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March 5th, 2018

Lawmakers seek to strengthen parity in Rhode Island

By Pamela Berard

Rhode Island lawmakers are considering several proposals to strengthen mental healthcare and substance use disorder treatment. Among budget items Gov. Gina M. Raimondo included in her proposal to the state General Assembly in mid-January, are: The creation of an acute mental health crisis center to help people navigate urgent mental health and substance use disorder crises and facilitate better connections to ongoing mental healthcare resources; The development of a benchmarking study under the leadership of the state Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner (OHIC), to benchmark under-investment in mental healthcare and provide recommendations about investments/policies for improving mental health provided [More]

Tags: mental healthcare, Rhode Island, substance use disorder, treatment, Gov. Gina Raimondo, acute mental health crisis center, employment program, job training, substance use disorder counseling, legislation, parity laws
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