Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has launched a plan to expand children's behavioral health services across the state, according to a Feb. 24 report from ABC7.
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Democratic Senators Tina Smith of Minnesota and Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire and Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski reintroduced a bill aimed at strengthening the mental health workforce, according to a Feb. 24 news release.
New legislation in Georgia would expand a state loan forgiveness program for mental health providers, the Georgia Virtue reported Feb. 24.
Fort Behavioral Health will be allowed to reopen 30 days after Texas abruptly shut it down over child safety risks, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported Feb. 23.
New legislation in Colorado would offer annual mental health check-ins at public schools for students in sixth through 12th grade, CBS affiliate KKTV reported Feb. 23.
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Easterseals DC MD VA has secured $900,000 through the Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Appropriations Bill to develop a community behavioral health clinic for patients in Prince George's County, Md.
West Virginia lawmakers have introduced a bill that aims to protect residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities from abuse and neglect in behavioral health facilities in the state, according to a Feb. 22 report from the Parkersburg News and Sentinel.
Maryland lawmakers have introduced a package of seven bills to address mental health in the state, according to a Feb. 20 report from WTOP News.
On the heels of mental healthcare budget increases in states including New York and South Dakota, Maryland legislators have proposed bills to improve the state's behavioral healthcare services, Maryland Matters reported Feb. 20.
A proposed bill aims to allow cities in Colorado to open overdose prevention and supervised injection sites, according to a Feb. 19 report from ABC 7 Denver.