April 5, 2011
Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Reauthorization
of 2011
Letter supporting the “Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act
Reauthorization of 2011,” which renews and strengthens the
commitment to critically important youth and college suicide
prevention programs administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration.
April 1, 2011
Behavioral Health Info Technology Act
Letter supporting S. 539, the “Behavioral Health Information
Technology Act of 2011,” a bill that extends the meaningful use
incentives in the HITECH act (for using technology that would
improve coordination of care) to mental health and substance abuse
providers and facilities.
March 11, 2011
Medicare 2011 Mental Health Modernization Act
Letter supporting the “Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act of
2011” which addresses limitations in the current mental health
benefit in Medicare affecting its ability to meet treatment needs.
February 11,
2011
Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act
Letter supporting the “Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act”
which eliminates discrimination against mental illness in Medicare
by eliminating the 190 day lifetime limit of inpatient psychiatric
hospital care, a limit not placed upon any other hospital settings.
February 11,
2011
Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act
Letter expressing support for the “Mental Health on Campus
Improvement Act” which assists universities in addressing the
growing mental health needs of their communities by providing grants
to eligible colleges for comprehensive behavioral health programs
February 9, 2011
Mental Health in Schools 2011 Act
Letter supporting the reintroduction of the “Mental Health in
Schools Act of 2011” which would expand the availability of
comprehensive school-based mental health services for students in
communities across America.
January 13, 2011
Safeguarding the Healthcare and Education
Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010
Letter opposing
H.R. 2, which would repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable
Care Act and the health reform parts of the Health Care and
Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010.
December 13, 2010
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
(PPACA) Implementation Regulations
Letter encouraging
the Department to take a broad view of the scope of services when
considering regulations implementing the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act (PPACA)
in order to ensure
that qualified health plans cover the full range of mental health
and substance use diagnoses and include recovery, wrap-around and
non-medical
services in the
essential benefits.
December 2, 2010
National Health Care Workforce Commission
Letter requesting
that at least one professional from the mental and behavioral health
and addictions fields be added to the National Health Care Workforce
Commission
when it is next
reconstituted in order to insure representation of these fields on
this group which influences national policy.
September 28, 2010
Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act
Letter supporting
the Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act, H.R. 6143,
which
eliminates discrimination against mental illness in Medicare by
eliminating the 190 day lifetime limit of
inpatient psychiatric hospital care, a limit not
placed upon any other hospital settings.
August 3, 2010
Health Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health
Services Act of 2010
Letter supporting the “Health
Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health Services Act
of 2010,” in the Senate, which extends the meaningful use incentives
(intended to increase adoption of technology that would improve
coordination of care) established through the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act to mental health and substance abuse providers and
facilities.
May 20, 2010
Health Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health
Services Act of 2010
Letter supporting HR 5040, the “Health
Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health Services Act
of 2010,” and requesting a hearing on this legislation before the
House Committee on Energy & Commerce.
May 7, 2010
Health Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health
Services Act of 2010
Letter supporting HR 5040, the “Health
Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health Services Act
of 2010,” a bill which extends the meaningful use incentives
(intended to increase adoption of technology that would improve
coordination of care) established through the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act to mental health and substance abuse providers and
facilities.
March 18, 2010
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Letter urging the passage of heath
care reform and supporting provisions in the “Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act” (HR 3590), which help children and adults with
mental disorders.
February 26, 2010
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Reauthorization Act of 2009
Letter urging that S. 678, the
“Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of
2009” be brought to vote and passage. This act addresses critical
issues and strengthens protections for those in the criminal and
juvenile justice systems with needs related to mental health and
substance abuse.
February 23, 2010
Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act
Letter supporting the “Medicare Mental
Health Inpatient Equity Act,” which eliminates discrimination
against mental illness in Medicare by eliminating the 190 day
lifetime limit of inpatient psychiatric hospital care, a limit not
placed upon any other hospital settings.
February 1, 2010
Passage of Health Care Reform
Letter expressing support for both
houses’ health care reform bills and urging them to move forward and
pass health care reform legislation in a timely fashion to improve
access to affordable, quality health care services.
January 12, 2010
Affordable Healthcare for America Act and
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Letter expressing thanks to the Senator and the
Speaker of the House for their committed efforts and leadership in
health care reform through the “Affordable Health Care for America
Act” and the “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act” and
expressing support for the continued inclusion of provisions
improving mental health services for Americans.
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