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Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
mental health weekly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1556-7583
pISSN - 1058-1103
DOI - 10.1002/mhw.32340
Subject(s) - legislation , mental health , covid-19 , inclusion (mineral) , addiction , public health , political science , psychology , public relations , public administration , medicine , psychiatry , nursing , law , social psychology , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty)
The Association for Behavioral Health and Wellness (ABHW) submitted a letter to congressional leadership on April 22 that contained suggestions on mental health and addiction policy proposals to include in future COVID‐19 legislation. As Congress prepares impending COVID‐19 packages, the ABHW strongly encourages the inclusion of legislation and policies that can play a critical role in expanding access to mental health and substance use disorder services. These services will be needed as a result of the COVID‐19 public health emergency and also will provide long‐lasting improvements to the U.S. behavioral health system.