The Top 10 Facts About The Mental Health Reform Legislation in …
WEBFor those whose mental illnesses have already reach crisis stages, the bills will move mental health treatment and services (and maybe even dollars) out of our jails and into treatment and service programs in our communities.
FACT SHEET: President Biden to Announce Strategy to Address …
WEBMar 1, 2022 · The President is announcing a national mental health strategy to strengthen system capacity, connect more Americans to care, and create a continuum of support –transforming our health and...
FACT SHEET: Biden- Harris Administration Takes Action to Make it ...
WEBJul 25, 2023 · President Biden announces new landmark rule to strengthen mental and physical health parity requirements and improve mental health care access for more than 150 million Americans.
H.R.7666 - Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act …
WEBMay 6, 2022 · Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022. This bill reauthorizes through FY2027, expands, and modifies programs, grants, and activities that focus on mental and behavioral health. Specifically, the bill reauthorizes and modifies. grants to support the behavioral health workforce.
Transforming U.S. Mental Health System Is Possible; Broad Changes …
WEBJan 11, 2021 · Federal mental health parity legislation is one recent promising development that aims to put coverage for mental health treatment and general health care on equal footing, but researchers say that more effort is needed to enforce the law.
Current Mental Health Legislation
WEBLearn about some of the bills introduced in the 116th Congress and where they fall in line with Mental Health America's legislative priorities: Overall Health Care Reform …
Biden's mental health plan has potential, experts say, if ... - NPR
WEBMar 2, 2022 · It includes measures to expand the mental health care workforce, efforts to establish a crisis-care response system to support the launch of the 988 crisis line in July, a focus on children's...
Fact Sheet: Biden- Harris Administration Announces New Actions …
WEBMay 18, 2023 · As part of his Unity Agenda, President Biden released a comprehensive national strategy to transform how mental health is understood, accessed, treated, and integrated in and out of health care...
Policy Issues - Mental Health America
WEBMHA wants a system where people are treated with dignity from the very start, and early intervention and prevention of mental health problems are prioritized. In response to calls to address racism and discrimination against Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) individuals, MHA has determined the importance of advancing equity.
WEBJan 29, 2024 · specific federal programs related to mental health (e.g., mental health crisis response, suicide prevention, children’s mental health) and substance use (e.g., alcohol use, opioid use disorder, recovery housing).