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The Miami Times · 12h

At Darryl Rouson’s insistence, Senate passes mental health bill despite House snub

The Senate relented on a key provision in a mental health bill after the House stripped out plans for a research center named for Sen. Darryl Rouson.
Reuters · 4d

Mental Health Conditions in the Workplace

To avoid legal pitfalls and support employees with mental health conditions, employers must be aware of reasonable accommodation and unpaid leave requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
The Seattle Times · 4d

WA Legislature passes several mental health-related bills

The budget shortfall this session included significant cuts to behavioral health services statewide and limited new action on them.
Icon for www.medscape.comMedscape · 7d

Contextual issues in the implementation of mental health legislation.

Australia have seen major reform over the past 30 years. Rights based mental health legislation and major structural changes supported a reduction in bed based services and the development of a ...
The New York Times · 4d

Trump Administration Cancels $1 Billion in Grants for Student Mental Health

Congress authorized the money in a bipartisan breakthrough around addressing gun violence after a shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, killed 19 children and two teachers.
Psychology Today · 13d

Mental Health Law Adds to New York Budget Stalemate

The expanded New York law would send people suffering from the chronic condition of mental illness to facilities designed solely to help those experiencing acute episodes.
Florida Politics · 3d

In last-minute push, lawmakers approve measure to treat Florida detainees with mental illness

The 'Tristin Murphy Act' gets final legislative approval after a spat over amendments between the House and Senate.
Florida Politics · 3d

Senate and House split over measure advocating mental health treatment for detainees

On the last day of the Legislative Session, the Senate rejected amendments to the “ Tristin Murphy Act ” approved by the House Thursday. Sen. Jennifer Bradley, a Fleming Island Republican, originally sponsored the bill ( SB 168) and drafted the initial language.
Icon for www.wfaa.comWFAA8 · 26d

Texas lawmakers consider legislation to expand mental health and substance use disorder treatment coverage

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas lawmakers are considering several bills aimed at improving access to mental health and substance ... backing the proposed legislation is Youth180, a Dallas-based nonprofit ...
Icon for www.edweek.orgEducation Week · 6d

Trump Ends $1 Billion in Mental Health Grants for Schools

The awards could “violate the letter or purpose of Federal civil rights law ... and retain mental health professionals, and it anticipated receiving $1.5 million annually over the life of ...
Icon for www.woodtv.comWOOD-TV · Mar 25, 2025

Landmark Legislation to Address Correctional Officer Mental Health Crisis

This vital legislation addresses the urgent mental health crisis facing Bureau of Prisons ... to die by suicide to care about this issue. The time is now for change." Jon Zumkehr emphasized ...
Hoodline · 11d

Washington Governor Ferguson Signs Rep. Rule's Mental Health Crisis Response Bill Into Law

Washington's Governor Ferguson signed House Bill 1287 to improve responses to mental health crises, streamlining emergency services' coordination with mental health professionals.
Icon for www.kjrh.comkjrh.com · 18d

$43M shortfall: State Legislation seeks answers in mental health funding

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Lawmakers are demanding clarity following a stunning $43 million budget shortfall revealed by the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS).
Icon for www.cbc.caCBC.ca · 5d

B.C. premier announces review of mental health legislation in wake of Vancouver festival tragedy

"This incident is bringing to light additional concerns and urgency that they have around reform of the Mental Health Act in this province ... who was on probation at the time of the attacks ...
Icon for www.usnews.comU.S. News & World Report · Sep 18, 2024

Mental Health on College Campuses: Challenges and Solutions

"It's an interesting time to be doing this work, and there's real opportunity for us to impact students moving forward." Addressing mental health issues is not just about supporting students in ...
Icon for www.democratandchronicle.comDemocrat and Chronicle · Apr 6, 2025

5 years later, would Daniel Prude get better mental health crisis care in NY?

At the same time, the Daniel’s Law Task Force urged removing ... State government is now trying to catch up with a mental health crisis that unfolded over the past decade in New York.
Icon for edtechmagazine.comEdTech · Mar 24, 2025

Mental Health in K–12 Schools: How Tech Can Help

At the same time, this generation of students tends ... Texas has passed policies and legislation over the past several years, even before the pandemic, that increase mental health resources for students and build an infrastructure in public education.