Mental health care

“And I’ll improve our mental health support system including expanding programs to educate and destigmatize mental health issues, allowing earlier intervention, enhancing in and out patient services, and broadly supporting efforts that improve mental health.”

“Make mental health care easier to find and afford”

“Fighting for Mental Health Benefits”

“Address America’s mental health crisis by providing greater access to both long-term and crisis services.”

“And Daniel continues to stand up to Donald Trump on immigration, preserving access to abortion, expanding mental health services, and more.”

“Expand access to care across Maryland’s 5th District. Expand access to care across Maryland’s Fifth by investing in community health centers, mental health services, telehealth, and new sites of care so families can get high quality treatment close to home.”

“Invest in more mental health care, where Iowa is severely lacking and ranks near the bottom in the country”

“Among Bob’s proudest victories is helping lead the fight to pass mental health coverage for firefighters struggling with PTSI – a ten-year battle he refused to give up on.”

“As your Congresswoman, Darializa will fight for everyone – no matter their race, gender or sexuality – to receive high quality physical and mental healthcare without discrimination.”

“Peggy supports solutions like payment and coverage parity so that your insurance company covers mental healthcare like they cover your trip to the doctor. She also supports expanding the mental healthcare workforce, improving access in settings like schools, so people get care when and where they need it.”

“She helped deliver increased funding for Minnesota’s Dairy Assistance, Investment, and Relief Initiative, championed Sustainable Aviation Fuel, and expanded much-needed mental health resources for farmers.”

“More funding for community violence prevention and mental health programs”

“Expand access to care across Maryland’s 5th District. Expand access to care across Maryland’s Fifth by investing in community health centers, mental health services, telehealth, and new sites of care so families can get high quality treatment close to home.”

“Invest in more mental health care, where Iowa is severely lacking and ranks near the bottom in the country”

“It means roads and bridges that let ambulances and fire trucks get there fast. It means making sure firehouses, EMTs, and police have the training and equipment they need, and that communities trust the people sworn to protect them. It means investing in mental health and addiction services so our ERs and firehouses aren’t the only safety net. It means defending the collective bargaining right of first responders.”

“Advocating for behavioral health funding and recovery support programs.”

“Supporting the stability of community hospitals, FQHCs, and mental health centers by securing funding at critical moments.”

“Our district needs more counselors, more recovery programs, and easier access to care. I will support federal investments that bring behavioral health resources into neighborhoods.”

“I will support efforts to increase the number of primary care and behavioral health providers and strengthen the funding that keeps community care accessible.”

“I will fight for federal investments that strengthen: Community health centers Behavioral health providers Pharmacies in underserved neighborhoods The healthcare workforce that accepts Medicaid”

“Rebuild our mental healthcare system by expanding funding for community-based mental health care, case management, and peer support services, and expanding mental health services covered under Medicaid.”

“Healthcare is a human right, not a privilege. Angela will co-sponsor Medicare for All, cancel medical debt, break up the healthcare monopolies driving up costs, and invest in local clinics and mental health care that serve everyone, regardless of status or income.”

“Increase Medicaid reimbursement rates and federal grant funding for mental health and substance use disorder services”

“I’ll protect Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP, and the Affordable Care Act; support a public option to lower premiums and expand care; ban medical debt from wrecking people’s credit; invest in mental health care; and defend reproductive healthcare.”

“Increase funding for community-based health services and mental healthcare.”

“Helped craft a plan to invest $1 billion in mental health services, reversing decades of State disinvestment.”

“He will continue to focus on things that actually make us safer — whether it’s working with local police precincts to crack down on reckless e-bikers, investing more in mental health care, or continuing the never-ending fight for stronger gun safety laws.”

“Increase investment and focus on mental healthcare.”

“Helped craft the state’s $1 billion investment in mental healthcare, including recovering or creating 1,000 in-patient psychiatric beds and funding for 3,500 units of supportive housing.”

“Invest in updated gear for public safety officials, cancer prevention measures, and mental health resources”

“That means defending the Affordable Care Act, ensuring Medicaid covers mental and behavioral health issues, and protecting reproductive freedom through federal legislation.”

“As your Congresswoman, Darializa will fight for everyone – no matter their race, gender or sexuality – to receive high quality physical and mental healthcare without discrimination.”

“Rebuild our mental healthcare system by expanding funding for community-based mental health care, case management, and peer support services, and expanding mental health services covered under Medicaid.”

“Cover vision, dental, mental health, and reproductive healthcare”

“Increase Medicaid reimbursement rates and federal grant funding for mental health and substance use disorder services”

“That’s why I’ve worked day and night to move Medicare for All forward in California, to guarantee health coverage and mental health care – for everyone.”

