office of the Texas Governor

(3 days ago) WEBThe National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources, and best practices for professionals. …

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

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Eleven States Launch New Initiative to Address America’s Youth …

(8 days ago) WEBSeven other states— California, Iowa, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Virginia and Utah—have received planning grants and intend to launch their own Corps …

https://americorps.gov/newsroom/press-release/eleven-states-launch-new-initiative-address-americas-youth-mental-health

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State Fact Sheets NAMI

(8 days ago) WEBMany important mental health policy decisions happen at the state level. But policymakers want to know how mental illness impacts their constituents. Download important state …

https://www.nami.org/Advocacy/State-Fact-Sheets/

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Do States with Easier Access to Guns have More Suicide Deaths by …

(9 days ago) WEBWe find that suicide by firearm is highest in states with the fewest gun laws (10.8 per 100,000), lower in states with moderate gun laws (8.4 per 100,000), and the …

https://www.kff.org/mental-health/issue-brief/do-states-with-easier-access-to-guns-have-more-suicide-deaths-by-firearm/

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42 U.S. Code § 9501 - Bill of Rights - LII / Legal Information Institute

(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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Justice Department Finds Nebraska Violates Federal Civil Rights …

(3 days ago) WEBThe Justice Department announced today that it found that Nebraska is unnecessarily segregating people with serious mental illness (SMI) in assisted living …

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-finds-nebraska-violates-federal-civil-rights-laws-unnecessarily

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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 …

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

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Mental Health & Substance Use Disorders Medicare

(Just Now) WEBMedicare covers certain screenings, services, and programs that aid in the treatment and recovery of mental health and substance use disorders. If you or someone you know is …

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

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'Daniel’s Law' passes NY Senate mental health committee

(4 days ago) WEBAccording to Brouk, the passage of this bill in the NY Senate Mental Health Committee is a huge and historic step in getting the law on the books in New York State, …

https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2024/05/22/daniels-law-passes-ny-senate-mental-health-committee/73771982007/

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Strategies to Promote the Mental Health and Well-being of

(8 days ago) WEBLearn about strategies that can support Head Start grant recipients to strengthen mental health supports for children and families. one is through, updating …

https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/video/strategies-promote-mental-health-well-being-children-families-early-care-education-workforce

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Limited mental health equity might cost U.S. $14T by 2040

(4 days ago) WEBThe cost of avoidable mental health emergencies due to inequitable access is only slated to grow, the assessment continued. By 2040, the Deloitte and Meharry …

https://www.techtarget.com/patientengagement/news/366585593/Limited-mental-health-equity-might-cost-US-14T-by-2040

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Ask the expert: How are mental health and wellness connected in …

(8 days ago) WEBFor Black women and girls, trained therapists are critical, but there are other mental health practitioners in their communities. It could be faith-based leaders or cross …

https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2024/ask-the-expert-how-are-mental-health-and-wellness-connected-in-the-black-community-and-beyond

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West Virginia Department of Education launches new online …

(4 days ago) WEBPurkey said a grant through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) called an Aware grant also helped get the resource off the …

https://wvmetronews.com/2024/05/21/west-virginia-department-of-education-launches-new-online-resource-to-assist-students-in-mental-health-needs/

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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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Gov. Whitmer signs mental health parity bill into law - WNEM

(5 days ago) WEBGov. Gretchen Whitmer put pen to paper on a new piece of legislation requiring insurers to cover mental health and substance abuse at the same level they cover …

https://www.wnem.com/2024/05/21/gov-whitmer-signs-mental-health-parity-bill-into-law/

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How to find help for a drug or mental health crisis - Los Angeles …

(Just Now) WEBAdvertisement. If you or someone you know needs immediate help for a mental health, substance-use or suicidal crisis, call or text 988, or chat online by visiting the …

https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2024-05-21/how-to-find-help-for-a-drug-or-mental-health-crisis

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Whitmer signs bill requiring equal mental health coverage

(2 days ago) WEBDetroit Free Press. 0:02. 1:18. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation Tuesday expanding requirements for insurance providers in Michigan to provide …

https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2024/05/21/michigan-mental-health-coverage-parity-medical-insurance/73785493007/

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