1/30/23 Weekly Legislative Update
Equal Treatment Maryland Things are moving right along in Annapolis. The legislature will hear testimony this week on one of the Behavioral Health Coalition’s priority bills, and another piece of the...
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Equal Treatment Maryland Things are moving along at full speed in Annapolis! The legislature has already held hearings on a number of our priority items, with a number of hearings scheduled this week...
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2/21/23 Weekly Legislative Update
Photo Credit: Danielle E. Gaines Maryland Senate Announces Support for Behavioral Health Package Big news from Annapolis! A bipartisan group of Maryland senators came together Friday to announce their...
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ACTION ALERTS! The 2023 Maryland legislative session is halfway over. With just six weeks left, we need your help to get some of our priority issues over the finish line. Visit our Action Center to...
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ACTION ALERTS! Time is winding down for the 2023 Maryland legislative session. With just five weeks left, we need your help to get some of our priority issues over the finish line. Visit our Action...
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Equal Treatment Maryland With just four weeks left before the Maryland General Assembly adjourns on April 10, MHAMD and our coalition partners are working overtime to enact policies that will better...
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On the Passing of Maryland’s Trans Health Equity Act
After a multi-year organizing campaign, Maryland’s Trans Health Equity Act was passed and signed into law last month, modernizing Maryland’s medical assistance program (Medicaid) by requiring coverage...
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Enforcing Mental Health and Substance Use Parity Laws MHAMD and partners are urging the General Assembly to pass legislation this year that would strengthen parity compliance reporting requirements for...
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Maryland’s Statewide Behavioral Health Survey Results
Before 2023 ended, we asked our community to share their concerns on some of Maryland’s biggest mental health and substance use challenges, as well as their opinions on the most effective strategies to...
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Download the press release. While Maryland Continues to Rank Near the Bottom of States in Several Access to Care Indicators, New and Enhanced Statewide Parity Enforcement Efforts Aim to Eliminate...
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