ASSOCIATION FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS

-Expand access to medication assisted treatment -Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) - rules for prescribing controlled medications via telemedicine. -Support Act -TREATS Act, H.R. 5361/S. 3193 -The Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act (MOTAA), (S. 644/H.R. 1359)

-Suicide prevention and crisis services -Behavioral Health Workforce Shortages Network adequacy and provider directories -42 CFR Part 2 - advocating to align 42 CFR Part 2 (substance use privacy regulations) with HIPAA to allow appropriate access to patient information that is essential for providing whole-person care. -Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity - advocating for uniformity and clearer regulations for non-quantitative treatment limitations.

-Telehealth, reforming barriers to Medicare reimbursement and access to services. CONNECT Act S. 2016/H.R. 4189 -Telemental Health Care Access Act, H.R. 3432/S. 3651 -Coverage of peer support specialists services