“Expand access to care across Maryland’s 5th District. Expand access to care across Maryland’s Fifth by investing in community health centers, mental health services, telehealth, and new sites of care so families can get high quality treatment close to home.”

“Supporting the stability of community hospitals, FQHCs, and mental health centers by securing funding at critical moments.”

“My top priorities in Washington will be protecting Medicaid, Medicare, and ACA access, bringing more behavioral health and recovery services to our neighborhoods, and expanding preventive care so families do not have to wait until they are in crisis to get help.”

“Our district needs more counselors, more recovery programs, and easier access to care. I will support federal investments that bring behavioral health resources into neighborhoods.”

“I will fight for federal investments that strengthen: Community health centers Behavioral health providers Pharmacies in underserved neighborhoods The healthcare workforce that accepts Medicaid”

“Mental health care must also recognize the role of community-based and preventive supports. Evidence-informed, trauma-informed approaches, including therapeutic uses of music and the arts, can support healing when used alongside clinical care. These tools are especially important for young people and communities impacted by long-term stress, violence, and untreated trauma, and should complement, not replace, access to licensed mental health professionals and behavioral health services.”

“La Shawn K. Ford has been a leading advocate for addiction prevention, harm reduction, and mental health access in Illinois, including efforts to expand overdose prevention strategies and community-based treatment models that have helped reduce overdose deaths across Chicago.”

“Rebuild our mental healthcare system by expanding funding for community-based mental health care, case management, and peer support services, and expanding mental health services covered under Medicaid.”

“Treat mental health like health by funding local clinics and telehealth solutions.”

“Peggy supports solutions like payment and coverage parity so that your insurance company covers mental healthcare like they cover your trip to the doctor. She also supports expanding the mental healthcare workforce, improving access in settings like schools, so people get care when and where they need it.”

“HB25-1002, to require insurers to cover mental health care.”

“Scott’s firm belief that health care is a human right drove him to pass the biggest expansion of mental healthcare in California history, forcing giant insurance companies to cover mental health and addiction treatment the same way they cover physical health conditions.”

“Force insurance companies to cover mental health and addiction treatment the same way they cover physical health — extending California's landmark parity law to every American — and removing prior authorizations.”

“SB 855 (2020): The California Parity Act, is the biggest expansion of mental health and addiction benefits in decades. It requires parity between how insurance companies cover mental health treatments and medical treatments.”

“As Chair of the Senate Mental Health Caucus and the Senate Select Committee on Mental Health and Addiction, Scott has worked tirelessly to pass groundbreaking mental health and addiction laws. From the mental health parity law he authored – ensuring mental health is covered to the same extent as physical health – to advancing access to medical cannabis, to advancing the first-ever California legislation to decriminalize psychedelics all the way to the Governor’s desk, Scott isn’t afraid to take bold action.”

“SB 855 and SB 225 (Author: Wiener): This legislation makes California a national leader in mental health and addiction treatment coverage. It’s part of a growing movement to reverse the stigmatization of mental illness and addiction. SB 855 dramatically expands access to mental health and addiction care by requiring insurance companies to cover all medically necessary care, not just crisis care. Currently, insurance companies all too often deny coverage for mental health care before someone is in crisis. But we need to help people before they’re in crisis, and SB 855 will make that possible for millions of Californians. SB 225 requires providers to offer this coverage in a timely manner.”

“During his time in the Senate, Scott passed the nation’s strongest mental health parity law, which requires insurance companies to direct more resources to treatments for mental health and addiction.”

“SB 855 (Author: Wiener): Requires private insurance companies to cover non-emergency mental health and substance use disorder treatment, including medication-assisted treatment (MAT) like methadone. We need to get people the help they need before they reach a crisis point, not after, and we need to ensure mental health and substance use treatment are fully funded. Far too many people, including people living on our streets, suffer from untreated substance use and mental health issues, and according to a 2016 study, around half of police killing victims were people with a disability or mental illness. That is completely unacceptable and we need to do better to get people the help they need, and to ensure the right people are responding when they are in crisis. This was signed into law in 2020.”

“Scott will also bring his state-level work to force insurance companies to cover more health care more affordably, including mental health care, to the federal level.”

“We need Medicare for All. And until we get there, Scott will tackle healthcare affordability in Congress just like he has in the Legislature: by capping insulin at $35/month, forcing insurance companies to cover mental healthcare, reducing prior authorizations, lowering prescription drug prices, and working to reverse Trump's cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act.”

“Peggy supports solutions like payment and coverage parity so that your insurance company covers mental healthcare like they cover your trip to the doctor. She also supports expanding the mental healthcare workforce, improving access in settings like schools, so people get care when and where they need it.”

