Policy Issues & Resources: Other Behavioral Health
Recent News | Official Comments | Official Letters | Issue Briefs | Summaries & Charts | Additional Resources
Recent News
- Suicide Prevention Strategy Released; Additional Prevention Resources Available from National Council
- Center for American Progress Holds Briefing on SSI for Children, Families
- Every Voice Matters: 2012 Voter Engagement Webinar and Resources
Official Comments
- Comments on Initial Topics for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)
- Comments on Improving Federal Youth Policy
- Comments to Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs on development of a strategic plan for federal youth policy
- Comments to SSA on Disability Determinations Process
- Comments to NIH on Proposed Restructuring of Substance Abuse Portfolio
- Comments to U.S. Pharmacopeia on Medicare Model Guidelines and Access to Medications
- Comments to HHS on its Draft Strategic Plan for FY 2010-2015
- Comments to HHS on its Strategic Framework for Multiple Chronic Conditions
- Comments to SAMHSA on Description of a Modern MH/Addictions System
- Comments on 'Meaningful Use' Criteria
- Comments on CCHIT Proposed Behavioral Health EHR Certification Criteria
- National Council Submits Testimony to Senate Veterans Affairs Committee in Support of Service Partnerships Between Community Mental Health Organizations and the VA
- National Council joins 22 groups in submitting comments on SSA appeals process
Official Letters
- Letter in support of youth suicide prevention funding
- Letter to GAO regarding behavioral health representation on the National Health Care Workforce Commission
- Nomination of Thomas Doub to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
- Letter to Rep. Patrick Kennedy in support of the HIT Extension for Behavioral Health Services Act of 2010
- National Council letter of congratulations to Pamela Hyde on her confirmation as SAMHSA Administrator
- Campaign for Mental Health Reform letter in support of Pamela Hyde's nomination for Adminstrator of SAMHSA
- Letter to Sen. Stabenow in support of the Establishing a Network of Health-Advancing National Centers of Excellence for Depression (ENHANCED) Act of 2009
- The National Council signed onto a letter of support for an amendment to the Affordable Health Choices Act which would encourage patient-centered comparative effectiveness research.
- The National Council's letter of support for the Mental Health Campus Improvement Act
Issue Briefs
- Fact Sheet on Positive Behavior Supports
- FAQ on H.R. 5636, the Community Mental Health and Addiction Safety Net Equity Act of 2010
- Fact Sheet on H.R. 5040, the HIT Extension for Behavioral Health Services Act of 2010
- Joint Statement on Therapeutic Substitution from the National Council, American Psychiatric Association, Mental Health America, and NAMI
- Joint Statement on Medication Cost Sharing in State Medicaid Programs from the National Council, American Psychiatric Association, Mental Health America, and NAMI
- Joint Statement on Appropriate Utilization Management Approaches from the National Council, Mental Health America, and NAMI
- Issue Brief: Federal Economic Stimulus Payment
- ASPE Issue Brief: Improving the Quality of Mental Health Services Summary
Summaries & Charts
- Section-by-Section Summary of HR 5636, the Community Mental Health and Addiction Safety Net Equity Act of 2010
- Summary of Behavioral Health Workforce Legislation in the 111th Congress
- Summary of the Advancing America’s Priorities Act, which contains the Melanie Blocker Stokes MOTHERS Act (S 1375) and the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act (S 2304/HR 3992)
- Restraints and seclusion — chart of CMS revised rules (key provisions)
- Restraints and seclusion — analysis of CMS final patient's rights rule
Additional Resources
- Recruitment Letter for participation in a Comparative Effectiveness Research project on Motivational Interviewing
- American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 2009-Grant Application Information and Tips
- Arkansas and Colorado Community Mental Health Systems: Helping People in Need
- Full text of the Advancing America's Priorities Act
- Ethnographic Study Screening Tool









