AAHD has joined the Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) Peer Support Workgroup submitting comments to the Senate Committee on Finance latest legislative proposals. The October 28 bipartisan discussion draft was previously posted in an AAHD public policy update on integrating BH and primary care. The November 9 MHLG letter is here: PDF. […]
AAHD has joined lead No Health without Mental Health; and Clinical Social Workers Association, the Lakeshore Foundation, and International Society for Psychiatric Mental Health Nurses – submitting comments to the Senate Committee on Finance latest legislative discussion draft on the integration of behavioral health and general health/primary care. Available here are the November 4 letter […]
AAHD has joined Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) members, facilitated by the International Transformational Resilience Coalition (ITRC), support for Reps Tonko (NY), Fitzpatrick (PA), and Castor (FL) legislation to establish a new CDC grant program for community-based initiatives for community and mental wellness and resilience. The October 19 ITRC release with introduction statements and summary […]
AAHD has joined the Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) Peer Support Workgroup supporting legislation expanding federal government support for peer specialists in the workforce. The October 18 letter to the Senate Committee on Finance is here: PDF. […]
AAHD has joined the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) led, Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) supporting proposed legislation (HR 8337) to develop and finance de-escalation in Behavioral Health crises. The October 14 letter to legislative sponsors Representatives Bass (CA), Trone (MD), Issa (CA), and Chabot (OH ) is here: PDF. […]
AAHD has joined the Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) supporting proposed legislation (HR 8391) to fund and promote continuity in BH crisis treatment. The October 5 MHLG letter to legislative sponsors Representatives Trone (MD) and Fitzpatrick (PA) is here: PDF. […]
AAHD joined a Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) letter to the Senate asking support for the House passed bill (HR 4040) – Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19. The Sept 14 letter is here: PDF. […]
AAHD has joined a No Health without Mental Health (NHMH) led collaborative effort with AAHD-Clinical Social Work Association-Lakeshore Foundation-Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance comments to CMS, emphasizing behavioral health and general health/primary care integration, on Medicare physician payment proposed rules. The September 2 letter is here: PDF. […]
AAHD has joined an Eating Disorder Coalition led effort through the Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) to thank Reps Cheney (WY) and Dingell (MI) for their sponsorship of HR 4040, strengthening Medicare telehealth after COVID flexibilities. The August 18 letter is here: PDF. […]
AAHD has joined a DBSA led effort through the Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) to support grants for virtual opportunities of peer support services. The August 8 letter is here: PDF. […]