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Section for Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Services
The Section for Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Services is a membership section that represents over 1,300 behavioral health provides and professional who are members of the American Hospital Association (AHA). The purpose of AHA's Section for Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Services is to promote and enhance the understanding and importance of behavioral health care thru AHA policy, advocacy, and service efforts specific to psychiatric and substance abuse service providers.
AHA's strong commitment to national advocacy on legislative and regulatory issues offers direct connection to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Joint Commission, the Office of the Inspector General, and other policymakers and leaders creating national policies on the future of psychiatric medicine.
For additional information on the Section, click on Member Services and Benefits or contact us.
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Membership |
Members of the Section for Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Services are institutional members of the AHA, both general hospitals and freestanding specialty hospitals, that provide any of the following services: - Psychiatric inpatient, outpatient, partial hospitalization, foster and/or home care, consultation, and education No additional dues are required to join the Section beyond those of AHA membership, although an organization must elect to join the Section. |
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Governance |
The AHA's behavioral health care activities are guided by a governing council comprised of 16 health care leaders from some of the country's premiere behavioral health care providers. Council members review policy positions, provide advice and recommendations, and actively participate in the advocacy process. They also serve as a sounding board for member service strategies and serve as a channel back to the behavioral health care field. |
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Field Leadership |
Members have valuable opportunities to network through a variety of member meetings and conference calls on issue-specific topics. A wide range of Association resources are available to support health reform activities and performance improvement. |
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In Focus