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
Advocacy, Advocacy, Behavioral Health, crisis services, insurance, legislative briefing, Maryland General Assembly, Maryland Mental Health, Maryland Parity, Mental Health, Mental Health Insurance, MHAMD, MHAMD Briefing, Postpartum Depression, subtance use, Suicide
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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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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1/13/2020 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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5 ways you can raise awareness during National Suicide Prevention Week
Advocacy & Public Policy, All Categories, Behavioral Health, Maryland, Maryland Mental Health, Mental Health, National Suicide Prevention Week, Suicide
This week, September 5-11, individuals and organizations are sharing personal stories, information and resources on social media for National Suicide Prevention Week. Suicide is the eleventh leading cause of death in Maryland and the numbers have increased in recent years. What can you do to raise awareness during National Suicide Prevention Week? Here are five …
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Network Adequacy Series, Part IV: We need your help to ensure strong insurance networks
All Categories, insurance, Maryland, Maryland Insurance Administration, Maryland Mental Health, Maryland Parity, Mental Health, Network Adequacy, parity
On April 26, 2016, Governor Hogan signed HB1318-Health Benefit Plans-Network Access Standards and Provider Network Directories into law. This landmark legislation based on the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Network Adequacy Model Act will dramatically improve insured Marylanders’ ability to use their health insurance to access care. The legislation enables the Maryland Insurance Administration …
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New consumer advocate finds her voice
Adults, Behavioral Health, grassroots organizing, health insurance, Maryland, Maryland Mental Health, Maryland Parity, Mental Health, Network Adequacy, parity
A guest post from consumer advocate Jessica S.: As a consumer of behavioral health services for many years, it was not until I pursued specialty treatment for PTSD that I learned the depth of the injustice to behavioral health consumers done by insurance companies. It was an accepted norm that the therapy I needed would …
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Maryland breaks the ice about stigma
Advocacy & Public Policy, All Categories, Behavioral Health, grassroots organizing, Maryland, Maryland Mental Health, Mental Health, stigma, substance use, volunteer
Last month, six individuals left California on a 5 million-step cross-country marathon called The IceBreaker Run to start a dialogue about the barriers that exist between mental illness and mental health.
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Join MHAMD’s volunteer Citizen Action Team
Advocacy & Public Policy, All Categories, Behavioral Health, grassroots organizing, Maryland, Maryland Mental Health, Mental Health, volunteer
Want to learn more about behavioral health topics? Interested in volunteering with the Mental Health Association of Maryland? Join the Citizen Action Team! The Citizen Action Team brings together consumers, providers, advocates, and passionate individuals to help those living with mental illness and addiction pursue fulfilling lives. With the Citizen Action Team, you will have …
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Breaking the ice and starting the conversation about mental health
Advocacy & Public Policy, All Categories, Behavioral Health, children's mental health, children's mental health matters, health insurance, Maryland, Maryland Mental Health, Mental Health, stigma, volunteer
Earlier this week, six runners left California on the IceBreaker Run. These six runners will run a marathon each day as they travel from California to Virginia, stopping along the way to start community conversations about mental health. The six runners have diverse backgrounds and experiences, but each one has had their life touched …
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