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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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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2/15/2021 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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1/11/2021 MHAMD Weekly Legislative Update
Advocacy, Advocacy & Public Policy, community behavioral health providers, grassroots organizing, health insurance, keep the door open, legislative briefing, Legislative Wrap-Ups, Maryland Behavioral Health Coalition, Maryland General Assembly, Maryland Insurance Administration, Maryland Parity, Mental Health, MHAMD, Network Adequacy, resources
It’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. …
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3/19/2020 MHAMD Weekly Legislative Update
Advocacy, Advocacy, Advocacy & Public Policy, Behavioral Health, keep the door open, Maryland Behavioral Health Coalition, Maryland General Assembly, Maryland Parity, parity, Parity laws
MHAMD 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 …
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3/2/2020 MHAMD Weekly Legislative Update
Advocacy, Advocacy, Advocacy & Public Policy, Behavioral Health, grassroots organizing, help, hope, Maryland Behavioral Health Coalition, Maryland Insurance Administration, Maryland Parity, Mental Health, MHAMD, parity, Parity laws
What 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 …
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2/17/2020 MHAMD Weekly Legislative Update
Advocacy, Advocacy, Advocacy & Public Policy, Behavioral Health, keep the door open, Maryland Behavioral Health Coalition, Maryland Parity, MHAMD, Network Adequacy, parity, Parity laws
It’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 …
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1/13/2020 MHAMD Weekly Legislative Update
Advocacy, Advocacy, Advocacy & Public Policy, Behavioral Health, children's mental health, children's mental health matters, crisis services, keep the door open, legislative briefing, Maryland Behavioral Health Coalition, Maryland General Assembly, Maryland Mental Health, Maryland Parity, MHAMD, MHAMD Briefing
Happy New Year! Today the Maryland General Assembly begins the first full week of the 2020 legislative session. Elected officials will spend the next few months debating Maryland’s budget and over 2,000 legislative proposals covering an array of issues. As in years past, MHAMD expects to play a major role in these deliberations as we work to ensure …
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Maryland Behavioral Health Coalition Issues Statement in Response to Governor Larry Hogan’s Proposed FY 2020 Budget
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Today, Dan Martin, MHAMD’s senior director of public policy, issued the following statement on behalf of the Maryland Behavioral Health Coalition on Governor Larry Hogan’s proposed fiscal year 2020 budget:
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Maryland Behavioral Health Coalition Posts State Candidates’ Answers to Questions on Behavioral Health Issues
All Categories, Behavioral Health, Election Day, Maryland Behavioral Health Coalition, Mental Health
Marylanders will soon cast their votes to decide who will serve as governor and in the general assembly. As we move toward Election Day on November 6, there are number of important issues facing the state.
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