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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3/8/2021 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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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’s 2019 Legislative Agenda
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As the Maryland General Assembly begins its 2019 session, the Maryland Behavioral Health Coalition has announced its legislative agenda for this year. The Maryland Behavioral Health Coalition is a diverse mix of non-governmental organizations (including the Mental Health Association of Maryland) working together to ensure individuals affected by mental health and substance use disorders have high quality …
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Talking to your child about the St Mary’s school shooting
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The nation’s attention is now focused on Maryland as the home of the most recent school shooting. Today, at least three students were injured at Great Mills High School in St. Mary’s County. As the story continues to evolve in the media, parents are faced with the difficult decision of what to say to our …
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