Federal and State Mental Health Policy and Guidance
Federal Legislation
Enacted Legislation
Affordable Care Act (ACA) - Enacted March 23, 2010
- ACA Resources
- About the ACA
- ASPE Research Brief: Affordable Care Act Will Expand Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Benefits and Parity Protections for 62 Million Americans
Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) - Enacted October 3, 2008
Recent Proposed Legislation
- Increasing Student Achievement by Increasing Student Support Act of 2014 (S)
- Mental Health in Schools Act of 2013 (HR)
- Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2013 (S)
- Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act of 2013 (S)
- Youth Prison Reduction Through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support and Education Act of 2013 (S)
Federal Guidance
- EPSDT - A Guide for States: Coverage in the Medicaid Benefit for Children and Adolescents (June 2014)
- State Medicaid Director Letter: Tri-Agency Letter on Trauma-Informed Treatment - July 11, 2013
- Joint CMCS and SAMHSA Informational Bulletin: Coverage of Behavioral Health Services for Children, Youth, and Young Adults with Significant Mental Health Conditions - May 7, 2013
- CMCS Informational Bulletin: Prevention and Early Identification of Mental Health and Substance Use Conditions - March 27, 2013
- CMCS Information Bulletin on Coverage and Service Design Opportunities for Individuals with Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders - December 3, 2012
- CMCS Informational Bulletin: Resources for Strengthening Management of Psychotropic Medications for Vulnerable Populations - August 24, 2012
- State Medicaid Director Letter: Tri-Agency Letter on Appropriate Use of Psychotropic Medications among Children in Foster Care - November 23, 2011
- CMCS State Medicaid Director Letter - Improving Access to Home - and Community-Based Services - August 6, 2010
Other Federal Resources
- President's Budget FY15 - Important Items Related to Children's Mental Health
- Medicaid Early and Periodic Screening, Assessment and Treatment Benefit
- Alternatives to Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities Demonstration
State Resources
- National Alliance on Mental Illness: State Legislation Report 2013
- State Statutes Addressing Systems of Care
Memoranda of Understanding (MOU)
- MOU: Massachusetts Family Recovery Collaborative
- MOU: Contra Costa County, California, System of Care Planning and Policy Council
- MOU: Oregon System of Care
- MOU: Washington Partnerships to Improve Community Mental Health Services for Children and Youth with Significant Emotional and Behavioral Needs
- MOU: Texas Partnership for Family Recovery
- MOU: Arizona Children's Executive Committee