Solitary Confinement is Not the Answer for Mental Illness

Posted on Mar 1, 2011

SB 176 Will Lower Costs, Protect Basic Rights and Increase Public Safety, says ACLU   Denver, CO – A bill was introduced in the Colorado State Legislature on Monday (Feb. 21) that will end the all-too-common practice of warehousing prisoners with serious mental illness in solitary confinement. The bill would require a mental health evaluation [...]

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National Council Releases New Resources on Healthcare Reform Implementation

Posted on Apr 23, 2010

The National COuncil for Community Behavioral Healthcare provides various resources to help you understand the impacts of healthcare reform.  The link below will take you to information that includes: Summary of the Health Reform Law Implementation Timeline Issue Brief on the New Temporary High-Risk Pool for Individuals Without Insurance Click here to access these new [...]

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New CBHC Legislative Update and Bill Tracking Slate Available

Posted on Mar 24, 2010

The latest CBHC Legislative Update and Bill Tracking Slate are now available online.  Click here to read up on the latest status of important pieces of legislation impacting Colorado's community mental health system. 

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Guidance Released on Implementation of Mental Health and Addictions Parity

Posted on Jan 29, 2010

“Today, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Education, and Labor released an interim final rule (IFR) providing guidance on how the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act must be implemented.” -NCCBH  The National Council  for Community Behavioral Health has issued a summary of the interim final rule that can [...]

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Northern Colorado Lawmakers Hear Mental Health Concerns at Legislative Breakfast

Posted on Oct 8, 2009

Lawmakers including Rep. John Kefalas, D-Fort Collins; Rep. B. J. Nikkel, R-Loveland; Rep. Randy Fischer, D-Fort Collins; Sen. Kevin Lundberg, R-Berthoud; Rep. Brian DelGrosso, R-Loveland; Sen. Bob Bacon, D-Fort Collins; and Republican County Commissioner Kathay Rennels, recently heard mental health concerns at the annual Northern Colorado Legislative Breakfast hosted by the Larimer Center for Mental [...]

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In Reforming Our Health Care System, We’d Be Crazy to Ignore the Mind

Posted on Jul 23, 2009

Representative Patrick Kennedy (D-RI), writes an important article outlining the need to reform the current United States health care system.  Specifically, he points to the crucial need to protect parity for mental health care and expand the range of preventative and early intervention treatments for mental health and substance abuse disorders.  Read the article in [...]

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