Jun 20, 2019 | Mental Health Update
Now is the time to call This might be our last opportunity to weigh in. The Assembly will likely pass the HALT bill later today All hands on deck to reach out to the Senate NY Senate Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins (518-455-2585) Senate lead sponsor Sepúlveda...
Jun 19, 2019 | Mental Health Update
From NYARPS. BREAKING Mental Health Solitary Ban in Jeopardy Albany Must Approve the HALT Bill As Written! Apparently, the Assembly, Senate and the Governor are in negotiations on the HALT bill. There’s nothing in this bill that should be negotiated out! One...
Jun 19, 2019 | Mental Health Update
Call to Support the Ending of Mid-Year Formulary Changes for Mental Health and other Medications: Today is the last day of the legislative session and NY-SB 2849 By Breslin, Neil D.. Relates to prescription drug formulary changes during a contract year is set on the...
Jun 19, 2019 | Mental Health Update
This is my personal story about solitary confinement. Over the last few years I have befriended someone who has spent a lot of time in prison. He has admitted to doing a lot of bad things in his life while he was high on heroin. He has been out of prison for almost...
Jun 18, 2019 | Mental Health Update
MHANYS is proud to be part of this group of community advocates. Thanks to Assemblyman Gottfried and Lauri Cole of the NYS Council for their leadership Advocates look to move bill concerning Health Care Transformation dollars Shannon Young, Politico, 06/18/2019...
Jun 17, 2019 | Mental Health Update
What is the Issue? Summer children’s camps are unable to hire on staff mental health clinicians to work in their sleep away or day camps because of existing Corporate Practice Law. Yet Summer Camps are able to hire medical professionals such as physicians and nurses...
