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Departments of Labor, Health & Human Services, Treasury Release 2022 MHPAEA Report to Congress

Published: Jan 27, 2022
January 27, 2022 The United States Department of Labor, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and Department of the Treasury have released the 2022 Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA) report, Rea...

NIH-Supported Study Finds Links to Better Mental Health among Youth during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Updated: Jan 25, 2022
January 25, 2022 A study published today in the Journal of Adolescent Health found that supportive relationships ...

Funding Cut from Excluded New Jerseyans Fund

Updated: Jan 24, 2022
January 24, 2022 The Excluded New Jerseyans Fund (ENJF), as described on nj.gov, "provides a one-time, direct cash benefit to eligible households who have suffered hardship due to COVID-19 and were excluded from both the federal ...

Executive Order Requires Stricter Vaccine Requirements, Raises Concerns about Healthcare Workforce

Published: Jan 19, 2022
Jan. 19, 2022 Earlier today, Governor Phil Murphy issued a new Executive Order (#283) that requires all staff in health care and high-risk congregate settings (e.g., prisons, nursing homes, other long-term care centers) to be fully...

Final Day of New Jersey Legislative Session Sees Emergency Powers, Tax Breaks, and Others on Agenda

Updated: Jan 11, 2022
January 10, 2022, was the final day of the current state Legislative Session, which means that any bill that fails to make it through both chambers by the end of the day will need to be reintroduced in the next legislative ...

Absent Legislation, Old Rules for Virtual Addiction Treatment May Return, Making Access Harder

Published: Jan 3, 2022
In the midst of the pandemic, there was much easing of regulations around telehealth services. In the case of virtual addiction treatment, the temporary telehealth expansions not only helped patients work around the pandemic lockdown, but also eliminated some common barriers to care that ...

Congress’ Priorities Include Build Back Better Act, Expanding Mental Health Access

Updated: Dec 28, 2021
December 28, 2021 "Democrats are hoping to pass President Joe Biden's $1.7 trillion social spending agenda after setbacks in December pushed negotiations into 2022. Lawmakers are also expected to turn their focus to issues such as telehealth and mental health, which have broad support...
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