MHANYS Policy Publications

Policy Updates

6/21/19 – Update on End of Session Impact to Mental Health

6/21/19 – Update on HALT Legislation

4/01/19 – COLA Update

3/31/19 – MHANYS’ Summary of the Mental Health Budget

3/21/19 – Table Targets in Budget: What This Means for Mental Health

Reports

Mental Health Education in Schools White Paper

Legislative Issue Briefs

Mental Health Education Issue Brief 2016

Mental Health Education and Substance Abuse Issue Brief 2016 V. 2

Mental Health Education Issue Brief 2015

Testimony

MHANYS Testimony – Senate Mental Hygiene Committee on Suicide Prevention – June 4, 2019

MHANYS Testimony – Budget Hearing on Mental Hygiene – February 7, 2019

MHANYS Testimony – Assembly Standing Committee on Education – October 23, 2018

Joint Legislative Public Hearing – 2018-2019 Executive Budget Proposal Topic Mental Hygiene – February 13, 2018

Memorandum of Support

Memo in Support – A.252
AN ACT to amend the social services law, the public health law and the insurance law, in relation to prohibiting a provider of health care coverage from requiring providers of behavioral health services to offer all products offered by the provider of health care coverage.

Continuity in Coverage for Prescription Drugs Memo in Support – S.2849 /A.2969 

Medicare Part B “Crossover” Payments Memo in Opposition – Provisions of S.1507/A.2007