The Hill (4/30, Axelrod) reports, “Seventy-six lawmakers from both chambers of Congress are lobbying leadership to include funding for mental health in the next coronavirus stimulus package.” The “lawmakers called for the next coronavirus stimulus to include at least $38.5 billion for behavior health organizations (BHOs), which they say are at risk of being shuttered as part of the pandemic’s economic fallout.” They wrote that “many organizations that primarily treat individuals with mental health and/or substance use disorders…are at risk of closing their doors as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The immediate and long-term effects of this cannot be overstated as millions of Americans rely on BHOs to address their mental health and substance use disorder treatment needs.”
Related Links:
— “6 lawmakers urge emergency funding for mental health in next coronavirus stimulus package, “Tal Axelrod, The Hill, April 30, 2020