While most of AAHD’s public policy work is focused on issues by the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD), Disability and Aging Collaborative (DAC), and Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG), and related coalitions, AAHD as a public health organization also works with and closely follows sister public health organizations. Available here are the 2023 legislative […]
AAHD and Lakeshore Foundation comments to CMS on Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D Medications proposed regulations were posted February 14, Available here are the comments of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness and MHA (Mental Health America). […]
The Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act has authorized and greatly strengthened the federal government’s support for the integration of behavioral health, general health, and primary care. AAHD has worked with a No Health without Mental Health (NHMH) led partnership that includes our colleague Lakeshore Foundation. Available here are the following: (1) NHMH summary of the legislation, […]
Available here is the December 7 No Health without Mental Health (NHMH) and colleagues submission to the National Quality Forum (NQF) on behavioral health quality measures. The NQF list of 52 proposed health measures and NQF comment questions are here. The NQF December 1 announcement with AAHD high interest measures list is also here. As […]
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AAHD has joined 20 Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) member organizations, led by the Schizophrenia and Psychosis Action Alliance, supporting HR 7483. The November 17 letter is here: PDF. […]
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. […]