2/7/2022 MHAMD Weekly Legislative Update
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Behavioral Health System Modernization Act MHAMD has joined with its partners on the Maryland Behavioral Health Coalition to introduce the Behavioral Health System Modernization Act, a comprehensive set of reforms and system enhancements designed to meet the increasing demand for high quality mental health and substance use care. If enacted, the Behavioral Health System Modernization Act …
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1/31/2022 MHAMD Weekly Legislative Update
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2022 Behavioral Health and Aging Agenda The Maryland Mental Health and Aging Coalition (MHAC) is comprised of representatives from aging and behavioral health consumer and family groups, provider organizations, professional associations, and related government agencies, all working together to improve the quality and accessibility of mental health and substance use services and supports for older …
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1/24/2022 MHAMD Weekly Legislative Update
Advocacy, Advocacy, Advocacy & Public Policy, Behavioral Health, community behavioral health providers, crisis services, legislative reception, Maryland, Maryland General Assembly, Maryland Mental Health, Maryland Parity, Mental Health, Mental Health Insurance, MHAMD, MHAMD Briefing, parity, substance use, subtance use
2022 Children, Youth and Families Agenda The Children’s Behavioral Health Coalition (CBHC) brings together state and local advocacy groups with a focus on policy issues and concerns specific to children, youth and families with mental health and substance use needs. CBHC works to ensure children across Maryland have equitable access to high quality and culturally …
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1/17/2022 MHAMD Weekly Legislative Update
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Happy New Year! This is the first full week of the 2022 legislative session and the Maryland General Assembly is already in full swing. Elected officials will spend the next few months hammering out Maryland’s budget and debating over 2,000 legislative proposals covering an array of issues. MHAMD will play a major role in these deliberations …
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4/13/2021 Legislative Weekly Update
Advocacy, Advocacy, Advocacy & Public Policy, Maryland, Maryland Behavioral Health Coalition, Maryland General Assembly, Maryland Mental Health, MHAMD, thank you
MHAMD Friends and Supporters – The 442nd legislative session of the Maryland General Assembly drew to a close last night. In an effort to mitigate spread of COVID-19, the 90-day session was conducted almost entirely virtually. Logistical challenges notwithstanding, MHAMD and the Maryland Behavioral Health Coalition rallied around a successful campaign to expand access to …
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4/5/2021 MHAMD Weekly Legislative Update
Advocacy, Advocacy, Advocacy & Public Policy, Behavioral Health, keep the door open, Maryland, Maryland General Assembly, Maryland Mental Health, Mental Health
2021 Keep the Door Open Update This is the last full week of the 2021 legislative session! MHAMD and the Maryland Behavioral Health Coalition have been working since January to expand access to critical mental health and substance use services. After three months of work, many of our legislative priorities are either over the finish line …
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3/22/2021 MHAMD Weekly Legislative Update
Advocacy, Advocacy, Advocacy & Public Policy, Behavioral Health, Community Engagement, grassroots organizing, keep the door open, Maryland General Assembly, Mental Health, MHAMD
2021 Keep the Door Open Update MHAMD and the Maryland Behavioral Health Coalition have been working tirelessly over the past few months in support of a robust and ambitious policy agenda to expand access to quality mental health and substance use services. With just three weeks left until the Maryland General Assembly adjourns on April 12, here …
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3/15/2021 MHAMD Weekly Legislative Update
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2021 Keep the Door Open Update With just four weeks left until the Maryland General Assembly adjourns on April 12, MHAMD and the Maryland Behavioral Health Coalition are working overtime to ensure positive legislative and budgetary action to address the priority areas outlined in the Coalition’s 2021 Keep the Door Open Agenda. Public Behavioral Health System of Care In …
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3/8/2021 MHAMD Weekly Legislative Update
Advocacy, community behavioral health providers, keep the door open, legislative reception, Legislative Wrap-Ups, Maryland Behavioral Health Coalition, Maryland General Assembly, Maryland Insurance Administration
Download our complete bill list. 2021 Keep the Door Open Update Things are moving right along in Annapolis! The legislature is taking action on a variety of measures that address the priority areas outlined in the Maryland Behavioral Health Coalition’s 2021 Keep the Door Open Agenda. Public Behavioral Health System of Care In January 2020, the …
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2/22/2021 MHAMD Weekly Legislative Update
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Download our full bill list. MHAMD Legislative Briefing Today’s the day! We look forward to welcoming you this afternoon for the MHAMD 2021 Virtual Legislative Briefing. Thank you to the hundreds of Marylanders who have registered to attend. If you haven’t already, you have until noon to register. We are very excited to host this event. Attendees will hear directly …
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2/15/2021 MHAMD Weekly Legislative Update
Advocacy, Advocacy, Advocacy & Public Policy, community behavioral health providers, keep the door open, legislative briefing, legislative reception, Maryland, Maryland Behavioral Health Coalition, Maryland General Assembly, Maryland Mental Health
Download our complete bill list. MHAMD Legislative Briefing The 2021 Legislative Briefing is a week from today! If you haven’t already, please register and join us on Monday, February 22. The event this year is entirely virtual and free to all. Attendees will hear directly from legislators and policymakers about important behavioral health bills and initiatives covering a …
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2/8/2021 MHAMD Weekly Legislative Update
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Download our complete bill list here. 2021 Keep the Door Open Update School Behavioral Health Last year MHAMD and the Maryland Behavioral Health Coalition supported legislation implementing a range of public education reforms recommended by the Kirwan Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education. Those reforms included a comprehensive set of strategies for enhancing school-based behavioral …
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