On October 17, 2020, President Trump signed S. 785, which mandates the creation of a federal government classification for ...
On October 17, 2020, President Trump signed S. 785, which mandates the creation of a federal government classification for mental health counselors and pressures the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) read more
Today, the House of Representatives approved S. 785, sending a major VA mental health and counseling bill to President Trump for signature. The bill is the most significant new legislation for the counseling read more
Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved HR 945 in an historic vote supporting Medicare coverage for the counseling profession. While this legislation has passed both the House and Senate read more
Angele Moss-Baker is the first Black Woman to become President of the American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA) in its 44-year history. She is the owner of Comprehensive Addiction & Psychological read more
What is the status of the companion House bill?
Geoffrey, I suppose we could think of this as baby steps, but I believe this stands as an indication that our legislative leaders are listening to us. ...
I suppose the optimistic view is that this may be the first, if not the final step after decades of attempts, for mental health counselors to be eligible ...
Congratulations on the passage of S-785. This is truly a momentous event and there should be wide-spread joy among the mental health community. Joel ...
Hey, everyone! To my amazement, we have already collected 540 responses on the survey we launched, though the bulk of the responses come from counselors ...