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ADAA has signed advocacy letters and published the following papers and reports about mental health issues. ADAA is a member of The Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) - a coalition of national organizations representing consumers, family members, mental health and addiction providers, advocates, payers and other stakeholders committed to strengthening Americans’ access to mental health and addiction care. Comprised of more than 60+ member organizations MHLG is dedicated to elevating the national conversation around mental health and addiction. Together, we work to advance federal policies that support prevention, early intervention, treatment and recovery services and supports. Below is an archive of letters/papers that ADAA has signed from 2015-2019. Click here to view 2020 and 2023 letters.
- Mental Health Liaison Group Letter on Title III Sec. 305 Timely Bills to Patients within the Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019 - December 9, 2019
- Mental Health Liaison Group Letter on Barriers to Suicide Act - December 4,2019
- Mental Health Liaison Group Letter on Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act - December 4, 2019
- Mental Health Liaison Group Letter on Resilience Investment, Support, and Expansion (RISE) from Trauma Act (S. 1770, H.R. 3180)
- Mental Health Liaison Group Letter on UNDERSTAND Act (S. 1323), September 23, 2019
- Menatl Health Liaison Group Letter on Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2019, July 31, 2019
- Mental Health Liaison Group Letter on Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019 (S. 1895), August 2, 2019
- Public Comments Submission Scientific Data and Information About Products Containing Cannabis or Cannabis-Derived Compounds- July 16, 2019. In response to the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) request for comments dated April 3, 2019.
2018
- Mental Health Liaison Group Letter on the Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Relief Act, December 2018
- Coalition for the Advancement and Application of Psychological Science (CAAPS), September 2018
- Mental Health Liaison Group Letter on Medicaid SUD Provider Capacity in Final Opioid Package, September 21, 2018
- Mental Health Liaison Group Medicare Access Letter, June 4, 2018
2017
- CBPP- Cassidy-Graham Would Deeply Cut & Drastically Redistribute Health Coverage Funding Among States, August 24, 2017
- Mental Health Liaison Group Senate Leadership Letter, May 30, 2017
- Mental Health Liaison Group Letter on Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2017, May 8, 2017
- Mental Health Liaison Group Letter on the AHCA, May 3, 2017
- Mental Health Liaison Group Letter on the MacArthur Amendments to the AHCA, May 2, 2017
- Mental Health Liaison Group Letter on CHIP Extension, April 28, 2017
- Mental Health Liaison Group Letter on the AHCA Coalition, April 27, 2017
- Mental Health Liaison Group Letter on the AHCA, March 21, 2017
- Mental Health Liaison Group Letter re. Medicaid Reform, March 2, 2017
- Mental Health Liaison Group Letter to the Leadership of the115th Congress re.parity under MHPEA, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and the 21st Century Cures Act. January 3, 2017.
2016
- Mental Health Liaison Group Letter to House Leadership re. Mental Health Reform November 29, 2016
- Mental Health Liaison Group Letter re. National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS), November 7, 2016
- Mental Health Liaison Group Letter re. Mental Health Improvement on Campus Act, September 2016
- MedPAC Draft Recommendation on Protected Classes in Medicare Part D March 2016
- Protecting Youth from Solitary Confinement Act (H.R. 2823) February 2016
- Mental Health Awareness Semipostal Stamp Act (H.R. 3640) January 2016
2015
- Anna Westin Act (HR2515) October 2015
- Anna Westin Act (S1865) October 2015
- Children’s Health Insurance Program March 2015
- Children’s Recovery from Trauma Act July 2015 (House)
- Children’s Recovery from Trauma Act of 2015 (Senate)
- Elimination of Medicare 190-Day Lifetime Limit
- Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Reauthorization Letter (House)
- Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Reauthorization Letter (Senate)
- Letter to Chairman Alexander and Sen. Murray (S1945)
- Medicare Equity Budget Committees
- Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act 2015
- Mental Health in Schools Act Support Letter
- Medical Evaluation Parity for Service Members Act (S646)
- Office of National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Strategic Plan 2015
- Position on Proposed Changes to DSM-5
- An Audit of Mental Health Care at U.S. Colleges and Universities: Focus on Anxiety Disorders (2007)
- Anxiety Disorders in Women: Setting a Research Agenda (2005)
- Improving the Diagnosis & Treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder: A Dialogue Between Mental Health Professionals and Primary Care Physicians (2004)
Other Resources:
Medicaid's Role in Behavioral Health, Kaiser Family Foundation - June 2017
