ADAA has signed advocacy letters and published the following papers and reports about mental health issues.
2020
- Evaluating Disparities and Outcomes of Telehealth During the COVID-19 Emergency Act of 2020, July 15, 2020
- The Improving Social Determinants of Health Act of 2020 (H.R. 6561), July 15, 2020
- MHGL COVID-19 Senate Phase Four Bill, 6-22-20
- HRSA’s Screening and Treatment for Maternal Depression and Related Behavior Disorders Treatment Program, June 16, 2020
- COVID-19 Mental Health Research Act (H.R. 6645), June 10, 2020
- Healthcare Protection Act Final, May 21, 2020
- The Improving Social Determinants of Health Act of 2020 (H.R. 6561) May 18 2020
- COVID-19 and Suicide Prevention - Youth Mental Health, May 11, 2020
- Research protections for non-profits Group Letter 5620, May 6, 2020
- Mental Health Liaison Group Medicaid in Schools CMS Letter COVID-19, May 5, 2020
- ADAA Support Letter for Patients Right to Know their Medications ACT, May 1, 2020
- Mental Health Liaison Group Letter on COBRA and COVID-19, April 23, 2020
- Mental Health Liaison Group Letter on COVID-19 and Mental Health and SUD, March 20, 2020
- Mental Health Liaison Group Letter to Public Health Leaders on Mental Health and Coronavirus, March 5, 2020
- Mental Health Liaison Group Letter on HR4194 -National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2019 - February 27, 2020
- Mental Health Liaison Group Letter on the Implementation of the National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act of 2018 - February 14, 2020
- Mental Health Liaison Group Letter on Nutrition Care Act - February 4, 2020
2019
- 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 Exenstion, 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
