Legislative and Regulatory Action

Iowa moving ahead with major reform of mental health system

Stateline Midwest ~ June 2012

“If you do not have a system, you cannot have system reform.”


Illinois Governor Signs Behavioral Health Parity Law

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed into law this week a behavioral health parity bill that brings state law into line with federal law on requiring mental health coverage be comparable with other physical health coverage. The Chicago Tribune reported the Governor said at the signing "no one should be forced to forgo critical mental health care because of where they live or because their insurance charges more."


Developing a Mental Health Caucus: An Effective Strategy to Improve Services

Charleston, South Carolina. July 31, 2010.  More than 20 southern state legislators gathered to discuss forming state legislative caucuses on behavioral health issues.