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The National Council's 2009 Public Policy Agenda

Our 2009 policy agenda, based upon the principle that all plans for universal coverage includes mental health and addictions services, is big, bold, and relevant:

• $35 million expansion of the new integrated behavioral health/primary care grant program.
• $100 million increase to the Mental Health Block Grant and $150 million increase to the Substance Abuse Block Grant.
• $250 million Medicaid behavioral health disease management program built into healthcare reform.
• Funds for health information technology.
• Restoring eligibility for social security disability for people with addictions.
• Expansion of education and prevention practices.
• Cost based plus reimbursement for behavioral health organizations — as essential providers in this nation’s healthcare safety net, it’s time to be on equal footing with hospitals and health centers.

Healthcare Reform Webinars Series

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Presenter
Chuck Ingoglia, Vice President, Public Policy, National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare

For past healthcare reform update presenatations and recordings please visit the Healthcare Reform webpage under Policy Issues & Resources.