New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 14 other state attorneys general sued the U.S. Department of Education and Secretary Linda McMahon on July 10, accusing the agency of trying to unlawfully cut federal funding for school-based…
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Illinois’ certified peer recovery workforce has grown 335% since 2022, with 1,010 people now credentialed as Certified Recovery Support Specialists or Certified Peer Recovery Specialists, according to a July 8 news release from the Illinois Department of Human Services. Here…
New Mexico Health Care Authority awarded approximately $24.5 million to expand mental health, substance use disorder treatment and crisis services across all 13 behavioral health regions under the Behavioral Health Reform and Investment Act, according to a June 30 news…
MaineHealth Behavioral Health in Westbrook launched a new advanced practice provider psychiatric mental health fellowship to prepare graduated psychiatric nurse practitioners and physician associates for practice. The 12-month program begins Sept. 30, according to a July 6 news release from…
California shifted all 58 counties to the Behavioral Health Services Act in July 2026, completing the transition approved by voters through Proposition 1 in 2024. The law replaced the Mental Health Services Act with a new behavioral health framework focused…
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The South Carolina Department of Public Health issued a citation-by-mail July 6 to Columbia, S.C.-based Recovery Solutions after its facility failed to submit a required plan of correction stemming from an investigation into a patient suicide, according to a July…
CMS’ Advancing Chronic Care with Effective, Scalable Solutions model launched July 5, testing whether paying organizations for outcomes — rather than specific services — can expand access to technology-supported chronic care. Behavioral health is one of four clinical tracks, alongside…
Washington’s Department of Social and Health Services adopted a policy in June that classifies spit hoods as a form of restraint, requiring a physician’s order and triggering state and federal reporting requirements, The Seattle Times reported July 9. Here are…
Staten Island, N.Y.-based Richmond University Medical Center launched Youth Assertive Community Treatment (ACT), a community-based behavioral health program for individuals ages 10 to 24. The program is based at the Staten Island Mental Health Society, a division of Richmond University…
Ruthia He, founder and former CEO of Done Global, a San Francisco-based digital mental health company, was sentenced to six years in prison and fined $1 million for orchestrating a scheme that used the company’s telehealth platform to unlawfully distribute…