AAHD has joined the Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) endorsing the UNDERSTAND Act (S. 1323), legislation to track social determinants impact health outcomes. The September 23 MHLG letter is here: PDF. […]
The National Association of (State) Attorneys General have written the U.S. Congress recommending that existing substance use disorder health records regulations (42 CFR Part 2) be replaced and that the existing Medicaid IMD (institutions for mental diseases) exclusion be repealed. The August 5 letter is here: PDF. […]
The National Association of (State) Attorneys General have written the U.S. Congress recommending that existing substance use disorder health records regulations (42 CFR Part 2) be replaced and that the existing Medicaid IMD (institutions for mental diseases) exclusion be repealed. The August 5 letter is here: PDF. […]
Matthew P. Janicki, C. Michael Henderson, I. Leslie Rubin, Disability and Health Journal, Volume 1, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 116-124, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2008.02.004 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S193665740800037X This article provides a summary of the proceedings of the Neurodevelopmental Conditions Study Group charrette held on May 21−22, 2007, in Atlanta, Georgia (USA) and underwritten by the Developmental Disabilities Branch of the […]
Erica Di Marino, M.Sc. A.O.T., Stephanie Tremblay, M.Sc. A.O.T., Mary Khetani, Ph.D., OTR/L, Dana Anaby, Ph.D. Disability and Health Journal, Volume 11, Issue 1, January 2018, Pages 36-42 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2017.05.005 Background While participation is essential to a child’s health and well-being, little is known about participation patterns of young children with disabilities. Objective This study […]
AAHD has joined the Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) endorsement of legislation to increase implementation transparency in behavioral health parity. This is the third MHLG letter, the others previously posted. Available here is the June 18th MHLG letter to the House Bipartisan Addiction Task Force. […]
Available here are a one page summary, legislative text, and a public health coalition statement on Senate legislation to update PH data infrastructure. […]
AAHD has joined the Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) endorsement of legislation to increase implementation transparency in behavioral health parity. This is our third AAHD web site posting with MHLG letters. Available here are June 5 and June 6 MHLG letters to both House and Senate leaders: PDF. […]
AAHD has joined 3 other national mental health organizations, led by No Health Without Mental Health, advocating integration of behavioral health and physical health when considering health care cost implications. The June 4 letter to the Senate HELP Committee is here: PDF. […]
AAHD has joined the Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) endorsement of legislation to increase implementation transparency in behavioral health parity. This is the second MHLG letter, previously posted. Available here is the May 30 MHLG letter to Senate sponsors. […]