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U.S. Mental Health Service System Reform Legislation

Access to mental health reform bills

​S.2680 - Mental Health Reform Act of 2016​
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​Bipartisan Senate Bill - Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Introduced 3/15/16
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Latest:  Key provisions of this bill were passed under the 21st Century Cures Act.
​H.R.4435 - Comprehensive Behavioral Health Reform and Recovery Act of 2016
Congressional Bill – Gene Green (D-TX), Introduced 2/2/2016

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Latest:  This bill was not enacted and was cleared from the books.
H.R.2646 - Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015 & Managers Amendment to H.R. 2646
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Congressional Bill – Tim Murphy (R-PA), Introduced 6/4/2015

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Latest:  Key provisions of this bill were passed under the 21st Century Cures Act.
S.1945 - Mental Health Reform Act of 2015
Senate Bill – Bill Cassidy (D-LA), Introduced 8/5/2015

Latest:  This bill was not enacted and was cleared from the books.

​Click here to learn more about the 21st Century Cures Act (H.R.34)

Analyses of content and accompanying recommendations in mental health reform bills

​Analyses & Commentary on S.2680

APA Information Alert on S.2680

Senate HELP Committee Staff on S.2680

Analyses & Commentary on H.R.2646

American Psychological Association on H.R.2646

Mental Illness Policy Organization on H.R.2646
 
Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association on H.R.2646
UPDATE: PRA rejects H.R.2646, and encourages the Senate to advance  S.2680 with amendments
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Mental Health America on H.R.2646

New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services, Incorporated on H.R.2646

National Alliance on Mental Illness on H.R.2646

National Coalition for Mental Health Recovery on H.R.2646

Analyses & Commentary on H.R.4435

NACBHDD-NARMH Joint Press Release on H.R.4435

National Alliance on Mental Illness on H.R.4435

Analyses & Commentary on S.1945

Mental Health America on S.1945

Mental Illness Policy Organization on S.1945

Letters of support

Support letters for S.2680

​Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association

National Disability Rights Network (NDRN)

National Council on Independent Living (NCIL)

New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services, Incorporated

National Association for Rural Mental Health
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