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Federal Legislative and Regulatory Activities

The 21 Century Cures Act

AHA Legislative Advisory: The 21 Century Cures Act 12/7/16

Comprehensive Behavioral Health Reform

AHA to Sen. McConnell Re: Senate Vote on Meaningful Mental Health Reform Legislation (August 29, 2016)

AHA to Sen. Reid Re: Support for Senate Action on Meaningful Mental Health Reform Legislation (August 29, 2016)

Medicaid and Mental Health Parity in Medicaid, CHIP

(August 3, 2016)

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Special Bulletin: CMS Finalizes Rule on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity for Medicaid and CHIP (March 30, 2016)

AHA Regulatory Advisory - CMS Issues Final Medicaid Equal Access Rule (November 19, 2015)

AHA Regulatory Advisory – Proposed Rule on Managed Care for Medicaid and CHIP (June 29, 2015)

Addressing the Opioid Epidemic

AHA Statement for Senate HELP Committee Hearing on Opioids (October 5, 2017)

Special Bulletin: Progress on Addressing the Opioid Epidemic (July 14, 2016)

Advisory: Ending the Opioid Epidemic: New Patient Education Tool and Other Resources for Hospitals (June 2016)

Letter: Health organizations to House leaders: Amending the privacy laws of 42 CFR Part 2 to address opioid crisis (May 10, 2016)

Letter: AHA urges reassessment of HCAHPS survey pain questions (April 28, 2016)

Letter to House Committee on Energy and Commerce supporting bills to address the opioid epidemic (April 26, 2016)

Letter of support to Senate sponsors of S. 524, the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (March 1, 2016)

For more on the Opioid Epidemic, click here.

Behavioral Health Key Issue Topics

For additional resources on key issues related to behavioral health, click here.