Welcome to our legislative/advocacy page. On it you will find information about legislation and other efforts which may impact elder mental health. We shall try to be as current as possible and on as many appropriate issues as we can. We may direct you elsewhere(thru links) for further assistance.. Some of the information will be directly about elder mental health but many pieces will have a more in-direct impact. Contact us with your comments/questions.

Look for the following:

1. Laws which have been passed and what you should know about them. What change
(s) will occur?

2. Bills which are in process and what the possibilities are. Where is the bill(in which
committee). What are the next steps.

3. Changes being made at the administrative level(ex. - Medicare or Medicaid).

 

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DIRECTORY OF CURRENT ITEMS:

FEDERAL/NATIONAL Impact of 2006 Federal Legislation on Elders Federal Health Care Legislation(2010) MEDICARE: Alcohol Misuse/Depression Screenings Medicare Prescription Drug Medicare and Mental Health Medicare Prescription Medication Low Income Assistance Significant Changes in Medicare 2003 Timelines For New Medicare Law Tips When Applying For The Medicare Prescription Benefit A Social Security Primer White House Conference on Aging

STATE/OTHER 2005 Massachusetts Budget- Impact on Elders Elder Issues for 2005 Legislature 2006 Massachusetts State Budget 2008 Elder Mental Health Budget Proposal 2009 State Budget Revisions 2009 Legislative Issues   2010  Budget Review     Money for Family Caregivers   2011 Rogers Guardianship Changes   Institute Medicine Report on Workforce Development & Elder Mental Health(2012)