For more information go to https://www.amhca.org/advocacy/mentalhealthreform Expansion of Medical and Behavioral Health Services The American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA) promotes the expansion of medical and behavioral health services that are also included in the ten...
Mental Health Reform Paper.pdf
Dear AMHCA Members, This communication is to inform you that I have decided to retire as Executive Director and CEO of the American Mental Health Counselors Association, effective July 9, 2021. It has been my honor to lead AMHCA these past eight years and serve the thousands of...
The past year saw the word “unprecedented” thrown around a lot, and rightly so. In the transition to virtual programming, associations like AMHCA had to be extra clever and resourceful when it came to meetings and events – the aspects of membership that had traditionally been contingent on the...
Bipartisan legislation that would include licensed mental health counselors (LMHCs), as well as licensed marriage and family therapists (LMFTs), as Medicare providers, has just been introduced in the United States Senate. The Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2021, S. 828, was...
I would like to congratulate Dr. Beverly Smith, AMHCA’s President-Elect and Chair of the Conference Planning Committee, and all the members of the committee, for their outstanding and hard work in organizing this year’s AMHCA’s Virtual Conference Program “UNITE! – RECOGNIZE. REFRAME. RESTORE.” ...
Bipartisan legislation that would include licensed mental health counselors (LMHCs), as well as licensed marriage and family therapists (LMFTs), as Medicare providers, has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2021, HR 432 , was...
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There is no doubt that 2020 has been an extraordinary year in many ways. And I know that many of you cannot wait for 2021 to come and put this year behind you. At AMHCA it has been year of adaptation, flexibility, and resilience – and many accomplishments. Each member of our staff...
The United Parkinson’s Advocacy Council sent a letter – at the urging of AMHCA -- to Congressional leaders in support of the Mental Health Access Improvement Act (H.R. 945 and S. 286), that would allow clinical mental health counselors to be reimbursed for treating Medicare beneficiaries. As a...
The Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) is composed of 75 behavioral health organizations that share information on mental and addiction legislation, policies and regulations at the federal level. On occasion, MHLG will send a letter to all members of Congress on a particular bill under...
S286-HR945 COVID-19 MHLG Letter.pdf