Regional Policy Council (RPC)'s Legislative Town Hall and Governor Awards

Friday, February 12, 2021
     

Regional Policy Council (RPC)'s Legislative Town Hall and Governor Awards

The Regional Policy Council (RPC)'s Legislative Town Hall and Governor Awards: 
Why Addressing Mental Health Needs is Key to Budgeting and Legislating During COVID-19 and Beyond
Friday, February 12, 2021
11:00 am - 2:00 pm

The live virtual RPC meeting held on February 12 has concluded.

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    Regional Policy Council (RPC)'s Legislative Town Hall and Governor Awards

    Why Addressing Mental Health Needs is Key to Budgeting and Legislating During COVID-19 and Beyond

    Friday, February 12, 2021
    11:00am - 11:30am

    Mental Health America (MHA) B4Stage4 Leadership Awards Ceremony honoring Governors Charlie Baker (MA), Phil Murphy (NJ), and Tom Wolf (PA)

    RPC Policy Meeting: Rapid Presentations and Legislative Town Hall
    11:35 am - 11:50am

    Overview of State Policy and Legislation, Equity, and COVID-19 changes in MHA Screening Data
    Paul Gionfriddo, President and CEO of Mental Health America
    11:50 am - 11:55 am

    Equitable Recovery
    Anna Bailey, Center for Budget Policy and Priorities

    11:55 am - 12:00 pm

    Medicaid
    Adam Searing, Georgetown Center for Children and Families
    12:00 pm - 12:05 pm

    Maternal Mental Health
    Kanika Harris, Black Women's Health Imperative
    12:05 pm - 12:10 pm

    Criminal Justice Reform
    Mark Heyrman, Mental Health America
    12:10 pm - 12:15 pm

    Keeping Medicaid Coverage Following Arrest
    Fred Ryan, Alkermes

    12:15 pm - 12:20 pm

    Telehealth and Interstate Compacts
    Moe Keller, Mental Health Colorado
    12:20 pm - 12:25 pm

    Parity
    David Lloyd, The Kennedy Forum

    12:25 pm - 12:30 pm

    Step Therapy
    Charlie Hussur, Alliance for Patient Access

    12:30 pm - 12:35 pm

    988 and Crisis Services
    Laura Evans, Vibrant Emotional Health

    12:35 pm - 12:40 pm

    Mental Health Education in Schools
    Amy Molloy, MHA of New York State
    12:40 pm - 12:45 pm

    Peer Support
    Kelly Davis, Mental Health America

    1:00 pm -
    1:35 pm

    Break-out Question and Answer Sessions (Choose 1)

    • Better Budgeting Before Stage 4 - Medicaid, Maternal Mental Health, Education in Schools, Equitable Recovery
    • Crisis is Not A Criminal Justice Matter - Crisis Services, Resourcing the 988 Lifeline, Keeping Medicaid Coverage, Peer Support, Criminal Justice Reform
    • Saving Money by Assuring Access - Telehealth, Interstate Compacts, Step Therapy, and Parity

    1:40 pm -
    2:00 pm

    Affiliate Discussion
    2:00 pm 

    Conclusion

    Questions may be directed to Caren Howard, MHA's Director of Policy and Advocacy, at Choward@mhanational.org, or Debbie Plotnick, MHA's Vice President of State and Federal Advocacy at Dplotnick@mhanational.org.