1. Hill Update, Actions and Bills Debbie Plotnick, MSS, MLSP and Nathaniel Counts, J.D. Friday, February 19, 2016

2. Mental Health America’s Priorities Prevention for All Early Identification and Intervention for Those At Risk Integrated Treatment for Those Who Need It Recovery As the Goal

3. 114 th Session Overview 187 bills introduced related to mental health Many deal with specific populations: homeless youth, veterans, adult suicide Many are grants, although fund different important programs

4. Some Examples MHA Likes Mental Health in Schools Act (H.R. 1211/S. 1588) Student Support Act (H.R. 2375) Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act (H.R. 1006) Services for Ending Long-Term Homelessness Act (H.R. 1293)

5. Major Bills Getting Attention Now

6. Criminal Justice Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act (S. 993/H.R. 1854) Mental Health and Safe Communities Act (S. 2002/H.R. 3722)

7. Other Issues Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (S. 524/H.R. 953) Behavioral Health IT Excellence Act expansion Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act (H.R. 4276)

8. Mental Health Reform The Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act (H.R. 2646) Mental Health Reform Act (S. 1945) Comprehensive Behavioral Health Reform and Recovery Act (H.R. 4435) Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act (S. 1983)

9. Priorities in Mental Health Reform Screening and early intervention Community-based systems of care Enhancing the behavioral health workforce Innovation to develop new evidence-based programs Integration of health and behavioral health care Greater parity oversight Elevation of behavioral health in the federal government Suicide prevention funding Ten year plan to end incarceration of nonviolent offenders with mental health conditions Harmonizing 42 CFR Pt 2 with health care integration Greater parity oversight

10. Priorities for the Future Billing Before Diagnosis and Coverage for Psychoeducation Reimbursement for Services in Schools and as part of IEP Enhanced EPSDT Implementation Behavioral Health and Population Health More on Workforce and Network Adequacy Recovery as the Value in Value-Based Payment More Funding for Peers Incentives for Diversion and Treatment in Criminal Justice