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Download our bill list. Happy February! Things are moving along steadily in Annapolis. The workload is increasing weekly and the MHAMD public policy team is gearing up for a busy month. 2021 Keep the Door Open Update Legislators will consider several bills this week addressing two main focus areas for the Maryland Behavioral Health Coalition. Health Equity …
Read more2021 Keep the Door Open Update It’s a busy week in Annapolis. Legislators will consider a number of bills that address priority areas outlined in the Maryland Behavioral Health Coalition’s 2021 Keep the Door Open Agenda. Telehealth Maryland has worked for years to address twin challenges – a growing demand for mental health and substance use …
Read moreThis is the first full week of the 2021 Maryland General Assembly session and the legislature is already in full swing. In an effort to mitigate spread of the coronavirus, lawmakers are not meeting for full floor sessions. Instead, they are using their time to focus on bill hearings and committee work. Download MHAMD’s complete …
Read moreIt’s a new year and the Maryland General Assembly is set to convene for the 442nd time this Wednesday, January 13 at noon. This session will look and feel a lot different than usual – most of the proceedings will be conducted virtually – but the resulting policy and budgetary actions will impact Marylanders just the same. …
Read moreGroundbreaking New Study Reveals People Diagnosed with Both Behavioral and Physical Health Conditions are Among the Highest-Cost Patients, Yet Less than 5% of Health Care Spending is Directed Toward Behavioral Health Treatment Report Comes Amidst Upsurge in Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders During COVID-19 Pandemic ANNAPOLIS, MD – Individuals with behavioral health conditions (mental …
Read moreMHAMD Friends and Supporters – Amid concerns over spread of the novel coronavirus, the 441st legislative session of the Maryland General Assembly ended at 5PM yesterday – nearly three weeks earlier than planned. It is believed to be the first time the session has been cut short since the Civil War. While the last few days …
Read moreWith just over four weeks left until the Maryland General Assembly adjourns at midnight on April 6, MHAMD and the Maryland Behavioral Health Coalition are working overtime to ensure positive legislative and budgetary action to address the priorities outlined in the 2020 Keep the Door Open Agenda. Time is short, but we’ve got momentum on our side! …
Read moreWhat a week! Thank you to everyone who came out for the Maryland Behavioral Health Coalition’s 2020 Keep the Door Open Rally. Hundreds of you flooded Annapolis to demand a restoration of nearly $25 million in budget cuts to community mental health and substance use treatment, the appropriate enforcement of federal and state parity laws, and the rest of the Coalition’s 2020 Legislative Agenda. Thank …
Read moreThis is a big week! The Maryland Behavioral Health Coalition will rally in Annapolis, several Coalition priorities are scheduled for committee hearings, and a number of other key policy measures will receive legislative consideration. Keep the Door Open Rally in Annapolis Thursday, February 27 at Noon The Behavioral Health Coalition’s 2020 Legislative Agenda will be front and center this Thursday …
Read moreIt’s a busy week for MHAMD and the Maryland Behavioral Health Coalition! Bill hearings are scheduled for many of the Coalition’s Keep the Door Open 2020 priorities and the General Assembly will get it’s first look at the FY 2021 Behavioral Health Administration budget. Here are some of the priority bill hearings we’re focused on this week and an ACTION ALERT you can complete …
Read moreKeep the Door Open 2020 An inability to access quality mental health and substance use disorder services in the community is forcing more individuals into costly emergency departments or discouraging them from seeking care at all. Accordingly, MHAMD and the Maryland Behavioral Health Coalition have prioritized legislation that will expand access to crisis response services …
Read moreKeep the Door Open 2020 Given a recent national report documenting widening disparities in access to in-network behavioral health services, MHAMD and the Maryland Behavioral Health Coalition are once again calling on Maryland legislators to take action that will guarantee consumer payment protections for out-of-network care and ensure the appropriate enforcement of federal and state parity laws. A new …
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