MAEGHAN GILMORE

-Expand access to medication-assisted treatment. -Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) - rules for prescribing controlled medications via telemedicine. -SUPPORT Act -TREATS Act, H.R. 1627

-Suicide prevention and crisis services -Behavioral Health Workforce Shortages -Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity - advocating for uniformity and clearer regulations for non-quantitative treatment limitations. -Telehealth Expansion Act of 2025 (H.R. 1650/S. 763)

-Telehealth, reforming barriers to access to services. Extending flexibilities and repealing the 6-month in person visit requirement. -The Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act (S. 1261) -Medicaid reform -Coverage of peer support specialists services

- Suicide prevention and crisis services - Behavioral Health Workforce Shortages Network adequacy and provider directories - 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 - Promoting Effective and Empowering Recovery Services (PEERS) in Medicare Act, S.3498/ H.R. 6748 - Coverage of peer support specialists services

-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)

ASSOCIATION FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS

ASSOCIATION FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS

ASSOCIATION FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS

ASSOCIATION FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS

ASSOCIATION FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS

ASSOCIATION FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS