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MHAMD Launches 1-Year Community College Mental Health First Aid Initiative
September 19th, 2024
Mental Health Association of Maryland Launches 1-Year Community College Mental Health First Aid Initiative in Partnership with Maryland Department of Health Behavioral Health Administration The Mental Health Association of Maryland (MHAMD), in partnership with the Maryland Department of Health…
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New Study Finds Continuing Pervasive Disparities in Access to In-Network Mental Health and Substance Use Care
April 17th, 2024
Download the press release. While Maryland Continues to Rank Near the Bottom of States in Several Access to Care Indicators, New and Enhanced Statewide Parity Enforcement Efforts Aim to Eliminate Discriminatory Health Plan Coverage for Marylanders Seeking Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment…
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Maryland’s Statewide Behavioral Health Survey Results
March 4th, 2024
Before 2023 ended, we asked our community to share their concerns on some of Maryland’s biggest mental health and substance use challenges, as well as their opinions on the most effective strategies to address them. This input informs our advocacy as we continue to work to ensure that…
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2/27/2024 Legislative Update
February 29th, 2024
Enforcing Mental Health and Substance Use Parity Laws MHAMD and partners are urging the General Assembly to pass legislation this year that would strengthen parity compliance reporting requirements for health insurance companies (carriers) and increase the Maryland Insurance Administration’s…
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On the Passing of Maryland’s Trans Health Equity Act
June 21st, 2023
After a multi-year organizing campaign, Maryland’s Trans Health Equity Act was passed and signed into law last month, modernizing Maryland’s medical assistance program (Medicaid) by requiring coverage for all medically necessary gender affirming care beginning on January 1, 2024. This is a huge…
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3/13/23 Weekly Legislative Update
March 21st, 2023
Equal Treatment Maryland With just four weeks left before the Maryland General Assembly adjourns on April 10, MHAMD and our coalition partners are working overtime to enact policies that will better ensure access to mental health and substance use care when and where needed. We are seeing a lot…
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3/6/23 Weekly Legislative Update
March 21st, 2023
ACTION ALERTS! Time is winding down for the 2023 Maryland legislative session. With just five weeks left, we need your help to get some of our priority issues over the finish line. Visit our Action Center to make your voice heard on any or all of the following issues. Collaborative…
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2/27/23 Weekly Legislative Update
March 21st, 2023
ACTION ALERTS! The 2023 Maryland legislative session is halfway over. With just six weeks left, we need your help to get some of our priority issues over the finish line. Visit our Action Center to make your voice heard on any or all of the following issues. Collaborative Care…
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2/21/23 Weekly Legislative Update
March 21st, 2023
[caption id="attachment_13896" align="alignleft" width="369"] Photo Credit: Danielle E. Gaines[/caption] Maryland Senate Announces Support for Behavioral Health Package Big news from Annapolis! A bipartisan group of Maryland senators came together Friday to announce their support for a package of…