Mental Health Policy by Brie Radis

Group 3- HR 3432 Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2023

2024-09-04 15:23:11 UTC

This bill removes some rules about Medicare covering mental health services through telehealth. Right now, Medicare covers these services no matter where you are, but only if you’ve had an in-person visit before and keep having in-person visits regularly (starting January 1, 2025). This bill would get rid of the need for those in-person visits.

Affordable Care Act 2010

2024-09-04 15:23:23 UTC

Also known as Obamacare, it aims to make health insurance more accessible and affordable

HIPPA- group 3

2024-09-04 15:26:39 UTC

This ensures medical records and other health info is kept private and secure. It stands for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. It also gives us rights over our health info, and sets rules for how providers and companies can use and share our health information with others.

Olmstead Act

2024-09-04 15:29:13 UTC

Group 2

Olmstead Act

Social workers should be aware of the Olmstead Act because it protects people with disabilities or mental health problems from being segregated from the population. It requires access to community-based, appropriate accommodations. This act also determines that the individual has a say in whether they want to leave a residential facility to live in a community-based program. Autonomy is an incredibly important aspect of social work, utilizing humility in our practices.

This act also helps social workers and the general public understand that people living with disabilities are capable and deserving of participating in society and adding value to their communities.

Affordable Care Act of 2010

2024-09-04 15:29:17 UTC

Also known as Obamacare, it aims to make health insurance more accessible and affordable and expands coverage to help cover more people who are in need.

Mental Health Parity Act and Addiction Equity Act

es1000129 — 2024-09-04 15:29:45 UTC

This bill states that insurance companies may not make it harder for those seeking treatment for mental health or substance use disorders. or impose money limits on those plans. They must be treated as if they were seeking treatment for any other medical condition. The 1996 act only covered large group health plans and the 2008 amendment included individual plans as well.

Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act of 2018

2024-09-04 15:30:08 UTC

The Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act (SUPPORT Act), which became Public Law 115-271 in October 2018, is a bipartisan effort to address the country's opioid and substance misuse epidemic.

Mental Health Duty To Warn- Group 5

2024-09-04 15:32:05 UTC

" In most states, mental health professionals have a legal duty to warn which mandates them to break confidentiality if they suspect that a client may become violent, This obligation may also be referred to as the duty to protect".

Peers in Medicare Act

2024-09-04 15:32:13 UTC

Congress plans creating a peer support act bill. This plan helps with funding for those who are searching for peer support services under the medicare program. They are currently in progress of finding the funds to take this bill further.

Mental health parity act and addiction equality act

2024-09-04 15:33:36 UTC

requires mental health and substance us disorder parity and it means that your health insurance company is required by law to provide insurance coverage for mental health

CARA OF 2016 and The Cures Acts

2024-09-04 16:00:42 UTC

CARA- insured HHS to convene pain management best practices, addressing gap or inconsistency in individual care.

HHs must advance education and awareness of the risk of abuse prescription Opioids. GAO must report patient advocacy by training and assessment of staffs.

VA awareness for outpatient and inpatient on how to improve care at least every year.

The Cures Act: SAMHSA new leadership to prevent, provides and promote treatment for mental health and substance use disorders.

It also provides patient and health care providers secure access to help information.

Group 4- Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act

2024-09-04 18:45:08 UTC

The budget through the funding of mental health services was high until covid-19 hit and it decreased for a little before the diversion of state hospitals and discharge programs and then increased again. There was a 100 million dollar investment to students diagnosed with mental health through the Shapiro Administration.