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New Texas Law Creates Peer Support Network To Address Mental Health For First Responders
November 19, 2025The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) is developing a statewide, confidential, peer support network for firefighters and emergency medical services (EMS) personnel, expected to be operational by March 31, 2026. Specialized training will be provided to first responders who… -
Executive Order Directs Foster Care Reforms To Improve Youth Outcomes
November 19, 2025Calling for the establishment of an online “Fostering the Future” platform to connect youth to critical resources and build personalized plans to support their education, housing, career development, and pathway toward independence, a presidential executive order directs the Department of… -
97% Of Employer Health Plans Offer Mental Health Services, 67% Addiction Services
November 19, 2025A recent survey of 400 employers, each with 500 or more employees, revealed almost all offer health plans with mental health coverage (97%) and 67% cover substance use treatment. “Poor mental health in the work force is widely understood to… -
Adolescents Are Using Generative AI For Mental Health Advice
November 19, 2025While using generative AI for mental health advice is a low-cost and immediate action for young people ages 12 to 21 who are feeling sad, angry, or nervous, concerns about effectiveness exist. During 2025, 13.1% of respondents to a U.S.… -
States With Medicaid 1115 SUD Waivers Increased Use Of Methadone
November 19, 2025Medicaid waivers that allow states to make changes to treating substance use disorder (SUD) can include approaches to improve treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) by using medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). The flexibility of approaches permitted under state… -
Philadelphia Issues RFP For Correctional Physical & Behavioral Health Care
November 18, 2025The Philadelphia Department of Prisons (PDP) issued a request for proposals (RFP 21251027113751) seeking a contractor to provide correctional physical and behavioral health services, plus medications and pharmacy services to adult inmates and juvenile detainees. The RFP was released on… -
California Reports Progress Eliminating Subminimum Wage For Adults With I/DD
November 18, 2025California has championed the idea that all workers, including those with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), deserve the opportunity to earn a fair wage in a meaningful job. As a result of moving away from policies that allowed individuals with… -
Nebraska’s Licensed Behavioral Health Workforce Increased By 49% Between 2010 & 2024
November 18, 2025The number of licensed behavioral health professionals in Nebraska increased by 49% from 2010 and 2024, rising from 2,279 to 3,397, according to a report by the Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska. The strongest growth was among psychiatric physician… -
Medicare Finalizes Behavioral Health Integration Add-On Codes For Advanced Primary Care Management
November 18, 2025Medicare is finalizing new add-on codes for Advanced Primary Care Management (APCM) services that would facilitate providing complementary behavioral health integration (BHI) or psychiatric Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) services. The new codes were established in the final rule for the… -
Joint Commission, Coalition For Health AI Focus On Working Toward Voluntary AI Certification
November 18, 2025New, national guidance on artificial intelligence (AI) use in health care delivery from Joint Commission and the Coalition for Health AI (CHAI) recommends that health care systems prepare to safely and effectively implement AI at scale. The two organizations launched…
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