[NYAPRS Enews] Bazelon: With Mid-Term Elections on Horizon, What's the Outlook on Mental Health

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Bazelon Center Mental Health Policy Reporter




In This Reporter


Many Favorable Bills Enacted or Approved  

* CHIP Reauthorized

* Economic Booster Adds Medicaid Funds

* Health Reform Improves Mental Health Coverage

* Fair Pay Law Becomes Fairer

* Disability Added to Hate Crimes Law

* Supportive Housing Expansion Passes House

* House Approves Standards for Teens' Residential Centers

* Limits Proposed for Restraint and Seclusion of Students

* Delinquency Prevention Yet to be Reauthorized

Achievement Through Prevention is Goal of Education Bill

Rosa's Law Modernizes Disability Language

Newsbytes

* CMS Releases Medicaid 1915(i) Guidance
* Money Follows the Person Grants Now Available

* "Get Covered, Get in the Game" Initiative Seeks to Expand Medicaid and
CHIP Enrollment

* New Resource is an Excellent Guide to Supportive Housing

 


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Vo. VIII, No. 6

August 26, 2010

	

 


With Mid-Term Elections on the Horizon and the 111th Congress Nearing
Its End, What's the Outlook on Mental Health?

	


Congress is on its annual August recess with lawmakers set to return to
work the week of September 13. With few legislative days remaining until
the midterm elections in November and the final days of the second
session of the 111th Congress drawing near, it remains to be seen what
will make it to President Obama's desk for signature. Advocates have
geared up for reauthorization of several important laws, including the
Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Act and the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act , and for renewal of programs and services
within the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA), but have seen scant congressional action so far.

 

 Upon their return, lawmakers will have to tackle mandatory
appropriations bills to fund government programs, including the
Department of Justice-administered mental health and criminal justice
collaboration grant and SAMHSA's mental health block grant and
children's mental health services program. On the agency side, the
Department of Health and Human Services has been racing to meet
timelines for implementation of the Affordable Care Act, providing
information to consumers and releasing a range of rules and guidance. On
September 23, the health care law will celebrate its six-month
anniversary. 

 
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The Bazelon Center's Mental Health Policy Reporter is available
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supplements the Bazelon Center's Action Alerts by providing a periodic
bulletin on significant policy developments that affect people with
mental illnesses. 

Laurel Stine
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