Access to Behavioral Health
The Senate passed and sent to the president the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (H.R. 1667), AHA-supported legislation that would authorize grants for programs that offer behavioral health services for front-line health care workers.
Statement
of the
American Hospital Association
to the
Committee on Finance
of the
United States Senate
“Protecting Youth Mental Health: Part II - Identifying and Addressing Barriers to Care”
February 15, 2022
In a statement submitted to the Senate Finance Committee for a hearing on protecting children’s mental health, the AHA urged Congress to lift the caps on physician residency positions and increase scholarships, loan forgiveness and other financial supports to encourage health care providers to…
In a statement submitted to the House Ways and Means for a hearing yesterday on the nation’s mental health crisis, AHA voiced support for several initiatives that would expand access to mental health professionals, enforce parity in mental health coverage, and better integrate and coordinate mental…
AHA statement submitted to the House Ways and Means for a hearing on the nation’s mental health crisis.
AHA expressed support for the Post-Disaster Mental Health Response Act (H.R. 5703), bipartisan legislation that would expand the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program (CCP) to communities affected by federal emergency declarations.
The departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury released their latest report to Congress on group health plan compliance with the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008, and requirements under the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 for the plans to provide…
AHA letter to Representatives Pressley, Titus, McKinley, and Meijer expressing support for the Post-Disaster Mental Health Response Act (H.R. 5703).
A new AHA Executive Summary, “Regional Networks: Improving Access to Behavioral Health Services,” provides insights for communities that want to improve access to behavioral health services through community partnerships. The report assesses key elements for building and maintaining a successful…
AHA Urges HRSA to delay effective withdrawal date for HPSAs designated as “proposed for withdrawal” by at least one year.