NACBHDD is the only national voice for county and local behavioral health and developmental disability authorities in Washington, DC. Through education, policy analysis, and advocacy, NACBHDD brings the unique perspective of our members to Congress and the Executive Branch and promotes national policies that recognize and support the critical role counties play in caring for people affected by mental illness, addiction, and developmental disabilities.
NACBHDD is also an active partner in efforts to improve access to, funding for, and quality of behavioral health services, especially those that serve the most vulnerable in our communities. Key issues include: protecting Medicaid coverage, ending the stigma of mental illness, better treatment for veterans, achieving parity in insurance coverage for behavioral health care, affordable housing and vocational training for those with mental illness or developmental disabilities, and many more.
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Legislative and Policy Issues NEW: Look ... "Under the Microscope"2012--PREVENTION AND PROMOTION (January 1, 2012) 2011--MEDICAID INMATE EXCEPTION (December 1, 2011) BEHAVIORAL AND PHYSICAL CARE INTEGRATION (November 1, 2011) First IOM Report on Essential Health BenefitsInitial analysis of Essential Health Benefits for the Affordable Care Act. 2011 Legislative and Policy Conference Highlights: Implementing National Health Reform in a Difficult Economic ClimateThursday, March 39:00 Key Developments in Medicaid Now and in 2014 Mary Sowers-CMS/HHS Nancy Kirchner-CMS/HHSN Damon Terzaghi-CMS/HHS 11:30 SAMHSA Developments Steven Randazzo - SAMHSA 12:15 pm Report from the HHS Office of Disability Shawn Terrell-OD/HHS Friday, March 4 8:15am Recovery and Family Involvement Steve Hornberger-Private Consultant 8:30 am Discussion of the Mental Health-Criminal Justice Interface Steven Rosenberg-Community Oriented Correctional Health Services 9:00 am Plenary and Panel on Children's Behavioral Health Services Click here for Hoffman Overheads Click here for Perou Powerpoint Part1 Click here for Perou Powerpoint Part 2 Cheri Hoffman, PhD-Fellow, US House Ruth Perou, PhD-CDC/HHS- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 10:00 am Panel: Matthew VanZetten-Kent County, MI Sandy Lewis-McHenry County, IL Karen Scherra-Clermont County, OH 12:15 pm Discussion of Community Outreach Peter Moore-OACB-Ohio Association of Community Boards CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVE AND SENATORS TO URGE CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACTCLICK HERE FOR CONTACT DETAILS AND RATIONALE POLICY RELEVANT INFORMATION: Healthy People 2020 Strategic Communication and ITSeminar at George Washington University discusses the roll out of Healthy People 2020 on December 2, and its potential for orgabnizing community advocacy. CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE SEMINAR AND OVERHEADS POLICY ISSUE: Wrap-Around ServicesMany to be enrolled in Medicaid or through the Health Insurance Exchanges will require wrap-around services. They will be essential to the success of National Health Reform.CLICK HERE FOR NACBHDD POLICY STATEMENT |
Conferences and Meetings NACBHDD Legislative and Policy Conference was held in DC on March 5-7, 2012Powerpoint presentations will be here shortly. NEW BOOK: OUTCOMES MEASUREMENT IN THE HUMAN SERVICESNACBHDD is very pleased to announce the publication today of Outcomes Measurement in the Human Services: Cross-Cutting Issues and Methods in the Era of Health Reform by NASW Press. This 25 chapter text provides an up-to-the-minute overview of outcomes measurement in the health, mental and behavioral health, and child and family services fields, together with overviews of outcome issues and methods, and special topics. It will serve as a valuable background source as these fields undertake implementation of national health reform through the Affordable Care Act. The text is co-edited by Jennifer L. Magnabosco PhD (Co-Principal Investigator and Projects Director at the Center for Implementation Research and Practice Support and Health Science Research Specialist at the HSR&D Center of Excellence, Center for the Study of Health Care Provider Behavior, Department of Veterans Affairs; and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Social Work, California State University, Los Angeles) and Ron W. Manderscheid, Ph D (Executive Director, National Association of County Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities; Adjunct Professor in the Department of Mental Health, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University; and President of ACMHA-The College for Behavioral Health Leadership). CLICK HERE FOR THE COMPLETE PRESS RELEASE CLICK HERE FOR NASW BOOK DETAILS REFLECTIONS ON SOCIAL JUSTICEBehavioral Healthcare July-August 2011Generations Conference, SLC, April 20, 2011Beyond the Basic Rhetoric: How Healthcare Changes will Impact Your PracticeClick for Presentations:Ronald Gephardt Judi Hilman ADVERSE EFFECTS OF PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATIONS ON TEENAGERSFALL BOARD MEETING - 2011The NACBHDD Fall Board Meeting was held in Albany, New York on October 24 and 25, 2011. SUMMER BOARD MEETING - 2011The NACBHDD Summer Board Meeting was held at the Portland Paramount Hotel in Portland, OR, on July 18-19, 2011. CLICK HERE FOR A SUMMARY OF THE SUMMER 2010 BOARD MEETING IN RENO NV ONLINE PRESENTATIONS ON NATIONAL HEALTH REFORMRichard Frank of Harvard University Describes Parity and Payment Reform in National Health Reform.... CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THIS PRESENTATION Presentation by Patricia MacTaggert of GWU on the Role of IT in National Health Reform.... CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THIS PRESENTATION Presentation by Tonya Bowers of HRSA on FQHCs/FQHC Look-Alikes.... CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THIS PRESENTATION Ken Wells presents details on Comparative Effectiveness Research for Behavioral Healthcare.... CLICK HERE TO ACCSS THIS PRESENTATION Dale Jarvis elucidates the new Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs).... CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THIS PRESENTATION Melissa Harris of CMS discusses the new Health Home State Plan Amnendment in Medicaid.... CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THIS PRESENTATION Ben Druss presents on health and health improvement among persons with serious mental illness.... CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THIS PRESENTATION Joel Ario of HHS discusses State Health Insurance Exchanges.... CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THIS PRESENTATION Richard Popper of HHS discusses Health Insurance Reform, especially the new Pre-existing Condition Insurance Program CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THIS PRESENTATION Barbara Edwards of CMS talks about Medicaid Reform. CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THIS PRESENTATION Ron Manderscheid provides an overview of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and its implications for counties and cities. CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THIS PRESENTATION PARTICIPATE IN AN ONLINE SERIES OF WEBINARS ON NATIONAL HEALTH REFORMNACBHDD is partnering with ACMHA on this important series of presentations. CLICK HERE TO ACCESS INFORMATION ON THE SERIES |
