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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. MHLG and their partners work in a nonpartisan manner to advance federal policies that strengthen prevention, early intervention, treatment, recovery services and supports, and address the disparities that currently exist in the social determinants of health (SDOH). 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.
2024
- Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act (H.R. 8543/S. 2993). December 9,2024
- Kids Online Safety Act, December 3, 2024
- BRAIN Coalition Sign-on Letter, November 21, 2024
- Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act (H.R. 4942/S. 665) and Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act (H.R. 6025/S. 3211), November 20, 2024
- H.R. 8412, the Clinical Trial Modernization Act, November 18, 2024
- Kid Providing Resources for Optimal Outcomes Against Fatalities (Kid PROOF) Act, November 14, 2024
- Comprehensive Suicide Prevention Program (CSP) under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, October 29, 2024
- Request to establish an Office of Caregiver Health at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to Help Support Family Caregivers, September 16, 2024
- Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems (CMS-1809-P)
Maternal Health Proposals, September 9, 2024 - Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) CY25 Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule (CMS-1809-P), September 9, 2024
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposal to cover digital mental health treatment in
the Calendar Year 2025 Physician Fee Schedule (CY2025 PFS), September 9, 2024 - Advancement of the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act (H.R. 7890), September 6, 2024
- Federal Communications Commission (Commission) proposed rule on Georouting solutions for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (988 Lifeline), June 27, 2024
- NDD Funding, June 25, 2024
- Increasing Access to High-Quality Care and Supporting Caregivers, June 20, 2024
- Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (Parity Act) of 2008, June 20, 2024
- Telemental Health Care Access Act (H.R. 3432/S. 3651), June 18, 2024
- FY25 Brain Initiative, June 5, 2024
- H.R. 7808, the Early Action and Responsiveness Lifts Youth (EARLY) Minds Act, May 31, 2024
- Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act (H.R. 7890) (COPPA 2.0), May 31, 2024
- Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program (PSLRP, Public Health Service Act Sec. 775) Senate, May 24, 2024
- Medicaid Guidance on Peer Support, May 14, 2024
- Pediatric Mental Health Care Access (PMHCA) Program at the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), May 6, 2024
- H.R.4892/S.3921, the Medicaid Bump Act of 2024, May 1, 2024
- Addressing the Shortages of School Mental Health Professionals in FY2025, April 25, 2024
- Letter to Secretary Berrera -CMS Innovation Center, ACO Primary Care Flex, April 24, 2024
- Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne JAG) program, April 23, 2024
- H.R.6928, the CONtinuity in Necessary Evaluative Crisis Treatment (CONNECT) Act. April 8, 2024
- HR 3073, Bipartisan Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act, April 4, 2024
- Brain Initiative, April 2, 2024
- DEA Sign-on Letter, April 1, 2024
- Letter to FCC and SAMSHA re Crisis Hotline - March 20 2024
- H. 6025, the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act - House, February 27, 2024
- S. 3211, the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act -Senate, February 27, 2024
- Kid Providing Resources for Optimal Outcomes Against Fatalities (Kid PROOF) Act, February 8,2024
- Request to Enact the Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act this Congress, February 4, 2024
- Non-defense discretionary appropriations or simply “NDD” for fiscal year 24 (FY24), January 7, 2024
2023
- S.1409, The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), December 6, 2023
- DHS Suicide Prevention and Resiliency for Law Enforcement Act (H.R. 2577/S. 1137), December 6, 2023
- Better Mental Health Care, Lower Drug Cost, and Extenders Act, November 21, 2023
- Bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act (S. 1409), November 8, 2023
- Improving Access to Mental Health Act (S. 838/H.R. 1638), November 2, 2023
- Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative in Fiscal Year 2024, September 20, 2023
- Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act (S.665), August 1, 2023
- Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act (H.R. 4942), August 1, 2023
- H.R. 3759, the Barriers to Suicide Act of 2023, July 21, 2023
- Kids Online Safety Act, June 8, 2023
- National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), June 6, 2023
- 4 Medicare Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities (IPF), June 5, 2023
- Mental Health Services for Students Act, May 25, 2023
- Better Mental Health Care for Americans Act., May 23, 2023
- Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act, May 18, 2023
- Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program (PSLRP), May 17, 2023
- S. 644/H.R. 1359 - the Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act (the “M-OTAA”), May 16, 2023
- Call to Congress to reject cuts to NDD appropriations and instead set funding for fiscal year 2024, May 15, 2023
- Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program at the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023, April 4, 2023
- Telemedicine prescribing of controlled substances when the practitioner and the patient have not had a prior in-person medical evaluation (RIN: 1117-AB40), March 28, 2023
- Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023, March 24, 2023
- Addressing the Shortages of School Mental Health Professionals in FY2024, March 23, 2023
2022
- 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, December 21, 2022
- Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, December 13, 2022
- Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, December 6, 2022
- Addressing Social Determinants of Maternal Health, December 6, 2022
- Eating Disorders FY23 Appropriations Support Letter, November 29, 2022
- Cost of Mental Illness Act (HR 7483) - Senate HELP Committee package, November 1, 2022
- Letter to DEA re Special Registration for Telemedicine, November 11, 2022
- Enhancing the Mental Health Workforce Discussion Draft, November 10, 2022
- Letter to the President: Special Registration to Engage in the Practice of Telemedicine, October 14, 2022
- H.R.8637, the Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act. October 14, 2022
- Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act of 2021 (H.R. 4040), September 14, 2022
- Neurology Drug Program at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), September 14, 2022
- Kids Online Safety Act (S. 3663) and bipartisan Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act (S. 1628), September 12, 2022
- U.S. House of Representatives Companion Bill of the Bipartisan KidsOnline Safety Act (S.3663), September 12,2022
- H.R. 8454, the Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act, September 7, 2022
- Neurology Drug Program at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the Senate Committee’s draft fiscal year (FY) 23 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill. September 7, 2022
- S.4472, the Health Care Capacity for Pediatric Mental Health Act, September 7, 2022
- HR7666 the CURES Package, September 7, 2022
- Integrating Behavioral Health in ASPR, August 25, 22
- S.1810/ H.R. 3541, the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, July 29, 2022
- Kids Online Safety Act (S. 3663) and Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act (S. 1628), July 25, 2022
- Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, July 21, 2022
- S.4448, the Suicide Prevention Act, July 15, 2022
- S.2086, the RISE from Trauma Act, July 15, 2022
- Expanding Access to Mental Health Training Act (S.4461), July 14, 2022
- Understanding the Implications of Long COVID, July 14, 2022
- Improving Data Collection for Adverse Childhood Experiences Act, July 11, 2022
- Safer Community Act, June 23, 2022
- Kids Online Safety Act (S. 3663), June 14, 2022
- Title V of the House Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA), June 8, 2022
- Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Reauthorization Act (S. 4271), June 7,2022
- FY23 Suicide Prevention ERPO Letter of Support, June 1, 2022
- Statement on National Crisis on Gun Violence - June 2022
- FY2023 PSLRP Appropriations Letter Senate Final, May 17, 2022
- FY2023 PSLRP Appropriations Letter House Final, May 17, 2022
- FY23 MMH Appropriations 114 Organizations Sign-on Letter, May 16, 2022
- Community Letter in support of Clinical Trial Diversity, May 11, 2022
- MHLG Letter of Support for Strengthen Kids Mental Health Now Act, May 10, 2022
- Restoring Hope for Mental health and Well Being Act 2022, May 6 ,2022
- Bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act (S. 3663), April 13 2022
- S. 157 and H.R. 2929, the Virtual Peer Support Act of 2021. April 11, 2022
- AFPA-MentalHealthCare-and-NMS, March2022
- ATA DEA Ryan Haight Stakeholder Letter, March 3, 2022
- Letter of Support for the 988 Implementation Act, February 18, 2022
- Pass an FY2022 appropriations bill that includes increased funding for mental health and substance use services, February 7, 2022
- Patients Right to Know Their Medication Act of 2022 , January 28, 2022
2021
- Letter to Governors on Recent or Impending Expiration of Licensure Flexibilities for Care Across State Lines, October 28, 2021
- Mental Health Liaison Group Letter is Support of Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act (S.1811/H.R. 3572), July 27, 2021
- Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities Letter in Support of SSI Program Improvements, July 26 2021
- CAAPS Position Statement on Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria (ROGD), July 2021
- Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program (PSLRP), July 8, 2021
- Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act (S. 2069/H.R. 4323), July 7, 2021
- Medicaid Reentry Act Support Letter, June 30, 2021
- Employing Digital Therapeutics to Help Address Mental Health & Substance Use Crises, June 16, 2021
- Mental Health Demonstration and Personnel Grants, April 26, 2021
- Nutrition Counseling Aiding Recovery for Eating Disorders Act or the Nutrition CARE Act (H.R. 584/S. 1551), March 17, 2021
- The Future of Telehealth: How COVID-19 is Changing the Delivery of Virtual Care, Statement for the Record by Brian Hasselfeld, MD
Medical Director, Digital Health and Telemedicine at Johns Hopkins Medicine, March 2, 2021 - TREAT Act MHLG Support Letter February 22, 2021
- Letter to CMS on Updating School Based Medicaid Guidance, February 16, 2021
- HRSA Grants in COVID-19 Pandemic Funding February 2021
2020
- Access to Covid-19 Vaccine for Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Providers and Consumers, December 18, 2020
- CVS Caremark Formulary Coverage of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors, November 23, 2020
- CMS-1734-P (Revisions to Payment Policies under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, Quality Payment Program and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2021), October 5, 2020
- Suicide and Youth Mental Health Leadership. September 30, 2020
- Eating Disorders Prevention in Schools Act (H.R. 6703), September 30, 2020
- Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (S. 4349), September 22, 2020
- Maternal Mental Health Hotline Funding -Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 LHHS Senate appropriations package, September 2020
- Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services (TREATS) Act (S. 4103/H.R. 7593), August 5, 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