“Our district needs more counselors, more recovery programs, and easier access to care. I will support federal investments that bring behavioral health resources into neighborhoods.”

“I will support efforts to increase the number of primary care and behavioral health providers and strengthen the funding that keeps community care accessible.”

“Expand the National Health Service Corp to incentivize more health care providers – especially providers working in primary care and mental health care – to serve in rural communities with provider shortages. Providers who join the National Health Service Corps receive medical school loan forgiveness for their service.”

“Address America’s mental health crisis by providing greater access to both long-term and crisis services.”

“The rash of gun violence in recent decades is a problem that we can – AND MUST – solve. The majority of Americans support universal background checks, a ban on bump stocks, and red-flag laws that work. At the same time, we must increase funding and support for mental health and crisis intervention.”

“SB 855 (Author: Wiener): Requires private insurance companies to cover non-emergency mental health and substance use disorder treatment, including medication-assisted treatment (MAT) like methadone. We need to get people the help they need before they reach a crisis point, not after, and we need to ensure mental health and substance use treatment are fully funded. Far too many people, including people living on our streets, suffer from untreated substance use and mental health issues, and according to a 2016 study, around half of police killing victims were people with a disability or mental illness. That is completely unacceptable and we need to do better to get people the help they need, and to ensure the right people are responding when they are in crisis. This was signed into law in 2020.”

“And I’ll improve our mental health support system including expanding programs to educate and destigmatize mental health issues, allowing earlier intervention, enhancing in and out patient services, and broadly supporting efforts that improve mental health.”

“My top priorities in Washington will be protecting Medicaid, Medicare, and ACA access, bringing more behavioral health and recovery services to our neighborhoods, and expanding preventive care so families do not have to wait until they are in crisis to get help.”

“Mental health care must also recognize the role of community-based and preventive supports. Evidence-informed, trauma-informed approaches, including therapeutic uses of music and the arts, can support healing when used alongside clinical care. These tools are especially important for young people and communities impacted by long-term stress, violence, and untreated trauma, and should complement, not replace, access to licensed mental health professionals and behavioral health services.”

“SB 855 and SB 225 (Author: Wiener): This legislation makes California a national leader in mental health and addiction treatment coverage. It’s part of a growing movement to reverse the stigmatization of mental illness and addiction. SB 855 dramatically expands access to mental health and addiction care by requiring insurance companies to cover all medically necessary care, not just crisis care. Currently, insurance companies all too often deny coverage for mental health care before someone is in crisis. But we need to help people before they’re in crisis, and SB 855 will make that possible for millions of Californians. SB 225 requires providers to offer this coverage in a timely manner.”

“SB 855 (Author: Wiener): Requires private insurance companies to cover non-emergency mental health and substance use disorder treatment, including medication-assisted treatment (MAT) like methadone. We need to get people the help they need before they reach a crisis point, not after, and we need to ensure mental health and substance use treatment are fully funded. Far too many people, including people living on our streets, suffer from untreated substance use and mental health issues, and according to a 2016 study, around half of police killing victims were people with a disability or mental illness. That is completely unacceptable and we need to do better to get people the help they need, and to ensure the right people are responding when they are in crisis. This was signed into law in 2020.”

“Helped craft the state’s $1 billion investment in mental healthcare, including recovering or creating 1,000 in-patient psychiatric beds and funding for 3,500 units of supportive housing.”

“I’ve kept health centers open, helped expand health insurance to 92% of all Californians, and successfully fought to add thousands of additional mental health and addiction beds across the state.”

“Expand the National Health Service Corp to incentivize more health care providers – especially providers working in primary care and mental health care – to serve in rural communities with provider shortages. Providers who join the National Health Service Corps receive medical school loan forgiveness for their service.”

“Invest in mental health care, particularly in rural communities.”

“Ban conversion therapy at the federal level.”

“As Chair of the Senate Mental Health Caucus and the Senate Select Committee on Mental Health and Addiction, Scott has worked tirelessly to pass groundbreaking mental health and addiction laws. From the mental health parity law he authored – ensuring mental health is covered to the same extent as physical health – to advancing access to medical cannabis, to advancing the first-ever California legislation to decriminalize psychedelics all the way to the Governor’s desk, Scott isn’t afraid to take bold action.”

“SB 58 (Author: Wiener; bill vetoed): This bill decriminalizes personal possession and use of small amounts of a few plant-based psychedelics – all of which are non-addictive and proven to be safe – and creates a path for facilitated group use. Psychedelics have shown great promise in treating mental health and substance abuse. And they can be lifesaving for our veterans, many of whom live with PTSD. The bill is supported by a coalition of veterans, first responders, and health professionals.”